BOARD OF DIRECTORS

  • Mr. Lye Chee Fei Anthony
    Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director

    Mr. Lye was appointed to the Board of Directors on 3 September 2003, and as the Group Chief Executive Officer in March 2006. He is responsible for the Group’s overall business growth and strategic initiatives and direction.

    Mr. Lye has over 15 years of operating, management and investing experience, ranging from stock-broking to start up investments and entrepreneurship. He has spent the last 10 years successfully developing new ideas and companies, with a particular focus on emerging trends and related technologies.

    Mr. Lye graduated from the Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, University of London and also holds a Master in Business Administration (Accountancy) from Nanyang Technological University. He is a Certified Public Accountant and is a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and Institute of Explosives Engineers (Singapore Branch).
  • Mr. Ng Teck Sim Colin
    Independent Director

    Mr. Ng is an independent Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of Directors on 24 November 2000 and is the chairman of the Audit Committee, as well as a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

    Mr. Ng is also the founding partner of Colin Ng & Partners. He is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore and a solicitor of the Supreme Court of England and Wales. In addition, Mr. Ng is a member of the Appeals Committee of the Singapore Exchange, a registered professional with Catalist for continuing sponsorship, as well as a Notary Public.

    Mr. Ng graduated with a LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1981 and holds a Master in Business Administration (Accountancy) from Nanyang Technological University.

  • Mr. Teo Kok Woon
    Non-Executive Director

    Mr. Teo is a Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of Directors on 11 August 2006 and is also a member of the Audit, Nominating and Remuneration Committee of the Company.

    Mr. Teo is the Chairman of Cockpit International Pte Ltd and the Group Executive Director of Goodearth Realty Pte Ltd (family business in hotel and property investment).

    Mr. Teo holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University.

  • Mr. Wong Weng Foo John
    Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director

    Mr. Wong is the Group Non-Executive Chairman and Independent Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board of Directors on 6 September 2006 and is the Chairman of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company.

    Mr. Wong is also the Director of Goodpack Limited. He was a General Partner at General Atlantic Partners, LLC, a worldwide private equity firm and was the Group Managing Director for Hong Leong Corporation. Previously, he was also the Vice Chairman of China Yuchai Ltd and Managing Director of IBM Singapore, Sri Lanka and Brunei. He was a Trustee of Singapore Management University and a Director of the Singapore Institute of Management, Asia Dekor Holdings Limited and Asia Dekor Pte Ltd.

    Mr. Wong holds an MBA from Brunel University (UK) and completed the Advanced Management Programme at the University of Hawaii.


EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT TEAM

  • Mr. Lee Kim Chye James
    Chief Executive Officer

    Mr. Lee is the Chief Executive Officer of Starmo International Pte Ltd (“Starmo”), which is the holding company of Explomo Technical Services Pte Ltd (“Explomo”). He is responsible for the development and charting of Starmo’s business strategies.

    Mr. Lee is also the vice president of the Institute of Explosives Engineers (Singapore Branch) and has more than 16 years of experience in the demilitarization business. Prior to setting up Explomo, he was a military officer of the Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) from 1971 to 1990, and he was an Explosives & Industrial Safety Manager with Chartered Industries of Singapore from 1990 to 1993. In addition, he also held many secretarial appointments with committees involving explosives safety at national level.

    Mr. Lee holds an MBA from Preston University and completed various levels of ammunition training in Australia and the United States of America.
  • Mr. Ng Kim Chew
    Group Chief Financial Officer

    Mr. Ng joined the Company as Finance Manager on 18 March 2004 and was appointed the Group Chief Financial Officer in March 2006. He oversees the corporate finance, risk management evaluation, audit and tax compliance, human resource matters, treasury and cash flow management, systems, operational and financial reporting of the Group.

    Prior to joining us, he was with Ernst & Young LLP, Singapore from 1996 to 2004 as a manager in the assurance & advisory business services division.

    Mr. Ng is a Fellow of Association of Chartered Certified Accountants and a Certified Public Accountant with the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.
  • Mr. Tan Wei Cheng Benjamin
    Chief Operating Officer

    Mr Tan Wei Cheng Benjamin is the Chief Operating Officer of Starmo Group. He is responsible for the marketing and operation of the businesses of Starmo Group.

    Mr. Tan holds a Bachelor of Business in Business Administration (Business Finance) from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University.