BOARD OF DIRECTORS


Mr Tien Sing Cheong

( Executive Chairman )
Appointed as Executive Director on 28 August 1999 and was last re-elected on 20 April 2018. Mr. Tien is also the Executive Chairman of the Company. Mr. Tien holds a Bachelor of Science in Engineering degree from the University of Hong Kong, a Master of Science degree from Stanford University, California and a Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Santa Clara, California. Mr. Tien is also a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, United Kingdom.



Mr Tan Ka Huat

( Managing Director )
Appointed as Executive Director on 28 August 1999 and also Managing Director of the Company. Mr. Tan holds a Bachelor of Science (Physics) degree from Nanyang University (now known as Nanyang Technological University), a Diploma in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business degree from University of Technology, Sydney. He is a Life Member of IEEE USA.

Career profile :
  • Texas Instrument Singapore (1975 - 1986, Process Engineer , Product Manager)
  • Fairchild / National Semiconductor (1986 - 1990 , Operations Manager)
  • Singapore Technologies Venture (1991 - 1992 , BD Director)
  • Chartered Electronics Industries (1992 - 1999, GM/VP)
  • CEI (2000 - Present, MD/CEO)



Mr Tan Bien Chuan

( Lead Independent Director )

Appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director on 9 February 2000 and was last re-elected on 12 April 2017. Mr. Tan is the co-founder and Managing Director of OWW Capital Partners Pte Ltd, a venture capital firm. He holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) degree in Computer Science and Accounting from the University of Manchester, United Kingdom and is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.




Mr Gan Chee Yen

( Non-Executive Director )
Appointed as a Non-Executive Director since 30 November 1999 and was last re-elected on 20 April 2018. Mr. Gan is a Corporate Advisor of Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited. He is also a Director of Surbana Jurong Private Limited. Mr. Gan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree from the National University of Singapore. He is a member of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He has also participated in the Program for Management Development at the Harvard Business School in September 2001.



Mr Martin Tang Yue Nien

( Independent Director )

Appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director on 9 February 2000 and was last re-elected on 24 April 2019. In November 2018, Dr. Tang was conferred the title of Doctor of Letters (honoris causa) by the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. He is a private investor based in Hong Kong. He was Chairman, Asia of Spencer Stuart, a global executive search consulting firm. Dr. Tang holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York and a Master of Science degree from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology's (MIT) Sloan School of Management. In 2019, he was elected as a life member of the MIT Corporation and is trustee emeritus at Cornell University.



Mr Colin Ng Teck Sim

( Independent Director )

Appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director on 1 January 2007 and was last re-elected on 24 April 2019. Mr. Ng founded the law firm of Colin Ng & Partners. He is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. He is a member of the Disciplinary Committee (and Listings Disciplinary Committee) of the Singapore Exchange Limited. Mr. Ng graduated with a LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1981. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (Accountancy) from Nanyang Technological University.



Ms. Lisa Theng Siew Lian

( Independent Director )

Appointed as an Independent and Non-Executive Director on 1 December 2019. Ms. Theng is a legal practitioner and Managing Partner of CNP Law LLP. She is also an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore. She was appointed by The Honourable the Chief Justice of Singapore to be a member of the Inquiry Panel under the Legal Profession Act. Ms. Theng graduated with a LLB (Hons) from the National University of Singapore in 1990.




Mr Allen Wang Ya Lun

( Alternate Director to Mr Gan Chee Yen )

Appointed as an alternate director to Mr. Gan Chee Yen on 17 April 2015. Mr. Wang is the Chief Executive Officer of TIH Investment Management Pte Ltd and a director of TIH Limited. He holds a Bachelor of Technology (Accounting) from the British Columbia Institute of Technology and a Master of Arts from The Columbia University. He is also a Chartered Financial Analyst from the CFA Institute.