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Board of Directors
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Dr Jennifer Lee Gek
Choo - Non-Executive Chairman Dr Jennifer Lee was
appointed to our Board as a Non-Executive Chairman on 9th
April 2007 and has been serving as an independent director
before her appointment. Dr Lee is a graduate of the medical
faculty of the Singapore University, and subsequently
obtained her MBA from National University of Singapore. She
began her in career healthcare in the practice of medicine in
her first several years post graduation, moving subsequently
into healthcare management at the Ministry of Health. She was
Chief Operating Officer in the Singapore General Hospital, in
which capacity she was involved in its corporatisation, and
subsequently moved on to became CEO of KK Women's and
Children's Hospital for 13 years from 1991. She was a
Nominated Member of Parliament from 1999 to 2004.
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RICHARD EU - Group
CEO Richard Eu, Group CEO, is responsible for the
overall corporate development and management of the EYS
Group. Prior to this, he worked in merchant banking,
investment management, stock broking, computer distribution
and venture capital before becoming the Group General Manager
of Eu Yan Sang Holdings Ltd (EYSH) in 1989. EYSH was owner of
the Eu Yan Sang business in Singapore and Malaysia at that
time. In 1993, Richard organized a management buyout of the
business and in 1996 it was merged with the Eu Yan Sang
business in Hong Kong, forming the Eu Yan Sang International
Group as it is today. Richard is an Independent Director of
Broadway Industrial Group Limited, the Chairman of the
Governing Council of the Singapore Institute of Management as
well as being a member of the Board of Trustees of UniSIM.
Richard graduated with a Bachelor's degree in Law from London
University, UK.
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CLIFFORD EU �
Managing Director Clifford Eu, Managing Director, is
responsible for the international markets of the Group. In
addition, he looked after the business of Eu Yan Sang
Australia Pty Ltd. He joined the Group in 1994. Prior to
this, he was involved with his family�s investment holding
group, overseeing its manufacturing and distribution
operations in Singapore and Malaysia. In 1986, he co-founded
a marketing and distribution business in consumer health
products. Clifford graduated with a Bachelor�s degree in
Electrical Engineering from the University of Melbourne,
Australia.
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LESLIE MAH -
Executive Director Leslie Mah was appointed as
Executive Director on 3rd January 2006 and is responsible for
group strategy, business developments and investor relations.
Prior to this, Leslie was Chief Financial Officer and was
instrumental in spearheading many milestones and developments
for the group which included the introduction of high-end
premium bottled bird's nests, the inception of Eu Yan Sang
Specialist TCM Clinics in Singapore and restructuring of the
group's borrowings. More recently, Leslie had led the group
in its expansion efforts with the entering of the Thailand
market.
Before joining Eu Yan Sang International Ltd on 1st
January 2002, he was the Executive Director and Company
Secretary for Cerebos Pacific Limited. Prior to his tenure at
Cerebos, he was the Finance Director of Harpers Gilfillan. He
is an independent non-executive director of Hotel Properties
Limited and Goodpack Limited. Leslie is also a Fellow member
of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and
Wales.
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Mr Will Hoon Wee
Teng - President Mr Hoon was appointed as President
on 24th April 2007 and responsible for the day-to-day
operations of the Group and working closely with the CEO on
business strategies. He is the Executive Vice President of
Transpac Capital Pte Ltd and Executive Chairman of Foodstar
Holdings previously. He sits on various boards of public
listed companies in Singapore. Mr Hoon graduated with a
degree from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in United
States and completed graduate research at the University of
Cambridge (Trinity College), United Kingdom.
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ROBERT EU -
Non-Executive Director Robert Eu was appointed to our
Board on 24th January 1997 and serves as a Non-Executive
Director. He is currently Managing Director of Asia
Investment Banking at WR Hambrecht+Co, a San Francisco-based
investment bank. Robert joined WR Hambrecht+Co in April 1998
from H&Q Asia Pacific, a leading Asia private equity firm and
an affiliate of investment bank Hambrecht & Quist, where he
was co-founder and was the Managing Director of the Hong Kong
office. From 1992 to 1993, he was the Business Development
Manager for Eu Yan Sang (Hong Kong) Limited. Robert also
spent five years working for Citibank NA in Hong Kong. Robert
graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in History from
Northwestern University, USA.
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MALCOLM AU -
Independent Director Malcolm Au was appointed to our
Board as an Independent Director on 2nd January 2004. He
started his career with Campbell Soup Company in Canada.
Subsequently, he was promoted to start Campbell's business in
Far East as its first Managing Director. He was also elected
to the Board of Campbell's in Australia. In 1991, he founded
Artal Food Industries Limited, AFI, as partner and Managing
Director. AFI invested in food business in Hong Kong, PRC,
Singapore, Malaysia and Indonesia. AFI also became the
biggest bread baking company in China. He retired in 2003.
Malcolm is a non-executive Director of China-Hong Kong Photo
Products Holdings Ltd, the distributor of Fuji Films in Hong
Kong and China, and Convenience Retail Asia Ltd, the
franchisee of Circle K stores in Hong Kong and China, both
being publicly listed companies in Hong Kong.
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He is also a member of the Asian Advisory Board of
York International, a manufacturer of refrigeration
equipments listed on the New York stock exchange. Malcolm
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering
and a Master of Science degree in Food Science both from the
University of Wisconsin, USA and a Master of Business
Administration degree from the University of Toronto, Canada.
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IAN WAYNE SPENCE -
Independent Director Ian Spence was appointed to our
Board as an Independent Director on 2nd December 2002. He is
New Zealander, a permanent resident of Singapore. He is
currently an Independent Director of several private and
public companies in Singapore. Ian is a Chartered Accountant
and a commerce graduate from Otago University, New Zealand.
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DR DAVID EU -
(Alternate to Richard Eu) Dr David Eu is the
alternate Director to Richard Eu. He was appointed to our
Board as an alternate Director on 24th January 1997. He is
the Managing Director of Bonham Clinic in Singapore. Since
1987, he has been running his own private medical practice.
Dr Eu holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery
from St. Mary's Hospital, London and a Master of Arts from
Oxford University, UK.
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LAURENCE EU -
(Alternate to Clifford Eu) Laurence Eu is the
alternate Director to Clifford Eu. He was appointed to our
Board as an alternate Director on 24th January 1997. Laurence
is the Managing Director of the Euco Group of companies in
Malaysia, a family investment group with diverse interests in
advertising, disposable medical products, hospital linen and
food related products.
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BILLY MA -
(Alternate to Robert Eu) Billy Ma is the alternate
Director to Robert Eu. He was appointed to our Board as an
alternate Director on 1st February 2001. He is a solicitor of
the High Court of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region,
the Supreme Court of England and Wales, the Supreme Court of
the Republic of Singapore and the Supreme Court of the
Australian Capital Territory. He is also a Notary Public.
Billy is the precedent partner of Messrs. Hobson & Ma,
Solicitors & Notaries and Council Member of the Law Society
of Hong Kong. He is also a Council Member of the Legal Aid
Services Council of Hong Kong.
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