Mr Leong Wing Kong was appointed as Independent Director on 1 July 2020. He is the Chairman of the Board and the Audit and Risk Committee, and a member of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee.

Mr Leong has over 14 years of experience in direct investment in the areas of private equity and venture capital. Mr Leong was the Vice President of SEAVI Advent Private Equity where his responsibilities include supporting SEAVI Advent's investment business in ASEAN and China. Prior to SEAVI Advent, between November 1995 and March 2000, Mr Leong was at the Capital Markets Department of DBS where he provided mergers and acquisitions advisory services to clients in various industries. Before joining DBS, he was an auditor at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, Kuala Lumpur, from July 1992 to December 1993, and he later became an audit supervisor at Price Waterhouse, Singapore, from January 1994 to November 1995.

Mr Leong graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Business in Accounting in 1991 from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia. Mr Leong is also a Chartered Accountant registered with Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Mr Tan Ah Lye, the founder of the Company, is one of the pioneers in the lifting industry in Singapore. He started as a sole proprietor in 1969 and has more than 40 years of experience in cranes, aerial lifts and construction-related equipment. Mr Tan is very familiar with the business and operational aspects of the Company and is also very well-versed with the technicality of the equipment. With his many years of valuable experience and knowledge, Mr Tan has also built up a vast network across many industries and close relationships with our major suppliers.

Mr Tan has been our Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer since November 2017. Prior to November 2017, he was the Non-Executive Chairman from October 2012 to June 2016 and the Executive Chairman from July 2016 to November 2017. Mr Tan was conferred the Pingat Bakti Masyarakat (Public Service Medal) by The President of the Republic of Singapore in 2016.

Mr Tan Cheng Kwong joined the Company in 1995 and worked his way up to his current position as an Executive Director. Mr Tan has been appointed as Deputy Chief Executive Officer with effect from 4 May 2020. Mr Tan is in charge of the management and operations of Sin Heng Aerial Lifts Pte. Ltd. since 1999. Mr Tan has over 20 years of experience in the business of rental and trading of equipment. Under his management, our aerial lift business has grown significantly and we are now one of the leading aerial lift companies in Singapore.

Mr Tan Cheng Guan joined the Company in 1993 and worked his way up to his current position as an Executive Director. Mr Tan is in charge of our Group's crane trading business, Malaysia and Indonesia subsidiaries. Mr Tan also manages our maintenance service team to ensure best level of after sales service and support for our customers.

With his many years of experience in the crane business, Mr Tan has been instrumental in growing the scope and revenue of this business segment. He is responsible for developing new procurement channels, promoting sales, identifying new business opportunities and customers and managing relationships with existing customers.

Mr Lim Keng Hoe was appointed as Independent Director on 12 July 2021. He is the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Mr Lim is currently the Managing Director of Hitachi Systems Network Technologies Pte Ltd, an ICT solutions provider that integrates technologies, information and ideas and transforms businesses for innovation and growth. Concurrently, he also sits on the board of Hitachi Systems Network Technologies Pte Ltd. Mr Lim is an experienced enterprise leader with more than 25 years of experience in general & operational management, sales & business development as well as corporate strategy and policies formulation. Mr Lim started his career with the Singapore Police Force before his various stints in the private sector including the Singtel group and ST Telemedia group companies.

Mr Lim was awarded the prestigious Public Service Commission (Police Service) tertiary scholarship and graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1994 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer & Information Sciences.

Mr Rai Satish was appointed as Independent Director on 27 September 2022. He is a member of the Audit and Risk Committee, the Nominating Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Mr Rai is currently practicing as an advocate and solicitor with Kalidass Law Corporation. Before embarking on law as a mid-career switch, he was employed as a Principal Assistant Clerk of the Parliament of Singapore for nearly 7 years. During his stint in the Parliament of Singapore, he was primarily involved in rendering advice to Ministries and Members of Parliament on parliamentary law, practice and procedure. Mr Rai served as the Secretary to the Estimates Committee of the 11th Parliament of Singapore and was the Budget Coordinator for Parliament during Budget 2011 and 2012. He was also the Management Representative for Parliament Secretariat in their ISO 9001 certification and recertification drives.

After completing his law degree, Mr Rai was called to the Singapore Bar in May 2018. He had joined a small-sized law firm thereafter, where he was engaged in a mixed-practice, predominantly focused on criminal law. Mr Rai joined Kalidass Law Corporation in April 2021, where he continues to be engaged in a mixed-practice, with a focus on landlord-tenant matters, estate planning matters and criminal law.