1.
Benedict Soh
Executive Chairman
Benedict Soh, one of the Group’s
two founders, spearheads the
strategic planning and business
development of the Group. Mr. Soh
has served IE Singapore, Spring
Singapore and the Singapore Tourism
Board (STB) for various initiatives to
improve Singapore’s international
standing in Tourism & Exhibition
Services. He is currently a trustee
of the Migrant Workers Centre.
A strong proponent of education,
Mr. Soh is the Chairman of Tourism
& Hospitality Programmes and
a member of the Academic
Advisory Board at MDIS. He is also
a member of the School Advisory
Council of Northbrooks Secondary
School and SHATEC’s Academic &
Examination Advisory Council. In
2014, US-based Exhibit Designers
& Producers Association (EDPA)
conferred the prestigious Hazel
Hays Award in recognition of Mr.
Soh’s outstanding contributions to
the trade show industry, in addition
to the Lifetime Achievement for
Outstanding Contribution to
Tourism accorded by STB in 2012.
He was the former President of
the Rotary Club of Pandan Valley
and holds a Master of Business
Administration from University
of Hull in the United Kingdom.
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. 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 Group’s two founders
and has contributed significantly to its
growth. He is currently Chairman of
the design cluster in the Manpower,
Skills & Training Council of WDA and
a member of the advisory board
to the Design Business Chamber
of Singapore, Interior Designers
Confederation of Singapore and
Singapore Furniture Industries
Council (Design). Mr. Ong was an
IDP member of the DesignSingapore
Council and a former board
member of the Association of
Retail Environments (USA).
Director of Ezra Holdings Limited,
Jumbo Group Limited, Vibrant
Group Ltd and Wilton Resources
Corporation Ltd. He is also a Trustee
of Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple
and a director of D S Lee Foundation
and EtonHouse Foundation Limited.
He is a qualified financial professional
from the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants of the United
Kingdom. He was awarded the
Public Service Medal in 1996.
5.
Prabhakaran N. Nair
Independent Director
Prabhakaran N. Nair was appointed
Independent Director of the
Company 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
firm, 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.
6.
Wong Ah long
Independent director
Wong Ah Long was appointed
Independent Director of the
Company 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 the
NUS Board of Trustees (2000-2008).
He served as Chief Executive Officer
of Suntec City Development Pte
Ltd (1996-2005) and Chairman of
Pacific Star China Pte Ltd (2005-
2007). Mr. Wong graduated with a
Master of Business Administration
from the University of Singapore.
An ardent advocate of education,
Mr. Ong currently serves as a board
director of Nanyang Academy of
Fine Arts (NAFA) and a member of
the Advisory Board to the School of
Design & Environment at the National
University of Singapore (NUS). He
was the former Chairman of 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
Master in Design from the University
of New South Wales in Australia.
3.
Anthony chong
Managing Director,
Exhibitions & Museums
Anthony Chong directs the strategic
management and day-to-day
operations of the Group’s Museums,
Theme Parks and Exhibitions
division. He has more than 35 years
of experience in marketing and the
fulfillment of different disciplines that
encompass world-class attractions,
tradeshows, retail interiors and large-
scale sporting & corporate events.
Mr. Chong joined the Group in 1981,
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.
4.
sebastian tan
Independent Director
Sebastian Tan was appointed
Independent Director of the
Company in April 2013. In May
2000, he co-founded Boardroom
Limited, a company listed on the
Singapore Exchange (SGX). He was
the Managing/Finance Director of
Boardroom Limited from May 2000
to March 2013. Having retired from
Boardroom Limited, he continues to
be an Advisor. Prior to May 2000, he
was with Ernst & Young Singapore and
its affiliates since September 1973.
Mr. Tan is currently an Independent
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