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. 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. From1970 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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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 shop, 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 application sand 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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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 a Fellow of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS) and a partner with Baker Tilly TFW LLP. He has vast professional experience in financial audits of public listed companies and multi-national corporations, initial public offerings, financial due diligences 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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Lim Boon Kee
Independent Director

Mr. Lim Boon Kee is an Independent Director of our Company and was appointed on 1 July 2011. He was an Executive Director (Head of Product, Asia) with VP Bank, from 2008 to 2011. Prior to VP Bank, Mr. Lim was a Vice President of Private Wealth Management at Deutsche Bank (2007 - 2008), an Investment Advisor at ABN AMRO Banking Group (2004 - 2007) and an Associate Director at ANZ Banking Group (2000 - 2004). Prior to his banking career, Mr. Lim worked as an institutional salesperson in various stock broking houses.

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Tan Thiam Hee
Independent Director

Mr. Tan Thiam Hee is an Independent Director of our Company and was appointed on 1 July 2011. He is also currently the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Koon Holdings Limited, a public company listed on the Australian Securities Exchange with a secondary listing on Mainboard of the SGX-ST.

Throughout his career, Mr. Tan has worked closely with SGX-listed companies. He was an Independent Director and Audit Committee Chairman of Passion Holdings Limited while it was listed on SGX-ST, from October 2008 to May 2011 and worked as the Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary for Haw Par Corporation Limited, from 2006 to 2008. He also served as the Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary of ASL Marine Holdings Limited, from 2003 to 2006. From 1996 to 2003, Mr. Tan was the Executive Director, Group Financial Controller and Company Secretary of Hua Kok International Ltd (now known as Abterra Ltd).

Mr. Tan graduated with an MBA in International Business and a Bachelor's degree in Accountancy (Merit) from Nanyang Technological University.

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Liu Weiyun
Finance Manager

Mr Liu (刘卫云) 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 inthe PRC as a qualified accountant in 2003.

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Yang Lifeng
Executive Director, Sales and Marketing Manager

Mr Yang (杨立峰) was appointed as our Executive Director on 19 December 2010. He is responsible for formulating our sales strategies and marketing plans and currently holds the position of Business Director of Jiangsu Eastern Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. 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 graduated with 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) 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 work shop. 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) 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) 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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Kan Wei Shiu, Patrick
Chief Financial Officer

Patrick Kan is appointed as our Chief Financial Officer on 1 October 2011 and is responsible for the full spectrum of financial and accounting functions of the Group, as well as investors' relation function. He reports directly to our Chairman and CEO. Previously, Mr. Kan was the Chief Financial Officer of China Taisan Technology Group Holdings Limited, where he played a key role in its Initial Public Offering on SGX in Jun 2008 and later the issuance and listing of its Taiwan Depositary Receipts in Taiwan Stock Exchange in October 2010. During 2000 to 2007, Mr. Kan was in audit profession as he spent those years with a few international public accounting firms, namely Deloitte & Touche, Baker Tilly TFWLCL and RSM Chio Lim, where he was involved in audit engagements including SGX-listed companies and initial public offerings at supervisory level. Mr. Kan graduated from Nanyang Technological University with a Bachelor's degree in Business majored in Applied Economics in 1999. He was admitted as Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in 2006 and become Certified Public Accountant Singapore in 2009.

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