UNITED GLOBAL - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Commissioner
• Non - Executive Chairman

Our Non-Executive Chairman, Mr Edy Wiranto, is responsible for the overall strategic direction of our Group. He was appointed to the Board of our Company on 1 August 2017. In an illustrious career spanning over 30 years, Mr Edy has held top management positions in mining, shipping, construction and heavy equipment leasing business, giving him relevant technical knowledge and leadership experience in a wide range of industries. Mr Edy played a major role in his family's own quarry and shipping business in Indonesia. At present, Mr Edy is the commissioner of various companies in Indonesia, contributing to their success with his strategic insight and leadership skills.

Job Titles:

• NON - EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
• Organizational Adviser at the Association of Lubricant Distributors

Mr Herry Defjan is the non-executive director of our jointly-control entity, PT Pacific Lubritama Indonesia ("PLI"). Previously, Mr Herry was the executive director of PLI, where he oversaw all aspects of the Group's operations in Indonesia. Prior to joining our Group, Mr Herry acquired prominent professional working experiences throughout his career. He started as an Investment Banker but left the banking industry to become a Sales Manager in PT. Putra Surya Perkasa Group ("PSP"). In 1994, he founded Indahcup Andalan Industries, a polystyrene food packaging company, where he served as marketing director. Mr Herry diversified his business focus, venturing into the lubricants industry by serving in an Indonesian company as a director for 17 years. Currently, Mr Herry also serves as an organizational adviser at the Association of Lubricant Distributors, Importers & Manufacturers in Indonesia ("PERDIPPI"). He holds a Bachelor degree in Finance and Marketing from the University of Oregon.

Job Titles:

• GENERAL MANAGER

Mr Shawn Tan is our General Manager (Singapore). He is responsible for assisting our Executive Directors in overseeing all operational aspects of the lubricants business. Mr Shawn Tan has more than 20 years of experience in the lubricant industry. He worked as the assistant finance manager of a local lubricant company for one year prior to joining our lubricants business at United Oil Singapore, where he was subsequently promoted from the role of assistant finance manager to account manager, senior manager and thereafter deputy general manager. Mr Shawn Tan initiated the development and implementation of United Oil computer networking, accounting, internal control and human resource management system. His promotion to account manager prompted the expansion of his portfolio to business development and marketing. Mr Shawn Tan graduated from the University of Canberra, and was conferred a Bachelor of Commerce degree (majoring in Accounting) in 1998.

Job Titles:

• Chartered Accountant
• CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

Mr Steven Cham joined the Group in July 2015. Mr Steven Cham is responsible for overseeing the full spectrum of financial activities of our Group. Prior to joining our Group, Mr Steven Cham was the financial controller of Juken Technology Limited, a manufacturer of precision mould plastic components, from 2011, where he was responsible for all the financial matters of the group. From 2006 to 2010, he was an auditor at Baker Tilly TFW where he was involved in the statutory audit of companies. Mr Steven Cham is a Chartered Accountant of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants. He is qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

Mr Tan Thuan Hor, Jacky is our Executive Director and CEO, and is responsible for the overall strategic, management and business development of our Group. Mr Jacky Tan is one of the founders of our Group and has more than 18 years of experience in the lubricant industry. Under Mr Jacky Tan's management and leadership, our Group has built up our business and reputation over the years to become a prominent lubricant manufacturer in the lubricant industry. Prior to founding our Group, Mr Jacky Tan had 8 years of working experience, having served as the general manager and operations director of 2 quarry and mining companies in Indonesia which operated several quarries and mining operations. As general manager, he was responsible for managing the administrative and overall operations of the company, as well as the planning, design, construction, production and maintenance of quarry plants. He led the company to adopt a different quarry extraction method, moving from gravel mining method to mountaintop removal mining method, thereby improving the scale of operations of the company substantially. As operations director, he developed policies to optimise the maintenance of heavy equipment to minimise wear and tear, as well as improved the production cycle of the quarries by upgrading and improving the extraction tools and methods to yield better output. Besides these, while he was employed in these 2 companies, Mr Jacky Tan implemented formal corporate processes to streamline the operations of the companies. He also put in place a new IT system in the companies that allowed all the business divisions (including inventory control, spare parts management and repairs) to be accessed from a centralised database, resulting in more cost-efficient operations. Mr Jacky Tan graduated from the University of Canberra with a Bachelor of Applied Science in Building in 1991.

Job Titles:

• GENERAL MANAGER
• General Manager of PLI

Mr Tony Legi was appointed General Manager of PLI in March 2019. He manages the day-to-day business operation of PLI, to ensure our Indonesia business operations remain competitive and is tasked with growing PLI's market share.

Job Titles:

• Executive Director

Ms Ety Wiranto is our Executive Director and is responsible for the overall business operations of our Group. Ms Ety joined our Group soon after its incorporation in 1999 and has played an instrumental role in the development and growth of our Group and our business segments. Prior to joining our Group, Ms Ety was the finance manager of an Indonesia company from 1991 to 1998 where she had implemented and maintained the accounting and procedures system and was responsible for all finance related matters. Ms Ety obtained a Bachelor degree in Commerce, specialising in Management Sciences from the University of Canberra in 1991.

Job Titles:

• Group Investment Director / Corporate Development

Ms Tan joined the Group on 6 April 2021, and is responsible for the Group's strategy planning, mergers and acquisitions and capital raising activities. She has more than 10 years of experience in Corporate Finance and Capital Markets advisory services. Previously, she was with Ernst & Young Corporate Finance Pte Ltd (Singapore), Haitong International Securities Singapore Pte. Ltd. and Canaccord Genuity Singapore Pte. Ltd., providing advisory services on fundraising, corporate actions, mergers and acquisitions and initial public offerings. She started her career in the Issuer Regulation department of the Singapore Exchange Limited. Ms Tan graduated from National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Hons) degree.