Directors & Management

Mr Ong is an Advocate and Solicitor practicing as a Consultant with a Singapore law firm, Drew & Napier LLC. He is a member of the Bar of England and Wales since 1988 and the Singapore Bar since 1989. He was also awarded the President Scholarship and Police Scholarship in 1979 and holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) external degree from the University of London and a Bachelor of Science (Honours) degree from the Imperial College of Science and Technology in England. Mr Ong is a Member of Parliament since January 1997 serving as Chairman of the Government Parliamentary Committed (GPC) for Transport and as a member of the GPC for Finance, Trade and Industry. Mr Ong was appointed to the Board in 2000.

Mr Khor was appointed to the Board in 2000. His credentials speak volumes. He was a Managing Director of Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd, held positions in the Sembawang Group of Companies, Ernst & Young, and the Economic Development Board and Telecoms Malaysia. He was a Colombo Plan scholar in 1969; was conferred a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (First Class Honours) by the University of Auckland, New Zealand in 1972 and a Masters Engineering Science (Industrial Engineering) from the University of New South Wales, Australia 1981.

Mr Teo has a firm grasp of OSIM's massive operations. Having played a pivotal ole in the company's formative years, his insightful leadership has made the Singapore headquarters a role model for its subsidiaries. He joined the Group in 1989 and was appointed to the Board in 2000.

His experience in the Hong Kong operations made his being in charge of the Greater China territory a perfect choice, but nonetheless a huge task to fulfill like the proverbial David taking on Goliath. Highly regarded for his exemplary leadership not to mention his youthful energy, Mr Leow spearheads the operations with consummate dedication. He joined the Group in 1987 and was appointed to the Board in 2000.

He is the driving force behind the company. Since its inception, he has remained at the helm of things. The company's strategy, its goals and directions are redefined by no other than the man himself, and leading by example he continues to inspire his people as the company embarks on to more challenging paths.

He has been given recognition by some prestigious institutions. Among them, the Wisconsin International University conferred him Doctor of Philosophy in Business Administration in 2001 and the American University of Hawaii awarded him Doctor of Philosophy in Marketing Management in 2002. He was voted Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year 2003 and in the same year won The Business Times "Businessman of the Year". He is a board member of Sentosa Development Corporation and IE Singapore.

Ms Teo contributed considerably to the Group's growth during its formative years as its administration and human resources head. Appointed to the Board in March 2000, she continues to participate actively in the company's endeavours.

From 1969 to 1999, Mr Kan was the Finance Director of British Tobacco Co (Singapore) Ltd and Singapore Tobacco Co (Pte) Ltd ("BAT group"). He graduated with Honours from the University of Sydney (Bachelor of Economics). He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. Mr Kan sits on the boards of several other Singapore companies. He is also actively involved in community service as the Chairman of the Children's Aid Society. He was conferred The Pingkat Masyarakat (PBM) in 19998 National Day Awards. Mr Kan was appointed to the Board in 2000.

Mr Lee puts his 18 years of expertise in finance as he manages the group's financial strategy and control, investor relationships, human resources and administration, and management information system. Prior to holding this position, he was the Group Financial Controller of Golden Village - a joint venture between the Australia's Village Roadshow and Hong Kong's Golden Harvest. He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a degree on Bachelor of Accountancy and obtained his MBA from Manchester Business School in 2005. He is a Certified Public Accountant in Singapore. Mr Lee joined OSIM in 2000 and was appointed to the Board in 2005.