Notes to the Financial Statements - Swissco Holdings Limited

Board of Directors
Mr Phillip Chan Yee Foo
Mr Phillip Chan was appointed as a Director on 7 June 2004. He is presently a
director of Essen Pte Ltd. He previously worked for Neptune Orient Lines (NOL)
for over 27 years in various executive positions and completed his career with
NOL as a Consultant from 2000 to 2001.
Mr Phillip Chan graduated from the University of London with a degree of
Bachelor of Law (Honours). He holds a Diploma in Management Studies with
Distinction conferred by the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business,
in association with the National Productivity Board, Singapore (now known as
SPRING Singapore). He completed the Programme in Management Development
at the Harvard University Graduate School of Business Administration in Boston,
USA.
Mr Fong Hin Tat
Mr Fong Hin Tat was appointed as a Director on 10 January 2007. Mr Fong
is currently the Director of the Technical Division of Global Maritime and Port
Services Pte Ltd with focus on port and maritime consultancy.
Mr Fong started his career as a Deck Cadet in PanOcean Anco (1974-1979) and
then a Ship Officer in Neptune Orient Lines Ltd (1979-1983). He joined the Port
of Singapore Authority as a Harbour Pilot in 1983 and was appointed the Port
Master (1990-1993). He was the Managing Director of Kim Heng Maritime Pte Ltd
from 1994 to 1997. In 1998, Mr Fong started his own company, Far Sea Services
Pte Ltd with focus on project logistics. In 2002, he was elected President of the
Singapore Nautical Institute.
Mr Fong obtained his master mariner qualification in 1982 and the Extra Master
qualification (UK) in 1984.
Mr Kwah Thiam Hock
Mr Kwah Thiam Hock was appointed as a Director on 26 March 2008. Mr Kwah is
a non executive director of both listed IFS Capital Limited and its wholly owned
subsidiary, ECICS Limited. He is currently an independent director of Wilmar
International Limited, Select Group Limited, Excelpoint Technology Limited
and Teho International Inc Ltd. He is also a member of the Singapore Turf Club
Management Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of Singapore
Tote Board.
Mr Kwah is a Fellow Member of the Australian Society of Accountants and also a
Fellow Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and
the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (UK).
17 Annual Report 2009 Swissco International Limited