a-iTrust - Singapore's First Listed Indian Property Trust

Mr. Philip Yeo Liat Kok

Mr. Philip Yeo Liat Kok is the Chairman and an Independent Director of the Board. Mr. Yeo is currently the Special Advisor for Economic Development (Prime Minister’s Office), Senior Advisor for Science and Technology (Ministry of Trade and Industry) and Chairman of the Standards, Productivity and Innovation Board (SPRING). He was the Chairman of the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR, formerly the National Science and Technology Board) from February 2001 to March 2007.

Mr. Yeo was formerly the Chairman of the Economic Development Board from January 1986 to January 2001 and Co-Chairman of the Economic Development Board from February 2001 to January 2006.

Mr. Yeo is recognised for his contributions to Singapore’s economic development and his pioneering role in the promotion and development of the country’s information technology, semiconductor, chemical industries and biomedical sciences.

He holds a Bachelor of Applied Science (Industrial Engineering) degree and a doctorate in Engineering from the University of Toronto, Canada, a Master of Science (Systems Engineering) from the then University of Singapore, and an MBA in Business Administration from Harvard University.

He has received numerous honours and awards including France’s Ordre National du Merite (National Order of Merit), Indonesia’s Bintang Jasa Utama (the First Class Order of Service Award), Belgium’s National Order of the Crown and the CEO Lifetime Achievement Award, Asia Pacific IPA Awards 2003, the honorary degree of Doctor of Medicine by Karolinska Institute (2006), the 11th Nikkei Asia Prize for Science, Technology and Innovation Award (2006), The Order of the Nila Utama (First Class, one of the most prestigious Singapore National Day Awards 2006) award and the Harvard Business School’s prestigious Alumni Achievement Award 2006.

Mr. David Lim Tik En

Mr. David Lim Tik En is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Board. Mr. Lim was the Group President and CEO of Neptune Orient Lines Ltd from 2003 to 2006, and was also a Member of Singapore’s Parliament, and served in the Cabinet from 1998 to 2003.

Mr. Lim was previously the CEO of the Port of Singapore Authority, and also led an international consortium as CEO of the China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park located in China and was CEO of Jurong Town Corporation, which develops industrial facilities in Singapore and invests throughout the region. He also served on the National Computer Board and the Singapore Economic Development Board.

Mr. Lim entered politics in 1997 and served in a number of portfolios, most recently as Acting Minister for Information, Communications and the Arts.

Mr. Lim graduated with a Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) from the University of Melbourne under the President and Colombo Plan scholarships awarded by the Government of Singapore. He also holds a Master of Business Administration from the National University of Singapore, and has completed a Programme for Management Development at Harvard University, USA.

Mr. Lim Hock San

Mr. Lim Hock San is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Board. Mr. Lim is the President and CEO of United Industrial Corporation Ltd and Singapore Land Ltd.

Mr. Lim is the Chairman of Ascendas Pte Ltd, the Chairman of Mount Alvernia Hospital Board, Chairman of the National Council Against Problem Gambling, and an Independent Director of Keppel Corporation Ltd.

Mr. Lim graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the University of Singapore. He obtained a Master of Science in Management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and attended the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School. He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (UK) and a Fellow and past President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore.

Mr. Sundaresh Menon

Mr. Sundaresh Menon is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Board. He is the Senior Partner of Rajah & Tann. He is admitted to the Bar in Singapore and in the State of New York. He has recently served on the Supreme Court of Singapore as a Judicial Commissioner for one year, until April 2007. He is a member of the Main Panel of Arbitrators of the SIAC and of the Panel of Arbitrators of the Beijing Arbitration Commission. He is a Fellow of the Singapore Institute of Arbitrators. He also represented Singapore as a delegate at the UNCITRAL Working Group on International Arbitration from 2003 to 2005.

Mr. Menon graduated with First Class Honours from the National University of Singapore and later took a Masters degree from Harvard Law School where he achieved academic distinction. He has been practising in the field of commercial arbitration and litigation for 20 years.

Mr. Amal Ganguli

Mr. Amal Ganguli is an Independent and Non-Executive Director of the Board.

Mr. Ganguli was the Chairman and Senior Partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers, India until his retirement on 31 March 2003. In a distinguished career spanning four decades, he was involved in a wide spectrum of fields, including audit, taxation, mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring, and cross border investments.

Mr. Ganguli is on the Board of various companies, including Maruti Udyog Limited, Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, Century Textiles and Industries Limited, Flextronics Software Systems Limited, Tube Investments of India Limited, HCL Technologies Limited and New Delhi Television Limited.

Mr. Ganguli was trained in the UK to become a Chartered Accountant. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales and the Institute of Accountants of India, and a member of the New Delhi chapter of the Institute of Internal Auditors, Florida, USA.

Ms Chong Siak Ching

Ms Chong Siak Ching is a Non-Executive Director of the Board and is currently the President and CEO of the Ascendas Group. She has been leading the Ascendas Group since January 2001. Ms Chong was also appointed as one of Singapore’s three representatives to the APEC Business Advisory Council. She is a Director on the boards of the Singapore Tourism Board and the Singapore-India Partnership Foundation.

Prior to joining Ascendas, Ms Chong was the Deputy CEO of Jurong Town Corporation, a statutory body of the Government of Singapore, which is Singapore’s largest industrial developer. Ms Chong studied Estate Management at the National University of Singapore where, in 1981, she graduated with honours and was awarded a Gold Medal by the Singapore Institute of Surveyors and Valuers.

In 1991, Ms Chong obtained a Masters in Business Administration from the same university. Ms Chong was registered as a licensed valuer in 1983 and completed the Advanced Management Programme at Harvard Business School in 1998. She was conferred the National University of Singapore’s Distinguished Alumni Award by the Faculty of Architecture and Building Management in 1999.

Mr. Jonathan Yap Neng Tong

Mr. Jonathan Yap Neng Tong is an Executive Director of the Board and the CEO of the Trustee-Manager. He has been with Ascendas since 2004 and is the CEO (India Funds) with effect from 1 June 2007. Mr. Yap manages both a-iTrust and Ascendas India Development Trust, a private fund focusing on integrated real estate development in India. Mr. Yap was previously CEO, India Operations while also managing a-iTrust (formerly known as Ascendas India IT Parks Trust) when it was a private fund.

Prior to this, he was with the Australian Stock Exchange-listed Lend Lease Corporation since 1997 and his last held position was Investment Director of its Asian real estate investment business and concurrently Deputy Fund Manager of Asia Pacific Investment Company I and II (private funds focusing on Asian real estate). From 1992 to 1997, Mr. Yap was with Tan Chong Realty Pte Ltd (the real estate arm of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange-listed Tan Chong Group) and the Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.

Over his 15-year real estate career, Mr. Yap has held positions in fund management, investment management, asset management, development management, marketing, leasing, sale and valuation. He has worked in Singapore, India, Australia and Hong Kong. Mr. Yap holds a Bachelor of Science in Estate Management (Honours) degree and a Masters of Science degree in Project Management from the National University of Singapore.