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.