Mr. Toh Eng Kui
Executive Director
& Chairman
Mr. Toh Eng Kui (‘‘Mr. Toh’’), aged 59, founded our Group in June 1991 and was appointed a director of Eng Leng at its founding. He was appointed as a Director on 28 February 2019 and re-designated as an executive Director and Chairman of our Board on 31 May 2019. Mr. Toh has close to four decades of entrepreneurial experience in the cleaning and construction industry. In October 1981, after completing his two years of national service in the Singapore Civil Defence Force, Mr. Toh founded Eng Leng Sub-Contractor as a sole proprietorship engaged in construction-related industry. A decade later, Mr. Toh incorporated Eng Leng, marking the founding of our Group. Mr. Toh is responsible for overseeing, identifying, developing and directing the implementation of business strategies of our Group to achieve our Group’s vision and business objectives. He works with customers, suppliers, officials of government departments and regulatory bodies as well as creates and maintains links with other trade and professional associations. Under his leadership, Mr. Toh grew our Group from start-up almost three decades ago to become one of the leading service providers of cleaning solutions in Singapore today that employs over 2,500 employees.
Mr. Toh completed his secondary school education in December 1976 at Serangoon Secondary School in Singapore. Save as being the brother of Ms. Toh, our senior management, Mr. Toh does not have any relationship with other Directors and senior management.
Mr. Hong Rui Sheng
Executive Director
& CEO
Mr. Hong Rui Sheng (‘‘Mr. Hong’’), aged 34, joined our Group in April 2013 and was appointed as a director of Eng Leng in October 2016 and promoted to the chief executive officer of Eng Leng on 1 September 2018. He was appointed as a Director on 28 February 2019 and re-designated as an executive Director and chief executive officer of our Group on 31 May 2019. Mr. Hong currently oversees all aspects of the business operations of our Group including strategic planning, sales and marketing as well as business development. He works directly with the department heads and managers to delegate responsibilities and ensure that all aspects of the business are operating efficiently. Mr. Hong develops and implements strategic sales & marketing plans as well as company policies. He also negotiates with customers, vendors and other relevant organizations for the implementation of all projects. Between June 2007 and June 2009, Mr. Hong served his national service in the Singapore Armed Forces. Mr. Hong started his career in November 2009 at Street Directory Pte Ltd, a Singapore maps and car tracking services company, as an account executive where he was responsible for business development and client management. Between October 2010 and April 2013, he worked at Apple South Asia Pte Ltd, a Singapore subsidiary of an American multinational technology company as an order process support where he handled the day-to-day escalations from customer service agents for the Australia and New Zealand region.
Mr. Hong obtained a diploma in Civil and Structural Engineering from the Singapore Polytechnic in March 2007. He also obtained a Certificate in Building Construction Supervisor Safety Course in July 2006 from the Singapore Polytechnic.
Mr. Peh Poon Chew
Executive Director
and COO
Mr. Peh Poon Chew (‘‘Mr. Peh’’), aged 67, was appointed as a director of Eng Leng in August 2002 and a director of Titan in September 2010. He was appointed as a Director on 28 February 2019 and re-designated as an executive Director and chief operating officer of our Group on 31 May 2019. He joined our Group in June 2002 as operations director and is responsible for leading the operations department and providing guidance and management experience in operations management, including contracts start-up and run in and liaising with customers and suppliers. He is also responsible for interviewing and deploying cleaners, attending to complaints/feedback as well as conducting audit checks and controlling area operations. Mr. Peh has close to four decades of experience in the cleaning industry. Between October 1978 and prior to joining Eng Leng in January 2001, Mr. Peh established and/or acted as a director in several cleaning business engaged in a variety of cleaning services including general cleaning, sewage treatment, laundry and dry cleaning. Between July 1980 and May 2002, Mr. Peh worked for A&P Maintenance Service P/L as an operations director. He was responsible for, among others, to handle start-up of contracts, recruitment of cleaners, attend to complaints or meetings, conduct audit checks and reporting monthly to the managing director.
Mr. Peh completed his secondary school education in December 1969 at Macpherson Secondary School in Singapore.
Mr. Koh How Thim
Independent
non-executive Director
Mr. Koh How Thim (‘‘Mr. Koh’’), aged 61, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 18 December 2019 and is the chairman of our remuneration committee. From August 2018 to March 2020, Mr. Koh was an independent director of Jasper Investments Limited, a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (stock code: FQ7) (‘‘Jasper’’). Jasper is engaged in the provision of transportation services in the North Asian region, specifically catering to the infrastructure industry. Between September 2015 and December 2017, Mr. Koh was a Vice-Principal of Fairfield Methodist School (Secondary), a government autonomous secondary school in Singapore where he was responsible for the operations of the school which include finance, school facilities management, management of vendors/suppliers, procurement, parents school relationship, students’ discipline, safety and security of the school.
From November 2009 to January 2015, Mr. Koh was the executive director (finance) of JEP Holdings Limited (‘‘JEP’’), a company listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange (stock code: 1J4). JEP is a leading solution provider of precision machining and engineering services with over 30 years of operating history and a primary focus on the aerospace industry. Mr. Koh was responsible for the management of the finance and accounting operations, risk and control management, and corporate affairs of JEP.
