Mr. Alain Perrot is the Chairman of the Board. Mr. Perrot is the former chief executive officer of our Group, where he was responsible for overseeing overall business development and day-to-day operations of our Group. Mr. Perrot joined our Group in May 2015 and has been a director of Home Control Singapore, Home Control Europe and our Company since September 2015, May 2015 and November 2015, respectively.
Prior to joining our Company, from April 2012 to December 2013, Mr. Perrot was the chief commercial officer and a director of TP Vision Holding BV, a company then owned by Philips and TPV Technology Limited (“TPV”), a monitor and TV manufacturer listed on both the Stock Exchange (stock code: 903) and Singapore Exchange Limited (stock code: T18), and principally engaged in TV business under the Philips brand. Mr. Perrot worked as the general manager of the branded TV business unit and vice president of TPV, from November 2010 to April 2012. Mr. Perrot served various positions within Philips group from October 1979 to September 2009 and worked as the chief executive officer of Philips Lighting Asia Pacific Region from January 2008 to September 2009.
Mr. Perrot obtained an engineering master degree in aeronautics and space from École Nationale Supe´rieure de l’Ae´ronautique et de l’Espace in August 1979.
Mr. Rick Siu is the chief executive officer and executive director of our Group. As CEO, Mr. Siu is responsible for overseeing overall business development and day-to-day operations of our Group.
Having joined our Group in September 1999, Mr. Siu has served the organization as chief operating officer, as well as other roles in Marketing, Sales, Product, and other roles.
Mr. Siu obtained a bachelor’s degree in engineering from National University of Singapore in July 1991.
Mr. Zhou is currently a managing director of Morgan Stanley Asia Limited. Mr. Zhou joined Morgan Stanley Asia Limited in July 2008 and focuses on private equity transactions in the PRC. Mr. Zhou has been a director of China Kang Fu International Leasing Co. Ltd. (NEEQ:833499) since November 2015. Mr. Zhou received his bachelor of engineering in chemical engineering in 2006 and his master’s degree in business administration in 2008 from Tsinghua University.
Mr. Fang is currently the Vice President of Morgan Stanley focusing on private equity transactions in the PRC and has nine years of experience in this industry. Mr. Fang is currently serving as a director of Home Control Singapore Pte. Ltd. and HCIL Master Option Limited, each a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company as at the date of this announcement.
Mr. Fang obtained his Bachelor of Arts in Financial Economics from Columbia University in 2014.
Dr. Shou Kang CHEN (陳壽康) is an independent non-executive Director of our Company and the chairman of the Audit Committee and the Remuneration Committee. Dr. Chen is responsible for supervising and providing independent advice to the Board. Dr. Chen joined our Company in October 2019.
Dr. Chen worked as the chief financial officer and senior vice president of King Yuan Electronics Co., Ltd. (京元電子股份有限公司), a company principally engaged in the business of design, manufacturing and selling, testing and assembly service of integrated circuits and listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 2449), from May 2018 to August 2019. Dr. Chen worked as the chief financial officer and the vice president of the finance and accounting management centre of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (南茂科技股份有限公司) (“ChipMOS Taiwan”), a company principally engaged in providing testing and assembly services for liquid crystal display and other display panel driver semiconductors and advanced memory and logic/mixed-signal products in Taiwan and listed on Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 8150) and the NASDAQ Stock Market (stock code: IMOS), from October 2002 to October 2017. Prior to that, Dr, Chen served as the chief financial officer and a director of ChipMOS TECHNOLOGIES (Bermuda) LTD., the then holding company of ChipMOS Taiwan and listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market prior to its merger with and into ChipMOS Taiwan in October 2016, from October 2002 to October 2016 and June 2005 to October 2016, respectively.
Dr. Chen obtained a Ph.D. degree in material science, a master’s degree in material science from the graduate school of mining, metallurgy and material science and a bachelor’s degree in mining and petroleum engineering from National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan (國立成功大學) in January 1994, June 1986 and June 1983, respectively.
Mr. Werner Peter VAN ECK is an independent non-executive Director of our Company, Chairman of Nomination Committee as well as member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. Mr. Van Eck is responsible for supervising and providing independent advice to the Board. Mr. Van Eck joined our Group in July 2015 and has been a director of Home Control Singapore and our Company since November 2015 and July 2015, respectively.
Mr. Van Eck took over Micro Elektronische Producten B. V. , a company principally engaged in the engineering activities and related technical consultancy businesses in July 2015 and has worked as the chief executive officer of Micro Elektronische Producten B. V. since June 2015. He worked as the chief sales and marketing officer of WOOX Innovations Netherlands B. V. , a company then owned by Philips and principally engaged in the development and marketing of Philips branded audio and video products, from October 2013 to October 2014. Prior to that, Mr. Van Eck worked in other companies within Philips group from December 1994 to September 2013.
Mr. Van Eck obtained a master’s degree in business and economics from the Erasmus University of Rotterdam in December 1991.
Ms. Lai is currently a Senior Vice President of Philips Electronics Singapore Pte Ltd. Ms. Lai joined the Philips Group (being Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. and its affiliated companies) in May 2001 and has since then developed her career in the consumer electronics, domestic appliances and healthcare industries. Ms. Lai has been a council member of Singapore National Employers Federation (SNEF) since 2018 and its deputy treasurer since 2022. She has also been a council member of National Integration Council, Singapore, and aboard member and chair of finance committee of Spectra Secondary School since 2020. She has been a board member and the chair of finance committee of Tripartite Alliance Limited since 2021.
Ms. Lai received her bachelor’s degree in accountancy from National University of Singapore in 1987 and her master’s degree in business administration from University of Dubuque, Iowa, the United States in 1989.