Board of Directors

Mr. Yap Meng Sing (“Mr. Yap”) is the Non-Executive Chairman of the Company. He was appointed to the Board on 5 August 2022 as Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. He was re-elected and re-designated as Non-Executive Chairman of the Company on 21 March 2025. He is responsible for leading the Board and ensuring the overall effectiveness of the Board and its Board Committees as well as providing oversight to the development of the Group’s business plans.

Mr. Yap brings with him a wealth of experience in corporate leadership and management from his involvement in the operations of companies that develop, manufacture, and supply soldering solutions to electronics, semiconductor, and electroplating industries.

Mr. Tian Jiping (“Mr. Tian”) is the Non-Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Company. He was appointed to the Board on 8 May 2025.

Mr. Tian is currently the Executive Chairman, General Manager and Chief Engineer of Jiangmen Changyou Industrial Co., Ltd., a Sino-foreign joint venture hightech enterprise established by Jiangmenshi Changxin Technology Co., Ltd. (“Jiangmenshi Changxin”, a substantial shareholder of the Company) and Umicore Group. He is also the non-executive director of Ganzhou Jirui New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. and Jiangmen Umicore Changxin New Material Co., Ltd, and an executive director of Jiangmenshi Changxin. Mr. Tian has more than four decades of experience in the chemical and new materials industry, having held senior management and engineering leadership roles across several established companies. Mr. Tian began his career in 1983 as an educator before advancing into the chemical sector, where he served as Engineer at Jiangmen Pesticide Factory and subsequently as General Manager of Jiangmen Hengchang Chemical Co., Ltd. and Jiangmen Changshun Chemical Co., Ltd., where he also held the position of Chief Engineer.

Mr. Tian holds a Master’s degree in Chemistry from the East China Normal University.

Mr. Tay Boon Zhuan (“Mr. Tay”) is the Independent Director of the Company, the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee and Remuneration Committee. He was appointed to the Board on 5 August 2022 and was re-elected on 30 January 2024.

Mr. Tay has garnered extensive experience across various financial leadership roles. He currently leverages this expertise as the director of a business advisory firm, offering clients comprehensive solutions encompassing corporate setup, company secretarial services, outsourced accounting, tax compliance, and payroll and human resource management. Mr. Tay is also an independent non-executive director of Polaris Ltd., a company listed on the SGX-ST.

Previously, Mr. Tay served as Senior Finance Director at a leading educational technology company, held the Chief Financial Officer position at two SGX-listed companies, and led the internal audit function for a major New York Stock Exchange-listed diesel engine manufacturer in China. He also spent eleven years honing his skills with a Big 4 accounting firm and two other leading professional service firms, specialising in accounting, payroll, business advisory, and assurance services.

Mr. Tay graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours). He is a Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore from the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and also holds an ASEAN CPA certification.

Mr. Ong Shen Chieh (Wang Shengjie) (“Mr. Ong”) is the Independent Director of the Company, the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and Nominating Committee. He was appointed to the Board on 22 March 2025.

Mr. Ong is currently the Chief Executive Officer of Southern IX Media Group Pte. Ltd., a director of Investing Point VCC, as well a director of Sakal Capital Pte Ltd, a private equity investment firm. He has extensive experience in the sectors of corporate finance, private equity and mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Ong is currently also serving an independent non-executive director of Attika Group Ltd. and Ten-League International Holdings Limited, listed on the Catalist Board of the SGX-ST and the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) respectively.

Mr. Ong holds a Bachelor of Science in Real Estate from the National University of Singapore.

Mr. Lay Shi Wei (“Mr. Lay”) is the Independent Director of the Company, the Chairman of the Nominating Committee, and a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee. He was appointed to the Board on 7 April 2025.

Mr. Lay is currently a Vice President of Evolve Capital Advisory Private Limited. He brings over 10 years of experience handling capital markets transactions and advising companies on corporate transactions. Mr. Lay previously held senior roles in other prominent boutique investment banks in Singapore, namely RHT Capital Pte. Ltd., PrimePartners Corporate Finance Pte. Ltd. and Provenance Capital Pte. Ltd., where he advised on various capital markets transactions in Singapore. Mr. Lay is also an independent director of China Yuanbang Property Holdings Limited (listed on SGX-ST), Delixy Holdings Limited and Fitness Champs Holdings Limited, both are listed on the Nasdaq.

Mr. Lay is a Chartered Accountant of Singapore and holds a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy) from the National University of Singapore.