Board Of Directors

Mr Sun Zhao Lin is our Executive Chairman. He is the founder of our Group and was appointed to our Board on 3 August 2005. Mr Sun is responsible for the formulation and execution of overall business strategy and policies and future direction as well as the overall management of our Group. He has more than 20 years' experience in the crane manufacturing industry. He started his career as a sales representative at Fushun No.4 Chemical Plant (抚顺市化工四厂). Mr Sun graduated from Liaoning Correspondence Party School (辽宁刊授党校) in 1998 having majored in Economics. In 2005, he was awarded the Professional Certificate of Specialty and Technology (Senior Engineer) (专业技术职称证书 (高级工程师)) from the Liaoning Provincial Personnel Department (辽宁省人事厅). In 2005, he received the Liaoning Province Outstanding Business Entrepreneur award (辽宁省优秀民营企业家) from the Liaoning Province Small-Medium Enterprise Association (辽宁省中小企业联合会). In 2006, Mr Sun received the "Model Labour Award for Year 2005" (2005年度劳动模范) and the "Liaoning Province Model Labour Award" from Shuncheng District People's Government (顺城区人民政府) and Liaoning Province People's Government (辽宁省人民政府) respectively. In 2011, he was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award (抚顺市杰 出贡献奖) by Fushun Municipal Government. (抚顺市政府) In 2012, he was awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award for the Year (2012年度支持商会建设突出贡 献奖) by Fushun Municipal Association of Industry and Commerce/Fushun Municipal General Chamber of Commerce (抚顺市工商业联合会/抚顺市总商会). In 2014, he was awarded the Outstanding Entrepreneurs Honorary Award (抚顺市优秀企业家荣 誉称号) by Fushun City Federation of Trade Unions (抚顺市总工会).

Ms Tian Ruo Nan is our Chief Executive Officer. She is a co-founder of our Group and was appointed to our Board on 28 December 2007. Ms Tian is responsible for and oversees the day-to-day management of our Group. She has more than 20 years' experience in the crane manufacturing industry. Ms Tian started her career as a laboratory technician at Fushun No.4 Chemical Plant (抚顺市化工四厂) in December 1977. Ms Tian graduated from Dongbei Normal University (东北师范大学) in 1999 having majored in Economics. She received the "Model Worker" (劳动模范) award for 2004 and 2005 from Shuncheng District People's Government (顺城区人民政府) and the "Fushun Foreign Investment Enterprise Outstanding Business Entrepreneur" award for 2006 and 2008 from Fushun Municipal People's Government (抚顺市人民政府). In 2008, she was awarded the "Bohai Region Outstanding Woman Entrepreneur Award" (环渤海区域杰出创业女性) by Liaoning Province Women's Federation (辽宁省妇联). In 2009, she was also awarded the "Top 10 Most Outstanding Woman Award" (十大杰出女性) by Fushun Municipal Women's Federation (抚顺市妇女联合会). In 2011, she was named the National Woman's Award Winner (全国三八红旗手) by the China Women's Federation (全国妇 联). In 2013, she was awarded "National 1st May Women Pacesetter" (全国五一巾帼 标兵2013年) by the All-China Federation of Trade Union (中华全国总工会). In 2012 and 2014, she was named the Outstanding Leader in National Construction Machinery & Elevator Industry QC Group (全国建机与电梯行业质量管理小组活动卓越领导 者) by the China Quality Association Construction Machinery Industry Branch (中国质 协建设机械行业分会. In 2016, she was awarded the "Fushun City Model Worker for meritorious entrepreneurs" award from Fushun City in recognition of outstanding entrepreneurs (抚顺市功勋企业家授予抚顺市特等劳动模范). Ms Tian is the Vice President of China Construction Machinery Industry Association (中国工程机械工业 协会) and the Expert of the Users' Working Committee of China Construction Machinery Industry Association (中国工程机械工业协会用户工作委员会).

Mr Ng San Tiong is our Deputy Chairman and Non-Executive Director and was appointed to our Board on 28 June 2007.

