KEY EXECUTIVES

Capt. John Richard Price
Chief Operating Officer

Capt. John Richard Price

Capt. Price was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Penguin Group on 1 October 2008 to oversee the management of the Group's operations and commercial activities.

Capt. Price was previously the General Manager of Pelican Offshore Services Pte Ltd, a position he held since July 2001. He was then responsible for the Group's fleet of offshore support vessels. A Master Mariner by training and a Manager by profession, Capt. Price brings to Penguin a wealth of experience spanning more than 30 years in the offshore oil and gas industry.

Since coming ashore in 1989, Capt. Price has held senior management positions in the United Kingdom, Vietnam, Indonesia and Singapore at major offshore services companies, with key commercial and operational responsibilities. Capt. Price holds a "Master Mariner Class 1" Certificate of Competency.

Mr. Philip Tan Keok Tong
General Manager, Penguin Shipyard International Pte Ltd

Mr. Philip Tan Keok Tong

Mr. Tan was appointed General Manager of Penguin Shipyard International Pte Ltd in December 2008, six months after joining Penguin as General Manager of Batam-based PT Kim Seah Shipyard Indonesia.

Mr. Tan runs the Group’s shipyards in Singapore and Batam, Indonesia, with responsibility over shipbuilding and ship repair projects for internal and third party customers. Mr. Tan has close to 30 years of working experience in the marine and offshore shipbuilding and ship repair industry, including more than a decade in Batam.

Prior to joining Penguin, he was the Assistant General Manager of Labroy Shipbuilding & Engineering Pte. Ltd. in Batam. During his career, Mr. Tan has been responsible for new building order books amounting to more than $200 million across a myriad of vessels, including AHTS, crewboats, chemical tankers, cable laying barges and landing craft.

Mr. Jameson Suparmaniam
General Manager, Pelican Offshore Services Pte Ltd

Mr. Jameson Suparmaniam

Mr. Jameson was appointed General Manager of Pelican Offshore Services Pte Ltd in March 2010, nine months after joining Pelican as Deputy General Manager. Backed by more than two decades of marine and offshore operating experience, he runs the Group's fleet of offshore support vessels, including FSIVs and AHTS.

Prior to his appointment, Mr. Jameson worked in various managerial positions in the offshore marine industry, including Micyln Express Offshore, Vroon Offshore Services and Semco Salvage and Marine. His past roles included chartering, crewing, security, and HSE, with a working knowledge of ISO, ISM, BBS, SSE, JSA and HAZOB.

Mr. Jameson holds a Diploma in Shipping and Logistics Management from the Institute of Shipping Management and a Class 3 Foreign- Going Deck Officer Certificate of Competency.

Mr. Sun Mun Yew
General Manager, Penguin Ferry Services Pte Ltd

Mr. Sun Mun Yew

Mr. Sun was appointed General Manager of Penguin Ferry Services Pte Ltd in August 2008. He is responsible for the Group’s passenger ferry operations in Singapore and the Riau Islands.

Mr. Sun was with Penguin Shipyard International Pte Ltd for almost 10 years prior to his transfer to Penguin Ferry. He has extensive experience of more than 30 years in the marine transportation industry, with overseas postings in the Philippines and Indonesia.

Mr. George Lee Chye Hock
General Manager, Vista Marine Services Pte Ltd

Mr. George Lee Chye Hock

Mr. Lee joined the Penguin Group in May 2008 to head up the Group’s newly formed tug-and-barge unit, Vista Marine Services Pte Ltd. As General Manager, Mr. Lee is responsible for the construction, acquisition and operation of Penguin’s fleet of tugs and barges to cater to internal and third party requirements.

Prior to joining Penguin, Mr. Lee was the Operations Manager of Gems Marine Pte. Ltd., a tug-and-barge owner operator. During his 30-year career, Mr. Lee has served in a variety of technical and supervisory roles in the offshore and marine industry.

Mr. Thomas Chung
General Manager, Soon Tian Oon Pte Ltd

Mr. Thomas Chung

Mr. Chung was appointed General Manager of Soon Tian Oon Pte Ltd, the Group’s bunkering arm, in November 2006, with responsibility over its management. He joined Penguin in June 2000 as Operations Manager of Penguin Speed Cargo Pte Ltd, where he was responsible for sea cargo operations between Singapore and Batam.

Prior to joining Penguin, he served as Station Manager in charge of air cargo operations between Seletar Airport, Singapore and Hang Nadim Airport, Batam in SMAC Air Services Pte Ltd for three years, and was the boarding officer of a major local shipping company for more than six years. Mr. Chung was appointed to the Board of Soon Tian Oon Pte Ltd in April 2006.

Mr. Law Chwan Yaw
Group Financial Controller

Mr. Law Chwan Yaw

Mr. Law was appointed Group Financial Controller in November 2008, with responsibility over the Group’s finance and accounting functions. He joined Penguin as an Accountant in May 2001, and was later promoted to Group Accountant in August 2006 and Group Finance Manager in July 2008, before being appointed to his current position.

Mr. Law has been a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore since 2007 and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants since 2001. He graduated from the University of Malaya in 1996 with a Bachelor of Accounting degree.

Mr. Ho Kai Kay
Human Resource Manager

Mr. Ho Kai Kay

Mr. Ho was appointed Human Resource Manager of the Penguin Group in August 2008. He is responsible for managing the Group’s human resource activities, including recruitment and training, work pass administration, compensation and benefits, employee communication and policy formulation.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Ho served as Human Resource and Administration Manager of Suntec Investment Pte. Ltd. for 15 years.

Mr. Ho possesses a background in naval operations and holds a Graduate Diploma in Business Administration (1989) from the Singapore Institute of Management and a Diploma in Administrative Management (1987) from the Institute of Administrative Management.

Mr. Vincent Koh
Management Information Systems Manager

Mr. Vincent Koh

Mr. Koh was appointed Management Information Systems (MIS) Manager in December 2009, after having served in the Group's MIS Department as a System Analyst for four years.

Mr. Koh holds a Degree in Computing from Auston Institute of Management and Technology and a Diploma in Computer Information Systems from Singapore Polytechnic.

He is responsible for implementing and maintaining a variety of software and hardware MIS solutions in support of the Group's shipbuilding and repair, ship operating and ship management activities.

 
 
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