Göran Sture Malm, Chairman and Executive Director
Mr. Göran Sture Malm, joined the Company in August 2005. Mr. Malm is the chairman of Boathouse Limited, an investment company, and Children’s Medical Foundation, Hong Kong, a charity originated in the United States. He also presently serves as a director of various companies in China, Hong Kong, Japan, Singapore, Italy and Sweden, and was independent director of Samsung Electronic Co. Ltd in Seoul, Korea. Prior to joining Boathouse Limited in 2000, Mr. Malm was the president of Dell Asia Pacific, senior vice president of Dell Computer Corporation, senior vice president of General Electric (GE) Company, president of General Electric Asia Pacific, president and chief executive officer of GE Medical Systems Asia Ltd. and vice president of General Electric (GE) Company. Mr. Malm holds a Bachelor degree in Economics and Business Administration from the Gothenburg School of Business, Economics and Law in Sweden. For 2005-2006, Mr. Malm was assigned as visiting professor in Applied Management at the same Business School. Mr. Malm is a member of the nomination committee of the Company.
James Tsiolis, Non-executive Director
Mr. James Tsiolis, joined the Company in December 2010. Mr. Tsiolis has 19 years of experience in equity funds and capital markets. He is the chief executive officer and a founder of Strategic Capital Management Ltd (“SCM”) since 2000. Prior to SCM, Mr. Tsiolis served as head of research, ipac Securities since 1997. He also worked as a senior investment analyst of ASSIRT Investment & Technology and a quantitative analyst of James Capel Australia Ltd. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from Macquarie University, Sydney and a Graduate Certificate Quantitative Finance from University of Technology, Sydney. Mr. Tsiolis serves as a chairman of Optimal Choice Pty Ltd (trading as Investment Products).He is also a Governor of Australian Archaeological Institute at Athens and a member of Australian Institute of Management, The Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia Limited and Financial Planning Association of Australia Limited.
Jason Matthew Brown, Non-executive Director
Mr. Jason Matthew Brown, joined the Company in September 2010. Mr. Brown is the head of the Global Special Situations Group of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. (“Goldman Sachs”). Previously, he was head of the Asia Special Situations Group (“ASSG”). Mr. Brown is a member of the Asia Management Committee, the Asia Securities Division Operating Committee and the Asia Risk Committee. Mr. Brown joined Goldman Sachs in 1999 as an executive director in the Specialized Credit Trading Group and moved to the ASSG in 2000. He was named managing director of Goldman Sachs in 2004 and partner in 2006. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs, Mr. Brown worked as an emerging markets credit analyst and distressed debt investor for Bear Stearns from 1994 to 1999, working in New York, London and Hong Kong. Mr. Brown earned a Master of Public Administration degree at Princeton University and a Bachelor of Arts degree (First Class) in History and Economics from Oxford University.
Takeshi Kadota, Non-executive Director
Mr. Takeshi Kadota, joined the Company in September 2007. Mr. Kadota has been engaged for more than 20 years in various capital market activities, including private equity investments. Mr. Kadota is currently retained to provide advisory services by Ajia Partners (Hong Kong) Limited. Prior to his retirement from Mitsubishi Corporation, Mr. Kadota acted as a senior vice president and division chief operating officer of its financial services division which included private equity, real estate, M&A and venture capital. Mr. Kadota also served as president and chief executive officer of Mitsubishi Corporation Capital Ltd. Prior to this post, he served as a managing director of Mitsubishi Corporation Finance PLC, a Euro-based financial subsidiary of Mitsubishi Corporation. Mr. Kadota was a visiting professor and lecturer in the field of business administration in the Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Tokyo Institute of Technology. He received his Bachelor degree in Laws from University of Tokyo and a Master degree in Business Administration from Stanford Graduate School of Business. Mr. Kadota is a member of the remuneration committee of the Company.
Yu Wang Tak, Deputy Chairman and Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. Yu Wang Tak joined the Company in November 2007. Mr. Yu is the chairman of AsiaSoft Company Limited (“AsiaSoft”). Prior to AsiaSoft, Mr. Yu worked for Sun Microsystems, Inc. (“Sun”) for 22 years, with the last executive position as the president of Sun for Greater China. Mr. Yu had also worked in various leadership positions of Sun, including the head of finance of Worldwide Field Operations. Prior to joining Sun in 1985, Mr. Yu held a variety of management positions for various companies, such as Apple Computer and Ford Motor Company. For six years from 2000, Mr. Yu served as the board of directors of the Hong Kong Applied Science & Technology Research Institute Company Limited. He was both the founder and driver of Sun’s Sunshine Education Charitable Fund. He was a certified internal auditor and received his Bachelor of Science and Master of Business Administration degrees from University of California, Berkeley. Mr. Yu is a member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company.
Kenny Tam King Ching, Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. Kenny Tam King Ching, joined the Company in September 2004. He is a practicing Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong. He is a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Ontario, Canada. Mr. Tam is serving as a member of the Ethics Committee and Practice Review Committee in the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He is also a past president of The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors. Mr. Tam serves as an independent non-executive director of six other companies listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, namely, CCT Telecom Holdings Limited, Kingmaker Footwear Holdings Limited, Shougang Concord Grand (Group) Limited, Starlite Holdings Limited, VSC and West China Cement Limited (delisted from the Alternative Market of London Stock Exchange plc on 29th July 2010). He was also an independent non-executive director of King Stone Energy Group Limited (formerly known as "Yun Sky Chemical (International) Holdings Limited"), a listed company on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange, from August 2005 to September 2008. Mr. Tam is a member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company.
Philip Ma King Huen, Independent Non-executive Director
Mr. Philip Ma King Huen, joined the Company in March 2000. Mr. Ma is the group managing director of The Sincere Company, Limited, a listed company on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Ma was the chairman of the Hong Kong Retail Management Association from 1996 to 2000 and is very active in the community service. He holds a Master degree in Business Administration from McMaster University in Canada. Mr. Ma is a member of the audit committee, remuneration committee and nomination committee of the Company.
Enoch Yi-Nong Wu, Alternate Director to Mr. Jason Matthew Brown
Mr. Enoch Yi-Nong Wu was appointed in December 2011. Mr. Ng is an executive director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C.. Mr. Wu has 9 years of experience in the financial services industry, including corporate finance advisory and fund management. Mr. Wu earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics from Yale University.
Board Committees
Audit Committee
Composition
Kenny Tam King Ching (Committee Chairman)
Philip Ma King Huen
Yu Wang Tak
Terms of Reference
Remuneration Committee
Composition
Yu Wang Tak (Committee Chairman)
Kenny Tam King Ching
Philip Ma King Huen
Takeshi Kadota
Terms of Reference
Nomination Committee
Composition
Philip Ma King Huen (Committee Chairman)
Göran Sture Malm
Kenny Tam King Ching
Yu Wang Tak
Terms of Reference
