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Boardof
Directors
Simon Ong
Group Managing Director
Simon Ong spearheads the Group’s strategic
planning, creative standards and its day-to-day
management. He is one of the founders and
has contributed signifcantly to the growth of
the Group. He is currently Chairman of the
design cluster in the Manpower, Skills & Training
Council ofWDA, DesignCommittee of Singapore
Furniture Industry Council and Presidential
Advisory Commission of Designers Association of
Singapore. Mr. Ong is also an IDPmember of the
Singapore Design Council and a board member
of the Association of Retail Environment (USA). A
keen advocate of education, he is Chairmanof the
School Advisory Board of Cedar Girls Secondary
School and once served as a member of the
Advisory Board of Temasek Polytechnic School
of Design. Mr. Ong also served as President of
the Interior Designers Association (Singapore)
and Vice-Chairman of the Potong Pasir CC
Management Committee. He was awarded
a Master of Business Administration from the
University of South Australia and a Masters in
Design from the University of New SouthWales.
Anthony Chong
Managing Director,
Exhibitions & Museums
AnthonyChongdirects the strategicmanagement
and day-to-day operations of the Group’s
Exhibitions, Museums and Theme Parks division.
He has more than 30 years of experience in
marketing and project management of different
disciplines that encompass tradeshows, retail
interiors and large-scale events. Mr. Chong joined
theGroup in1981, was appointed Project Director
in 1989, Executive Director in 1999 and became
Managing Director in 2011. He was awarded
a Master of Business Administration from the
Victoria University of Technology in Australia.
Benedict Soh
Executive Chairman
Benedict Soh spearheads the strategic planning
and business development of the Group and its
day-to-day management. One of the founders
of the Group, he has contributed signifcantly to
its growth and has over 40 years of experience
in the design and production of interiors and
exhibits. Mr. Soh serves as Co-Chairman of
the Special Technical Committee on Tourism
and Exhibition Services and is also Chairman
of Tourism & Hospitality Programmes and a
member of the Academic Advisory Board at
MDIS. He continues to serve as a board member
of the Irish Chamber of Commerce Singapore
and is a member of the School Advisory Council
of Northbrooks Secondary School. Mr. Soh
is also actively involved as a member of the
Investment Panel of Spring Seeds Capital and
the International Action Crucible of IE Singapore.
He was the former President of the Rotary Club
of Pandan Valley and was awarded a Master of
Business Administration from the University of
Hull in the UK.
Lee Hock Lye
Independent Director
LeeHock Lyewas appointed Independent Director
of the Group in August 2003. He has spent more
than 30 years with the HSBC Group, where he
held several senior management positions prior
to his retirement. Mr. Lee is also Independent
Director at R H Petrogas Limited and Business
Advisor at Lombard Odier Darier Hentsch. He
graduated with a Bachelor of Social Sciences
(Honours) degree in Economics from the
University of Singapore and is also an Associate
of the Chartered Institute of Bankers, UK.
Prabhakaran N. Nair
Independent Director
PrabhakaranN. Nair was appointed Independent
Director of the Group in August 2003. He began
practicing law in 1974 and is an Advocate and
Solicitor of Singapore. Mr. Nair is currently a
partner of law frm, Messrs Derrick Wong & Lim
BC LLP. He obtained a degree in law from the
University of Singapore and is a litigation lawyer
specialising in Commercial Litigation, Arbitration
and Estates and Trusts matters.
Wong Ah Long
Independent Director
Wong Ah Long was appointed Independent
Director of the Group in April 2008. He is
currently the Chairman of Utraco Pte Ltd,
Executive Director of Utraco Greentech Pte
Ltd and Honorary Chairman of Lucrum Pte
Ltd. Mr. Wong also serves as Deputy Chairman
of the Institute of South East Asian Studies
(ISEAS) Board of Trustees and was a member
of NUS Board of Trustees (2000-2008). He
served as Chief Executive Offcer of Suntec City
Development Pte Ltd (1996-2005) andChairman
of Pacifc Star China Pte Ltd (2005-2007). Mr.
Wong graduated with a Master of Business
Administration from the University of Singapore.
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