Mr Ng graduated from Loughborough University of Technology, United Kingdom with a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree in 1976. In the same year, he started his career in Jurong Town Corporation as a Civil Engineer. In 1979, Mr Ng joined Tat Hong and was appointed Group Chief Executive Officer in 1991. Under his stewardship, the Group grew into one of the largest crane rental companies in the world. With more than 40 years of experience in the heavy equipment and plant hiring business, Mr Ng bears overall responsibility for the Group as well as strategy formulation, corporate planning, business development and potential acquisitions. He also oversees the Group's business operations in Australia, the tower crane rental business in China as well as the Group's investment business.

Mr Ng serves in many public and civic institutions in Singapore. He was elected as the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Chinese Development Assistance Council (CDAC) in June 2022 after serving as a board member for 10 years. Mr Ng was appointed Chairman of the China & North Asia Business Group (CNABG) of Singapore Business Federation on 1 July 2024 after serving as Vice Chairman for nine years, and has been a member of its International Action Committee since 1 February 2024. In addition, Mr Ng is also a Chairman on the Board of SPH Foundation Limited (SPHF).

Mr Ng also sits on the Board of Directors CSC Holdings Limited which is listed on the Singapore Exchange (SGX) and is the Chairman of Tat Hong Equipment Service Co., Ltd which is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (HKEx).

Mr Sun Tian started as a Non-Executive Director and was initially appointed to our Board on 31 December 2005. Subsequently in August 2009, he joined our Group as a Sales Manager and an Executive Director responsible for the Group's business development and sales to customers outside the PRC. In October 2012, he was appointed as Group General Manager assisting our Chief Executive Officer in the management of Group's business.

Mr Sun graduated with a Diploma in Mechantronic Engineering from Ngee Ann Polytechnic in 2006. He was awarded the Motorola Silver Medal for being the second most outstanding graduate in the Diploma in Mechantronic Engineering course by Ngee Ann Polytechnic.

In June 2009, Mr Sun graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Mr Hoon Chee Wai is one of our Independent Directors and was appointed to our Board on 2 September 2019. Mr Hoon has been a finance and banking professional for more than 30 years. Mr Hoon started his career in one of the Big-4 public accounting firm as an auditor from 1992 to 1994. From 1994 to 2012, Mr Hoon was an investment banker with various regional financial institutions in Singapore where he was involved in numerous initial public offerings on the Stock Exchange of Singapore, equity and debt fund raising exercises for publicly listed companies as well as advice on numerous mergers and acquisitions transactions. From 2012 to 2016, he became the senior vice president of corporate development of a hospitality, leisure and entertainment group listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Singapore. From 2017 to 2020, Mr Hoon was the head of finance and corporate development of a real estate developer and operator of integrated leisure and entertainment resorts listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is currently the Chief Operating Officer of Intraco Limited, a mainboard listed company on the Stock Exchange of Singapore.

Mr Hoon obtained his Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in May 1992. He has also completed an INSEAD Leadership Program from November 2010 to September 2011. He is currently also an independent director of one other listed company on the Singapore Stock Exchange and a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He has been a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors since April 2019.

Mr Soh Chun Bin is one of our Independent Directors and was appointed to our Board on 1 October 2023. He has more than 20 years of experience in the corporate finance and legal sectors, specialising in capital markets and mergers and acquisitions. He is currently the Managing Director of Icon Law LLC.

Mr Soh began his career as a corporate lawyer and was one of the pioneering lawyers at a top firm in Singapore during its inception in the early 2000s, and one of its youngest equity partners. In 2012, he left the legal profession to be the chief executive of several companies (including listed companies), before returning to legal practice in early 2017. He has advised on many Singapore and international initial public offerings of corporations and real estate investment trusts, as well as on post-listing fundraising. His expertise spans diverse industries, including real estate, resources, infrastructure, and technology. He has been recognised as a leading lawyer by legal publications such as Chambers and Partners, and Asialaw.

He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Law (Honours) in 1999. He is currently also an independent director of Singapore listed companies Lorenzo International Limited and Triyards Holdings Limited.