NEW APPOINTEES FOR SPRING SINGAPORE BOARD

The Minister for Trade and Industry has appointed four new members to the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING Singapore). The appointments take effect from 1 April 2006.

The new members are:

• Mr Gong Wee Lik-Deputy Managing Director, Cluster Development & Corporate Services, EDB 

• Mr Lawrence Leow-Executive Chairman, Crescendas Group

• BG Wong Ann Chai -Chief Armour Officer, MINDEF

• Mr Lim Boon Wee – Deputy Secretary, Ministry of Transport

A brief write-up on the new members is given at Annex A.

Four members have been re-appointed for another two-year term.They are:

• Mr Inderjit Singh - CEO, Infiniti Solutions Pte Ltd  

• Mr Willey Cheng - Chairman, Science Centre Board

• Mr Tan Kian Chew - CEO, NTUC FairPrice

• Mr Yeo Guat Kuang - Director of Quality Lifestyle, NTUC

Four Board members have stepped down from the SPRING Singapore Board, with effect from 31 March 2006:

• Ms Jennie Chua-President & CEO Raffles Holdings Ltd  

• Ms Olivia Lum-Group CEO and President, Hyflux Ltd

• Mr Chua Taik Him -Assistant MD (Enterprise Ecosystem & Planning), EDB

• Mr Soh Poh Theen-Director, National Security Coordination Centre, PMO

The Ministry of Trade and Industry and SPRING Singapore welcome the four new Board members and also express their appreciation to the four out-going Board members for their invaluable contributions to SPRING Singapore.

SPRING Singapore’s Board of Directors comprises a Chairman and 17 other members. The current list may be found at Annex B.


Ministry of Trade and Industry
31 March 2006