Jin Xin
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Jin Xin (金鑫) is our Group’s founder and was appointed as a Director of our Company on 18 August 2006 and as our Chairman and CEO pursuant to a Service Agreement on 5 November 2007. Mr Jin oversees the overall management and operations of our Group and is also responsible for formulating the business strategies and policies of our Group. He possesses substantial experience and knowledge of the shipbuilding industry. From 1970 to 1977, Mr Jin worked as a technician with Shiwei Yard in Jiangsu Province, which later became Jingjiang County No. 2 Shipyard. After graduating from Jingjiang County Workers’ University, he returned to Jingjiang County No. 2 Shipyard and was appointed as the deputy head of its technical department. In 1984, Mr Jin was promoted to its deputy plant manager to take charge of manufacturing. When the Jingjiang Jointly-Run Shipyard was founded in 1987, Mr Jin was appointed as its plant manager. Under Mr Jin’s leadership, the Jingjiang Jointly-Run Shipyard underwent various restructuring exercises and became Jiangsu Eastern, the business of which we acquired through the restructuring exercise before the IPO of the Company.

Mr Jin obtained a Diploma in Machinery Manufacturing from Jingjiang County Workers’ University in 1983. He became accredited by Taizhou Professional Qualification Accreditation Office as a qualified senior engineer in 2001. Mr Jin was also accredited by the Jiangsu Province Department of Personnel as a senior economist in 2006.

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Sha Pengcheng
Executive Director

Mr Sha Pengcheng (沙鹏程) was appointed as our Executive Director on 5 November 2007. He is our Administration Director for our Administration Department. His responsibility is to formulate and implement policies as well as to oversee all matters relating to work safety, environmental protection and security. From 1974 to 1980, Mr Sha worked as the deputy factory supervisor at Shiwei Yard and was promoted to be the factory supervisor and head of manufacturing department in 1980 and 1985, respectively. When the Jingjiang Jointly-Run Shipyard was founded in 1987, Mr Sha was appointed as its assistant plant manager and head of manufacturing department. In 1994, he was also appointed as the assistant general manager of Jingjiang Ship Engineering and subsequently assistant general manager at Jiangsu Eastern.

Mr Sha was accredited as a qualified technician in 1989 by the Yangzhou Professional Qualification Reformation Office.

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Zhu Xiaoyang
Executive Director

Mr Zhu Xiaoyang (朱晓阳) was appointed as our Executive Director on 5 November 2007. He is our Production Director for our Production and Quality Control Department. He is responsible for the strategic management of all our Group’s projects as the Production Director. As the Production Director, he is in charge of formulating and implementing management policies for the hull shop and the pre-outfitting shop. Mr Zhu joined the Jingjiang No. 2 Shipyard in 1975. He was gradually promoted to be supervisor of the steel workshop, deputy plant manager, manager of a painting plant of Jingjiang Ship Engineering General Company and subsequently to deputy general manager.

Mr Zhu obtained a certificate in Ship Design and Construction from Zhenjiang Ship Institute in 1988 and a diploma in Economic Management from Economic Management Institute of Yangzhou University in 1998 and became accredited by Taizhou Professional Qualification Accreditation Office as a qualified engineer in 2005.

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Tong Chi Ho
Non-Executive Director

Tong Chi Ho (唐志浩) is our Non-Executive Director. He was appointed as a Director of our Company on 4 April 2006. He is currently the Chairman of Excel Technology (China) Co., Ltd, a company engaged in providing various information technology applications and solutions in relation to various business functions such as manufacturing, supply chain management, customer relationship management and third party logistics. He was also its chief executive officer from 2003 to December 2006. Mr Tong was formerly the President and Chief Executive Officer of Omnibz (S) Pte Ltd from 2000 to 2003. From 1996 to 1999, he was a manager at Manufacture Services (S) Pte Ltd and was in charge of information technology management in the Asia Pacific region.

Mr Tong was appointed as an independent director of Wanxiang International Limited, a company also listed on the mainboard of the SGX-ST, since 18 May 2007. Mr Tong obtained a Master’s degree in Computer Science and Applications from Queen’s University of Belfast, United Kingdom in 1990.

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Chong Teck Sin
Lead Independent Director

Mr Chong Teck Sin (张铁沁) is our Lead Independent Director and was appointed on 5 November 2007. Since October 2008, Mr Chong has been a board member of the National Kidney Foundation. He has also served as a board member of the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority from 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2010. He was previously the Group Managing Director (Commercial) of Seksun Corporation Ltd from 1999 to 2004 where he was responsible for the overall management of the Seksun Group. Prior to joining Seksun Corporation Ltd, he was the Strategic Development Director of China for Glaxo Wellcome Asia Pacific Pte Ltd from 1997 to 1999 responsible for the strategic development of Glaxo’s China business. He was the General Manager and then Senior General Manager of Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Co., Ltd from 1994 to 1997 pioneering the development of Suzhou Industrial Park.

Mr Chong is currently the director of two other companies listed on the mainboard of the SGX-ST. He is also an independent non-executive director of a HKSE GEM-listed company named Changan Minsheng APLL Logistics Co., Ltd. Mr Chong obtained a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Tokyo in 1981 and subsequently an MBA from the National University of Singapore in 1987.

