Brief
biographical information of the directors and senior
management of the Group are as follows:
DIRECTORS
Mr.
Chan Heng Fai, is the Managing Chairman of the
Company. He has been a director of the Company since
September 1992. Mr. Chan is responsible for the overall
business development of the Group. His experience
and expertise are in the finance and banking sectors.
He is the spouse of Ms. Chan Yoke Keow.
Mr. Chan Tong Wan, Tony, is the Managing Director
of the Company. Mr. Chan began his career by working
in two international companies as an investment banker
specialising in Asian equity financial products. Subsequently,
Mr. Chan worked for a finance and technology company
in the United States as the Chief Operating Officer
with a focus on its investment banking and merchant
banking activities. Mr. Chan joined the Group as a
non-executive director in January 2000, was appointed
as an executive director in September 2002 and was
appointed as Managing Director in August 2003. Mr.
Chan holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree with honours,
with a Finance specialisation, from the University
of British Columbia. Mr. Chan is the son of Mr. Chan
Heng Fai and Ms. Chan Yoke Keow.
Ms. Chan Yoke Keow, has been a director of
the Company since January 1992. She is responsible
for the general administration and financial planning
of the Group. She has over 25 years' experience in
financial management and administration. Ms. Chan
is a member of the Hong Kong Securities Institute.
She is the spouse of Mr. Chan Heng Fai.
Ms. Chan Sook Jin, Mary-ann, has been a director
of the Company since 1995. Ms. Chan is involved with
the securities operations. Ms. Chan has previous experience
with one of the leading banks in Hong Kong where she
was involved in sales and marketing as well as relationship
management for the Regional Securities office. Ms.
Chan is the daughter of Mr. Chan Heng Fai and Ms.
Chan Yoke Keow.
Mr. Fong Kwok Jen, Mr. Fong is a Director of
Fong Law Corporation, a legal practice. He is also
Chairman of the Disciplinary Committee of SGX-ST.
Prior to that, Mr. Fong sat on the Securities Industry
Council between 1992 and 2003. He was also a Council
Member of the Law Society of Singapore from 1990 to
1992. He is a director of several public listed companies.
Mr. Fong graduated from the University of Singapore
with a LL.B. (Honours). In 1976/77 he was awarded
the Colombo Plan Award to attend the Government Legal
Officer's Course in the United Kingdom. In 1986, he
attended the NITA (National Institute of Trial Advocates)
Advocacy Programme at Harvard Law School. Mr. Fong
appointed to the Board in 1995.
Mr. Wong Dor Luk, Peter, has over 31 years
experience in the fashion industry including distribution,
sourcing, overseeing manufacturing and exporting to
international clients in France, the United Kingdom,
Germany and the United States. Mr. Wong was appointed
as an independent non-executive director in September
1998.
Mr. Da Roza Joao Paulo, has over 20 years'
experience in human resources, China trade and real
estates industry. Mr. Da Roza was appointed as an
independent non-executive director of the Company
in July 2004.
Ms.
Chian Yat Ping, Ivy, obtained a Bachelor of Science
degree from the State University of New York at Albany.
She is a certified public accountant admitted to practise
in USA and had eight years working for international
CPA firms. She is an international affiliate of the
Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants.
Ms. Chian was appointed as an independent non-executive
director in September 2006.
SENIOR
MANAGEMENT
Mr.
Lee Liat Cheng,
is the Chairman & CEO of Anglo-French Travel Pte Ltd.
(¡§AFT¡¨). A veteran in the travel industry, Mr. Lee
is responsible for the overall business development
of AFT. Mr. Lee's contribution to the travel industry
extends beyond AFT. In 1999¡V2000, he was appointed
Board Member on the Singapore Tourism Board (STB).
He was also the Chairman for the Centre of Tourism
Related Studies (CTRS) from 1998¡V2000. Mr Lee also
served as the President of the National Association
of Travel Agents Singapore (NATAS) from 2000-2004.
He is also a fellow of Institute of Directors, UK
(FIOD). Currently, Mr. Lee is a Board Member on the
Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS). For
his service to the community and to the travel industry,
Mr. Lee was conferred the Public Service Medal (PBM)
by the President of Singapore on her 34th National
Day 1999 and Public Service Star (BBM) by the President
of Singapore on her 40th National Day 2005.
Mr. Chan Tung Moe, is the Chief Executive Officer
and a director of Xpress Finance Limited (¡§Xpress Finance¡¨),
is responsible for the overall management of the card
operation. Previously, Mr. Chan was in charge of technical
and business development for a finance and technology
company in the United States. He holds a Bachelor's
Degree in Applied Science and a Master's Degree in
Electro-Mechanical Engineering. Mr. Chan is the son
of Mr. Chan Heng Fai and Ms. Chan Yoke Keow.
Mr. Wong Shui Yeung, is the qualified accountant
and Financial Controller of the Group and responsible
for the financial and management reporting of the
Group, including internal control and policy review,
taxation, audit, legal and regulatory affairs. He
has 13 years in public accounting, taxation, and financial
consultancy and management in Hong Kong. He worked
with an international accounting firm prior to joining
the Group in 2001. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in
Business Administration and is a Certified Public
Accountant (Practising). He is an associate member
of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and a member of the Hong Kong Securities Institute.
