Lim Keen Ban, Anthony is one of the founders of our Group and was appointed Managing Director since 1972. He is our Chairman and Managing Director and is responsible for the overall management, strategic planning and business development of the Group. In addition, Mr Lim also heads the distribution business and was instrumental in building up the distribution business over the last twenty years. He has over 45 years of experience in the business of watch retailing and distribution and has gained extensive knowledge of the industry over the years. Mr Lim was the President of the Singapore Clock & Watch Trade Association from 2002 to 2008.

Yu Chuen Tek, Victor is our Director since 1987 and was appointed Executive Director in 1995. His main portfolio includes strategic planning and overseeing the finance and corporate affairs to ensure the Group’s growth is aligned with our corporate objective. Mr Yu holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Singapore. He was the Singapore Honorary Consul General to Papua New Guinea from 1988 to 1992. He is currently the Honorary Consul of the Republic of the Fiji Islands in Singapore.

Lim Jit Ming, Raymond is an Executive Director of our Group since 1992. He is responsible for the overall regional business development and retail/distribution operations of the Group. He plays a pivotal role in assisting the Managing Director in the overall management, strategic planning and is actively involved in development of new markets. He has been with the Group since 1980 and has over 20 years of experience and know-how of the watch retail and distribution industry.

Lim Jit Yaw, Jeremy is an Executive Director and Executive Officer of our Group since 2002. He was appointed Operations Manager in 2000 and was subsequently promoted to Operations Director and Regional General Manager in 2003 and 2004 respectively. His duties include the management of the overall operations and merchandising of retail outlets in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia. Prior to joining us in 2000, he was an audit senior with KPMG Singapore from 1997 to 2000. Mr Lim graduated from Edith Cowan University, Australia with a Bachelor of Business majoring in Accounting and Finance. 

Foo See Jin, Michael is one of the founders of our Group and has been a Non-Executive Director of our Group since 1972. He has been in the food and beverage industry for over 37 years and was operations manager at the Yi Ru Vegetarian Restaurant, Neptune Theatre and Marina Mandarin of the Mandarin Group.

Long Foo Pieng, Benny is a Non-Executive Director of our Group since 2000 and was last re-elected in 2004. Prior to joining us, he was an aircraft engine specialist with Pratt and Whitney Canada (S.E.A.) Pte Ltd. Mr Long holds an Associate Degree in Aviation Maintenance Technology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Florida, the United States of America.
 

Independent Directors

Chin Sek Peng, Michael was appointed Independent Director in 2007. Mr Chin is a Fellow (practising) member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and a UK graduate Fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. Michael graduated with honours in accounting and finance from Lancaster University, UK in 1980 and qualified as a UK Chartered Accountant in 1983. He worked with legacy Price Waterhouse (“PW”) in different countries and in 1994, Michael left PW when he was a senior audit manager and joined the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore as the first Practice Review Director to head and run the first practice monitoring programme in Singapore regulating all audit firms including the international audit firms in Singapore. From 1999 to 2002, Michael was a partner of Arthur Andersen’s Assurance and Business Advisory division in Singapore. Michael is currently the cofounder director of PKF-CAP Advisory Partners Pte Ltd, a consultancy firm and a partner of PKFCAP LLP, a public accounting practice in Singapore affiliated with PKF International Limited which has legally independent member firms worldwide. Michael is also an associate member of the Institute of Internal Auditors of Singapore and currently serves as Audit Committee Chairman to several listed companies in Singapore.

Lau Ping Sum, Pearce was appointed Independent Director in 2002. Having held management positions in both the public and the private sectors, Mr Lau is currently executive director of the People’s Action Party Community Foundation and People’s Action Party Headquarters. Mr Lau was the Member of Parliament for Yio Chu Kang and Ang Mo Kio GRC from 1980 to 1996. He is a director of several publicly listed and private companies. Mr Lau holds a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University and a Diploma in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore.

Ch’ng Jit Koon, was appointed Independent Director in 2003. He is a Justice of the Peace, and was a Member of Parliament from 1968 to 1996. He was appointed the Senior Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister from 1982 to 1984, the Minister of State for Community Development from 1984 to 1991 and Senior Minister of State from 1991 until he retired in January 1997. Mr Ch’ng holds directorships in several listed and private companies, and also serves in several community organisations.