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Ong Kian Guan
Independent Director

Mr Ong Kian Guan (王健源) is an Independent Director of our Company and was appointed on 5 November 2007. Mr Ong is also an Independent Director of three other companies listed in Singapore which includes China Haida Ltd, China Animal Healthcare Ltd and China XLX Fertiliser Ltd. He is currently an Audit Partner of Baker Tilly TFWLCL and specialises in the audits of public listed companies, and initial public offering, financial due diligence and outsourced internal audit assignments. From August 2002 to November 2004, he was the Chief Financial Officer of Medtecs International Corporation Limited and was responsible for the financial aspects as well as certain administrative affairs of the group. Prior to that, he was an Audit Senior and thereafter a Senior Audit Manager with Arthur Andersen from February 1995 to June 2002. He graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor’s degree in Accountancy in 1992.

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Tin It Phong
Chief Financial Officer

Mr Tin (陈一峰) Mr Tin is responsible for the financial, accounting, budgeting and taxation matters of our Group and reports directly to our Chairman and CEO. He joined our Group on 15 September 2006. From 1997 to 2002, Mr Tin worked as an audit staff with Arthur Andersen. From 2002 to 2004, he was appointed as an Audit Manager first at Ernst & Young and then at KPMG. From 2004 to 2005, he worked as an Accounting Manager at Pacific International Lines. He was appointed the Chief Financial Officer of Zen Development Holdings Limited in August 2005. Mr Tin became a Certified Public Accountant of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore in 2000. He graduated from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in 1997 and holds a Bachelor of Accountancy degree.

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Liu Weiyun
Finance Manager

Mr Liu (刘卫云) Mr Liu is responsible for the financial and accounting matters of our PRC operations. Mr Liu joined as an accounts staff of Jingjiang Jointly-Run Shipyard in 1990. In 1994, he was promoted to be its accountant. From 1996 to 2000, Mr Liu worked as the deputy head of finance department of Jingjiang Ship Engineering. In 2001, he was appointed as the deputy head of finance department of Jingjiang Sumec and continued to hold that position in Jiangsu Eastern until 2006. Mr. Liu was appointed to his current position in 2006. Mr Liu obtained a Certificate in Accounting and Statistics from Jingjiang Industrial Enterprise Management School in 1990 and was accredited by Taizhou Professional Qualification Accreditation Office in the PRC as a qualified accountant in 2003.

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Yang Lifeng
Sales and Marketing Manager

Mr Yang (杨立峰) Mr Yang is responsible for formulating our sales strategies and marketing plans. Mr Yang started his career in 1997 and joined Jingjiang Ship Engineering as a worker in the paint shop. In 1999, Mr Yang was transferred to the sales and marketing department. He was promoted to deputy head of sales and marketing department of Jingjiang Sumec in 2003 and continued to hold that position in Jiangsu Eastern until 2006. Mr. Yang was appointed to his current position in 2006. He obtained a Diploma in Chemical Engineering from Suzhou University in the PRC in 1997.

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Huang Zhangming
Project Manager

Mr Huang (黄章明) Mr Huang is responsible for co-ordinating and managing our construction projects. From 1986 to 1989, he worked in the accounting department of Jingjiang Energy-saving Materials Plant. In 1991, Mr Huang joined Jingjiang Jointly- Run Shipyard as the supervisor of the machinery and electronics workshop. He was subsequently appointed as the head of hull workshop and the head of logistics management department. In 2005, Mr Huang was appointed as the assistant general manager and the head of planning department of Jiangsu Eastern. Mr Huang was appointed to his current position in 2006. Mr Huang obtained a Certificate in Economic Management from Economic Management Institute of Yangzhou University in the PRC in 1998.

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Zhu Jianjiang
Project Manager

Mr Zhu (朱建江) Mr Zhu is responsible for co-ordinating and managing our construction projects. Mr Zhu started his career as a technician with the Jingjiang Jointly-Run Shipyard in 1988. In 1994, he was appointed as the head of technical department of Jingjiang Ship Engineering. In 2001, Mr Zhu was promoted to assistant general manager and project manager whilst still holding the position as head of technical department in Jingjiang Sumec and he continued in these roles in Jiangsu Eastern until 2006. Mr Zhu was appointed to his current position in 2006. In 1988, Mr Zhu obtained a certificate in Shipbuilding Design and Manufacturing from Wuhan Water Transportation College in the PRC. He was accredited by Taizhou Professional Qualification Accreditation Office in the PRC as a qualified engineer in 2005.

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Zheng Daizhong
Technical Manager

Mr Zheng (郑代忠) Mr Zheng is responsible for overseeing construction design and production management design of all our projects. From 1996 to 1997, Mr Zheng worked as an apprentice with Jingjiang Ship Engineering. He was promoted to a technician in 1997. From 2001 to 2003, he was the head of engineering division at Jingjiang Sumec. In 2004, Mr Zheng was appointed as the deputy head of the technical department at Jiangsu Eastern and the chief project engineer for the construction of vessels of 7,600 DWT. In 2006, Mr Zheng was promoted to his current position and he is also the chief project engineer for the construction of bulk carriers of 80,300 DWT. In 1996, he obtained a Certificate in Engine Equipment from Liaoning Bohai Shipping Industry School in the PRC.

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