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26 GEO ENERGY RESOURCES LIMITED | Annual Report 2012
Mr Darmin
Mr Darmin is one of the founders of our Group and is
currently Head, Operations of our Group. Having identified
potential in the Indonesian coal mining industry together
with the other founders of our Group, he established our
Group in 2008 and has played a pivotal role in the growth
and development of our Group. As our Head, Operations,
he oversees business operations, including the mining
and port loading operations. He was first a partner then a
director of PT Cipta Serbajaya Abadi (formerly known as
CV Serba Jaya Abadi), which is principally engaged in the
business of supplying hardware to oil and gas companies
in Dumai, Riau Province, Indonesia, from 1991 to 2011. Mr
Darmin graduated from Swasta lancing Kuning di Dumai
with a Surat Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah
Umum Tingkat Pertama (SMP) (which is equivalent to the
Ordinary Level General Certificate of Education) in 1984.
Mr Tan Cheang Shiong
Mr Tan Cheang Shiong joined our Group as our Chief
Financial Officer in March 2011. As our Chief Financial
Officer, he is responsible for overseeing the financial
and accounting management and reporting. Prior to his
appointment, Mr Tan Cheang Shiong was the assistant
controller, South East Asia, of Honeywell Pte Ltd from
2007 to 2011, where he was responsible for, inter alia,
internal and external audits as well as taxation matters in
connection with the group’s companies in the South East
Asia region. He was also the finance manager, Sunningdale
Tech Ltd from 2006 to 2007, where he was responsible for,
inter alia, preparation of consolidated financial statements,
implementation and monitoring of internal control matters
as well as ensuring compliance with the continuing listing
obligations of the SGX. He was also an auditor with Deloitte
& Touche (Singapore) from 2000 to 2006, last held position
was assistant audit manager, where he was involved
in various IPO projects and the audit of several clients
listed on the SGX-ST. Mr Tan Cheang Shiong obtained a
professional qualification from the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants in 2002 and is also a member of the
Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. Mr
Tan Cheang Shiong graduated from Ngee Ann Polytechnic
with a Diploma in Accountancy (Merit) in 2000.
Mr Richard Kennedy Melati
Mr Richard Kennedy Melati joined our Group as an
operations manager in 2009 and he is currently our Head,
Fleet Management. As our Head, Fleet Management, he
oversees business operations, including the mining and
loading port operations. Prior to his appointment, he was an
entrepreneur in the construction industry in Indonesia. He
was a director of PT Dwi Putra Anjaya, which is principally
engaged in the business of construction in Batam, Riau,
Indonesia, from 1999 to 2009. He was also a director PT
Alexindo Graha Pratama, which is principally engaged
in the business of hotel management in Batam, Kepri,
Indonesia, from 1996 to 1999. Mr Richard Kennedy Melati
graduated from SMP Swasta Santo Tarcisius with a Surat
Tanda Tamat Belajar Sekolah Menengah Umum Tingkat
Pertama (SMP) (which is equivalent to the Ordinary Level
General Certificate of Education) in 1991.
Mr Ng SeeYong
Mr Ng See Yong joined our Group as our Head, Corporate
and Human Resource in January 2012. As our Head,
Corporate and Human Resource, he is responsible
for overseeing and managing the corporate affairs of
our Group as well as the Corporate Human Resource
matters particularly in the area of recruiting, benefits and
employment relation matters. Prior to and concurrently
with his appointment, Mr Ng See Yong is an entrepreneur
in the hospitality industry in Batam and Tanjung Pinang,
Kepri, Indonesia and Dumai, Riau Province, Indonesia and
was the director of Ud Triayu Lestari, which operates the
Miracle Aesthetic Clinic in Batam, Indonesia from 2005 to
date. He is also a director of PT Alexindo Grahapratama
which operates Mercure Hotel Batam, formerly known as
Royal Batam Hotel in Batam, Kepri, Indonesia from 1999 to
date. He is also a director of PT Bintan International Hotel
which operates Comfort Tanjung Pinang Resort in Tanjung
Pinang, Kepri, Indonesia from 1997 and a director of PT
Bali Furindo, a furniture retailer from 2000. Mr Ng See Yong
graduated from the Australian School of Tourism and Hotel
Management with a Diploma of Hospitality Management in
1999.
Mr Mark Zhou
Mr Mark Zhou joined our Group asChief Investment Officer in
January 2013. He is responsible for overseeing our Group’s
investment activities such as merger and acquisitions,
fund raising activities and investor relations. Prior to his
appointment, Mr Mark Zhou was a senior manager with
Canaccord Genuity Singapore Pte Ltd from 2009 to 2012.
He was an associate with Westcomb Capital Pte Ltd from
2007 to 2009. Mr Mark Zhou has more than five years of
investment banking experience, having been involved
in various capital markets activities such as initial public
offerings, reverse takeovers, rights issues, placements and
financial advisory transactions on the Singapore Exchange.
He was also a registered professional with a full sponsor
having supervised companies listed on the SGX-Catalist