Over the course of his professional career, Mr. Koh has accumulated experience in business functions such as financial management, compliance, treasury services, foreign exchange trading and has extensive business exposure across various industry sectors such as transportation, precision machining and engineering, oil and gas, aerospace, electronics, analytical laboratory instrument manufacturing, and banking. Before to joining JEP, Mr. Koh worked with a number of multinational financial institutions including acting as the head of compliance for Falcon Private Bank Ltd (formerly known as AIG Private Bank Ltd.) from October 2008 to November 2009 and the office manager of Union Bancaire Privee, a Swiss boutique bank.
Mr. Koh obtained the following academic qualifications: (a) Master of Business Administration degree from University of Leicester, U.K. in July 1993; (b) Bachelor of Arts (Accounting/Finance) Degree from Northumbria University, U.K. in April 2007; (c) Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management, University of Luton, U.K. in October 1997; (d) Advanced Diploma in Business Administration, Association of Business Executives, U.K. in June 1990; and (e) Diploma in Business Administration, Association of Business Executives, U.K. in June 1990. He was admitted as a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors since July 2007.
Mr. Tan Wu Hao
Independent
non-executive Director
Mr. Tan Wu Hao (‘‘Mr. Tan’’), aged 33, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 18 December 2019 and is the chairman of our nomination committee. He has over eight years of experience managing businesses in the interior fit-out and addition & alteration industries. Since 2011, Mr. Tan has joined his family business, Sunray Woodcraft Construction Pte Ltd (‘‘Sunray’’), after graduation and is currently the second generation driving the family business. His involvement in the company began at a very young age during his school holidays, started off in the business from the factory grounds and slowly progressed into projects involvement and elevated to management. Some of the iconic projects that he worked on are Marina Bay Sands, Resort World Sentosa, Pan Pacific Hotel, Shangri-La Hotel, Equarius Hotel, Chijmes building, SGX Office and Raffles Hotel. Among his achievements, Mr. Tan spearheaded the company’s expansion into new markets like Myanmar, China, Macau, Indonesia and Malaysia, with a long term vision and successfully grown Sunray’s brand abroad. Mr. Tan is instrumental in overseeing several key projects that were recognised with industry awards such as the BCA Green Mark Award and Architectural Heritage Award. With his entrepreneurial spirit, Mr. Tan also established a technology start up to develop a software application which provides technology, mixed-reality, artificial intelligence solutions to streamline work processes and increase efficiency and productivity for the stakeholders in the built environment sector.
Mr. Tan obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Food Technology and Nutrition from the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in November 2010.
Mr. Wong Yuk
Independent
non-executive Director
Mr. Wong Yuk (‘‘Mr. Wong’’), aged 48, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 18 December 2019 and is the chairman of our audit committee. For over two decades, he has been involved in auditing and accounting and financial management with listed enterprises adopting international and PRC accounting standards, taxation, group reporting, internal control, credit control, risk management, company restructuring and company secretarial functions. Mr. Wong has extensive business exposure across industry sectors in automobile, construction, electronic gaming equipment, investment and financial consultation, IT solution, manufacturing, oil and gas, public utilities and professional audit. He also has extensive experience in the initial public offering (‘‘IPO’’) process and investors’ relationship management. Since March 2019, Mr. Wong has been the company secretary of XXF Group Holdings Limited, an established automobile rental service provider.
Between May 2017 and February 2019, Mr. Wong was the senior consultant of Huanian Xinxing Chanye Jituan Co. Limited (‘‘Huanian’’), involved in project management and financial consultation services including equity fund-raising through IPOs. As the senior consultant of Huanian, Mr. Wong was responsible for exploring IPO projects, leading the work team and directly reporting to the management of Huanian to advise on financial and other matters in relation to proposed IPOs in Hong Kong. Between January 2013 and April 2015, Mr. Wong was the chief financial officer of Treasure Express Holdings Limited. From May 2015 to January 2017, Mr. Wong was the group chief corporate affairs officer and company secretary of Success Dragon International Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 1182), involved in the management of electronic gaming equipment for casino operators and IT solution provider in gaming industry. He also handled the company secretary duties and dealt with corporate governance issues.
Between December 2010 and June 2012, Mr. Wong was the chief financial officer and company secretary of Yuanda China Holdings Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 2789), one of the world’s largest curtain wall manufacturer. From November 2006 to November 2010, Mr. Wong was the chief financial officer and company secretary of China Oilfield Technology Services Group Limited, a company listed on the mainboard of the Singapore Stock Exchange (stock code: COFT), involved in the business of enhanced oil recovery (EOR) technology and sales of oil extraction equipment.
In September 2003, Mr. Wong joined Towngas International Company Limited, a subsidiary of Hong Kong and China Gas Company Limited, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 0003) (‘‘Towngas’’), as a finance executive. He was subsequently promoted as finance manager of a joint venture of Towngas in the Jiangsu Province of the PRC before leaving Towngas in October 2005. From October 2001 to April 2003, Mr. Wong worked with Taikoo Enterprises Limited, a subsidiary of Hong Kong Swire Group, a company listed on the Main Board (stock code: 0019) and his last position was as an accounting manager. Between November 1999 and July 2001, Mr. Wong worked with the Shanghai finance department of Lung Kee Metal Limited Group, involved in the manufacturing and trading of steel mould base in the PRC and overseas, and his last position was an assistant manager. From September 1996 to April 1999, Mr. Wong worked with KPMG in Hong Kong where he accumulated his auditing experience and his last position was a senior accountant.
Mr. Wong obtained a bachelor of arts degree in Accountancy from the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in November 1996. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants since January 2004 and a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since August 2005.