Mr. Yuen Ping Man, is the joint Company Secretary
and the Senior Manager-Corporate Services of the Group
responsible for the corporate secretarial function
of the Group. Mr. Yuen is also the Chief Operating
Officer of OCCL responsible for compliance, human
resources, sales & marketing, business development,
customer service and general administration of OCCL.
Mr. Yuen has over 15 years experience in corporate
secretarial & compliance, business development, human
resources and general administration. Prior to joining
OCCL in June 1997, Mr. Yuen worked in two listed groups
and a financial institution. Mr. Yuen holds a Master's
Degree in Business Administration. He is a fellow
member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and
Administrators and of the Hong Kong Institute of Chartered
Secretaries, a member of the Hong Kong Securities
Institute, the Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource
Management and the Hong Kong Institute of Purchasing
& Supply and an associate member of Institute of Financial
Planners of Hong Kong and Society of Registered Financial
Planners.
Mr. Oyama, Masahiro, is the Managing Director
of Japan Xpress Limited. He has experience in airlines
sales & marketing as well as travel agent operation
& management since graduation. Subsequently, he has
extended his career with marketing service and entertainment
business in Japan, as the Managing Director. Mr. Oyama
is responsible for the business development in Japan.
Mr. Cheung Kai Yip, Frederick, is the Executive
Director of Japan Xpress Limited since its establishment
in 2005. Mr. Cheung began his career with the then
Hong Kong Tourist Association as marketing & PR executive
for Japan market. Subsequently, Mr. Cheung worked
for a 5-star hotel in Hong Kong and was a director
of a travel agent in Japan. Mr. Cheung has over 20
years' experience at tourism industry and is fluent
in Japanese. Mr. Cheung is responsible for Japan Xpress's
overall operation and liaison with Hong Kong head
office.
Mr. Sakamoto, Atsukuni, is the Executive Director
of Japan Xpress Limited since its establishment in
2005. He brings to Japan Xpress his marketing communications
expertise gained through working in advertising/public
relations agencies for both Japanese and international
clients. He has over 20 years' experience in event
management, communication tools development and crisis
communications management. He earned a university
degree with a major in Fine Art in the United States
in 1984.
Mr. Yamaguchi, Susumu, joined Japan Xpress
Limited as an Executive Director since June 2006.
He is responsible for Japan Xpress travel business
development. He started his career with Nippon Travel
Agency, the second largest travel agent in Japan after
graduation. He has vast and broad experience in travel
business, from negotiation with airlines, hotels,
to planning of wholesale product to destination all
over the world. During his career with Nippon Travel
Agency, he had 2 major appointments: Deputy Director
for East Japan, which is the major market area in
Japan and Managing Director of Nippon Travel Agency
Europe Company based in London. He had engaged in
establishing the European company to develop inbound
tour operation and outbound business by setting up
offices in all over Europe. His last appointment before
joining Japan Xpress was Managing Director of Gullivers
Travel Associates in Japan, a Europe base worldwide
tour operator.
Mr.
Fung Chung Yuen, Steve, is the Chief Executive
Officer of SingXpress Travel Pte Ltd. and is responsible
for development, promotion and operation for Singapore
and Hong Kong. Mr. Fung has 20 years' experience in
the multi-faceted marketing, sales and operations
experience, strategic planning, operation, consumer
marketing, project development, sales distribution,
budgeting, human resources and trade relations. Mr.
Fung is the Ordinary Member of Society of Incentive
Travel Executive, USA from 1990 to present. Also,
Mr. Fung was an Executive Director of Chinese Travel
Organisation from 2000 to 2005, Executive Members
of various sub-committees of Travel Industry Council
of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2005 and the Advisory Board
Member for Associate Degree Program for Tourism of
Hong Kong Institute of Continuing Education from 2003-2005.
Mr. Chong You Hwa, Roger, is the Information
Technology Manager of OCCL in charge of the information
technology and electronic data processing functions
since October 1996. Prior to joining OCCL, Mr. Chong
has worked as Technical Services Section Head for
a credit card company in Malaysia. Mr. Chong has over
12 years' system experience in the credit card industry.
Mr. Lui Wai Leung, Alan, is the Senior Accountant
of the Group. He is responsible for the financial
reporting of the Group and focus on the credit card
business. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business
Administration and he joined the Group in 1997.
Mr. Ng Hin Chau, joined the Group as an Administration
Manager since March 1995. Currently, Mr. Ng is the
Operations Manager of OCC responsible for its credit
card operations. Prior to joining the Group in March
1995, Mr. Ng has 13 years' banking experience specializing
in branch accounting, credit administration and project
financing in the PRC.
Mr. Ong Ban Poh, Michael, is a Director of
China Credit Management Limited. He is responsible
for business development and operations of the Group
in the PRC. Mr. Ong assisted in providing consultancy
management for a number of large organisations on
PRC issues: legal structuring, negotiation, documentation
and external counsel management of several large-scale
investments/joint ventures. He holds several directorships
and was an independent director in a Singapore Listed
Company. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Law.
