EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Koo, Cheng-Yun, Leslie (Chairman)
Mr. Koo, is the Chairman and an executive Director of the Company. Mr. Koo is responsible for the overall policy and direction of the Group. He became a Director of Hong Kong Cement Manufacturing Company Limited (which carried on the Group cement business in Hong Kong prior to the Group’s reorganization in September 1997) in July 1991. He is also the vice-chairman of Quon Hing Concrete Company Limited (“Quon Hing”) and Director of Hong Kong Concrete Company Limited (“Hong Kong Concrete”), both being associated companies of the Company. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Accounting from the University of Washington and a Master Degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the USA. He is currently the Chairman and president of Taiwan Cement Corporation (“T’Cement”), the ultimate holding company of the Company. Mr. Koo serves as the Chairman of China Synthetic Rubber Corporation, Chairman of Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corporation, a Director of China Steel Chemical Co., Ltd., a Director of CTCI Corporation, the Chairman of Synpac (N.C.) Limited, USA and the Chairman of Continental Carbon Company, USA. T’Cement, China Synthetic Rubber Corporation, Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corporation, CTCI Corporation and China Steel Chemical Co., Ltd. Are companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.

Mr. Wu Yih Chin (Managing Director)
Mr. Wu, is the Managing Director and executive Director of the Company, the deputy managing Director of Hong Kong Concrete and Directors of Quon Hing and Yargoon Company Limited. He joined the Group in November 1993. Mr. Wu is responsible for overall management, strategic planning and business development for the Group. He holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from National Cheng Chi University, Taiwan, and a Master Degree in Business Administration from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the USA. He has more than 30 years of experience in cement-related businesses.

 

NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Dr. Shan Weijian
Dr. Shan, is currently a Partner of TPG Capital Limited. Dr. Shan serves on the Boards of T’Cement, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited, Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited, Shenzhen Development Bank Co., Ltd, Taishin Financial Holdings Co., Ltd., Chang Hwa Bank, Guanghui Automobile Services Co., Ltd and Unitrust Finance & Leasing Corporation among others. He has been an independent non-executive Director of the Company since August 1997. Prior to 1993, Dr. Shan was a professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, the USA. He received his Ph.D. from UC Berkeley.

Mr. Chang, An-Ping, Nelson
Mr. Chang, is the brother-in-law of Mr. Koo, Cheng-Yun, Leslie who is the Chairman and an executive Director of the Company. Mr. Nelson Chang is also the uncle of two nonexecutive Directors of the Company, Mr. Chang, Kang-Lung, Jason and Ms. Wang, Lishin, Elizabeth. Mr. Nelson Chang graduated from New York University with a Master Degree in Business Administration. Mr. Nelson Chang is Directors of T’Cement and Chia Hsin Cement Corporation (“Chia Hsin Cement”), the parent company of a substantial shareholder of the Company named Chia Hsin Pacific Limited (“CHPL”). Mr. Nelson Chang is also a Director of CHPL. In addition, Mr. Nelson Chang is Directors of China Synthetic Rubber Corporation and Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corporation. T’Cement, Chia Hsin Cement, China Synthetic Rubber Corporation and Taiwan Prosperity Chemical Corporation are companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.

Mr. Chang, Kang-Lung, Jason
Mr. Chang, aged 38, is the nephew of Mr. Chang, An-Ping, Nelson, a non-executive Director of the Company and the cousin of Ms. Wang, Lishin, Elizabeth, also a non-executive Director of the Company. Mr. Jason Chang graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, U.S.A. with a Master Degree in Management of Technology. He also has a Bachelor Degree of Arts from Carroll College, Helena, U.S.A. Mr. Jason Chang is a Director of Chia Hsin Cement, a company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.

Ms. Wang, Lishin, Elizabeth
Ms. Wang, is the niece of Mr. Chang, An-Ping, Nelson, a non-executive Director of the Company and the cousin of Mr. Chang, Kang-Lung, Jason, also a non-executive Director of the Company. Ms. Wang graduated from the Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan with a Master Degree in Organization Restructuring. She also has a Bachelor Degree of Science in Finance from Boston College, Boston, U.S.A. Ms. Wang is a Director of Chia Hsin Cement, a company listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Corporation.

INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

Mr. Liao Poon Huai, Donald C.B.E., J.P.
Mr. Liao, has been an independent non-executive Director of the Company since August 1997. He was educated at the University of Hong Kong and the University of Durham, the United Kingdom. He is a senior advisor to Mitsui & Co (HK) Limited. He retired from the Hong Kong civil service in 1989 and was the former Secretary for District Administration and the Secretary for Home Affairs. He served as non-executive Directors of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited and The HSBC China Fund Limited. He also served on the Council of the Stock Exchange between 1991 and 1995. Mr. Liao was also appointed as an Official Member of the Hong Kong Legislative Council in 1980 and of the Hong Kong Executive Council in 1985.

Dr. Chih Ching Kang, Kenneth
Dr. Chih, has been a Chief Architect Global Purchasing and Supply Chain of General Motors Corporation (“GM”) in Detroit US from 2007 to 2009. Before joining GM in 2007, Dr. Chih was the Director and Chief Information Officer of Orient Overseas Container Line Ltd., a subsidiary of Orient Overseas (International) Limited (“OOCL”) which is a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited. He also served as executive committee member of the Board of OOCL and was globally responsible for IT strategy, information systems development, information technology infrastructure, business process and ISO9000 facilitation. Dr. Chih also served as Directors of several OOCL subsidiary companies such as Cargo Smart Limited and IRIS Systems Limited. Before joining OOCL in 1993, Dr. Chih was the Senior Principal at American Airlines Decision Technologies. Dr. Chih also had extensive consulting experience in the US railroad transportation industry. Dr. Chih received an M.A. and a Ph.D. from Princeton University, an M.S. from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.S. from National Taiwan University.

Mr. Shieh, Jen-Chung, Roger
Mr. Shieh, started his career with Ogilvy & Mather Advertising Taiwan since 1982. In 1999, he became managing Director of Enterprise IG, a consultancy company and a subsidiary of one of the world's largest communications groups, WPP Group plc. In 2001, Mr. Shieh was relocated to Shanghai to set up Enterprise IG China and further develop its business and operations in the Greater China Region. He retired from WPP Group plc in 2005. Mr. Shieh has over 20 years of experience in advertising, public relations, corporate image and identity management.