Board Of Directors

Ding Zhiying is our Executive Director and CEO and was appointed as Executive Director on 20 April 2004. She oversees the day-to-day management and operations of the Group as well as the sales and marketing of the Group. She is also responsible for the Group's overall business strategies and policies. Prior to joining the Group, Ms Ding was the general manager of Jiangsu Xindingqiu between August 2001 and February 2004. Between 1994 and 2000, Ms Ding worked in the Shenzhen office of Yixing Silk-Linen Factory (宜兴市绢麻纺织厂) and was in charge of regional sales. Prior to that, she was in charge of finance in Yixing Taihua Silk Weaving Factory (宜兴太华绢纺厂) from 1990 to 1993. She obtained an accounting certificate from the Nanjing University, Adult Educational Institute (南京大学成 人教育学院) in December 1991.

Zhou Huajie is our COO and was appointed as Executive Director on 20 April 2004. He assists our CEO in the day-to-day management and operations of the Group. Between 2001 and February 2004, he was the deputy general manager of Jiangsu Xindingqiu. Prior to that, Mr Zhou was head of the silk factory in Jiangsu Dingqiu Industrial Holding Co., Ltd (江苏鼎球实业 股份有限公司) between 1994 and 2000. From 1991 to 1994, he was the business manager of Jiangsu Shenying Group Company (江苏神鹰集团公司). Between 1988 and 1991, Mr Zhou was a technician in Zhangjiagang Medical Machinery Plant (张家港市医疗器械厂). Mr Zhou graduated from the Huadong Metallurgy College (华东冶金学院) in 1988.

Mr Zhou is the brother-in-law of Ms Ding Zhiying and Mr Ding Zhigang (our alternate director to Mr Ding Yuxiang).

Ding Zhigang (the brother of CEO-Ding Zhiying) is the Non-Executive Director (alternate director to Mr Ding Yuxiang) and was appointed on 17 October 2005. From 2005 to the present, he has been the general manager of Wuxi Dadi Real Estate Co. (无锡大地房地产公司). He was the president of Wuxi XinDingqiu Real Estate Co. (无锡新鼎球房地产公司) from June 2002 to 2005. Between 1999 and 2001, he was the vicepresident of Jiangsu Dingqiu Industrial Co. Ltd. (江苏鼎球实业 股份有限公司). Between 1995 and 1999, he was the general manager of China Trading Resource Inc. in the USA.

Cheung Hok Fung, Alexander is our Independent Director and was appointed on 14 February 2007. He is currently a barrister practicing in Hong Kong. He is also a Certified Public Accountant in Hong Kong, a chartered accountant of New Zealand and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom. Mr Cheung is admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor in Victoria and a legal Practitioner in New South Wales, Australia. He has over 20 years of experience in corporate development, project finance, auditing, tax planning and compliance, insolvency, forensic accounting and company secretarial matters. He holds a Professional Diploma in Company Secretaryship and Administration awarded by The Hong Kong Polytechnic, a Bachelor of Law degree from the University of New England, Australia and a Post-graduate Certificate of Laws from the University of Hong Kong.

Ng Poh Khoon was appointed as our Independent Director on 21 November 2007. He is currently and has been since October 2004, the Group Chief Financial Officer of Sinoying Group, which is primarily engaged in the business of shipping and oil trading. He oversees the financial, accounting and taxation matters of the group's operations in Singapore, the PRC and Hong Kong. He is also the deputy managing director of Sinoying Logistics Pte Ltd, the shipping arm of the Group and assists in the daily operations. Prior to that, from 1995 to 1997, he was a senior in the Audit department of Moore Stephens Singapore, carrying out statutory audits. He joined an audit department of KPMG Singapore in 1997 as a senior and was subsequently promoted to a supervisor in 1998. In July 2000, he assumed the position of audit manager and his responsibilities included managing a department, managing portfolios of clients, managing initial public offerings, as well as business development activities. He is also an independent director, chairman of Audit Committee, member of the nomination and remuneration committees of STAR Pharmaceutical Limited, a Hainan based company listed on the Singapore Exchange.

He holds a Diploma in Business Administration from the former National Productivity Board, and is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore and is a Fellow Member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, UK.

has been our Chief Financial Officer since November 2005 and is responsible for the finance, accounting and audit, taxation, treasury and cash management matters of the Group. Prior to joining the Group, she was the financial controller of Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited, the "S" shares of which are listed on the Singapore Exchange of Singapore from 2003 to 2005. She engaged in international trade business from 1993 to 2002 and was with the finance department of Nanjing Art and Crafts Import and Export Company from 1989 to 1992. Ms Zheng holds a Bachelor of Science degree (Honours) in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University in the UK. She graduated from Nanjing Auditing College in 1989 and has been a member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants since 2002.

is our Head Of Production And Technical Department. He is responsible for planning, implementing and overseeing the production process of our products. He is also in charge of product development. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Jia was head of equipment at Yixing Taihua Cloth Manufacturing Factory (宜兴太华织布厂) from June 1986 to August 1987. Between September 1987 and February 1993, he was head of the equipment and production department of Yixing Silk-Linen Factory (宜兴市绢麻纺织厂). From 1994 to 2000, he was head of production of the silk factory at Jiangsu Dingqiu Industrial Holding Co. Ltd (江苏鼎球实业股份有限公司). Between 2001 and March 2004, he was head of production at Jiangsu Xindingqiu. Mr Jia had received several awards for the development of new silk fabrics such as the Science & Technology Advancement Award of Yixing (Class 2 and 3)(宜兴市科学技术进步二等奖及三等奖)and the Science & Technology Advancement Award of Jiangsu Province (Class 3)(江苏省乡镇企业科技进步三等奖) in 1992 and 1993. He also engaged in the development of the "Dingqiu" brand, 1202-7-model of fabric and obtained a gold award at the PRC International Silk Fair in November 2003. Mr Jia obtained a certificate from the National Colour Weaving Technology Training Centre (全国色织技术培训中心) in 1987.