Executive Officers

Our day-to-day operations are entrusted to our Executive Officers. An experienced and qualified team of Executive Officers is responsible for the different functions of our Group. The business and working experience of our Executive Officers is set out below:

Mr Ru Zhengtao

Mr Ru Zhengtao has been the Deputy General Manager of XLX Fertiliser (in charge of production) since August 2006. From August 2003 to July 2006, Mr Ru was the Deputy General Manager of XLX Chem. He has over 30 years' experience in fertiliser production. He started his career with Henan Xinxiang Chemical Factory (河南新乡化肥总厂)("Xinxiang Factory") in 1974 as a Production Operator. Since then until August 2003, Mr Ru had held various positions including Section Member of Production Department, Head of Production Room of Nitrogen Fertiliser Plant of Xinxiang Factory, Deputy Head of Nitrogen Fertiliser Plant of Xinxiang Factory, Head of Nitrogen Fertiliser Plant of Xinxiang Factory, Head of Chemical Engineering Plant of Xinxiang Factory, Assistant to Head of Xinxiang Factory, Deputy Head of Xinxiang Factory and Head of Nitrogen Fertiliser Plant of Xinxiang Factory.

Mr Ru graduated from Zhengzhou Engineering College (郑州工学院) with a tertiary certificate in March 1993. He has also attained awards such as "Technological Reformation Results Third Prize for Reforming Urea Granule-making Nozzle to Produce Large Urea Granules" by Xinxiang Trade Union, Xinxiang Science and Technology Committee, Xinxiang Economic Committee and Xinxiang Finance Bureau in February 1999 and the "Labour Award" by Xinxiang Trade Union in April 2000.

Mr Li Yushun

Mr Li Yushun has been the Deputy General Manager of XLX Fertiliser (in charge of R&D) since August 2006. Mr Li was the Deputy General Manager (in charge of R&D) of XLX Chem from August 2003 to July 2006. He has more than 20 years' experience in the chemical fertiliser industry. From March 1992 to August 2003, Mr Li was the Deputy Factory Head of Henan Xinxiang Chemical Factory (河南新乡化肥总厂) ("Xinxiang Factory"). Upon graduation, Mr Zhang joined Xinxiang Factory in August 1982 as a Technician. Since then, he held various positions, including Deputy Section Head and then Section Head of Production and Technical Department from June 1984 to May 1990 and Factory Head of the Nitrogenous Fertiliser Factory of Xinxiang Factory from June 1990 to March 1992. Mr Li held the post of Deputy Head of Xinxiang Factory from March 1992 to August 2003.

Mr Li graduated from Zhengzhou Engineering College (郑州工学院) in July 1982 with a major in Chemical Technology. He has also attained awards such as "Leader (Manager) in Environmental Protection of Henan Province Petrified System" during the "Nine-five" Period" in April 2000, "Xinxiang Cross Century Academic and Technology Leader" awarded by the People's Government of Xinxiang in December 2000, "Labour Award Cross Century Academic" given by Henan Trade Union in March 2001, appointed as a member of the 3rd Nitrogen Fertilizer Economic and Technology Committee of China Nitrogen Fertiliser Association in December 2002, "First in Second Prize for Introducing and Second Development of Large-scale Mellow Alkylation Technology" awarded by the People's Government of Xinxiang and "First in Third Prize for Introducing and Second Development of Large-scale PSA Decarbonization" awarded by the People's Government of Xinxiang and "First in Third Prize for Adopting the Improved Water Solution Full Circulation Method Urea Technology to Expand Production and Reduce Wastage" awarded by the People's Government of Xinxiang in April 2004 and "Second Prize in General Treatment and Environmental Protection Project for Zero Discharge of Wastewater Produced in the Production of Nitrogen Fertiliser" awarded by China Nitrogen Fertiliser Industry Association in November 2006.

Mr Wang Nairen

Mr Wang Nairen is the Deputy General Manager of XLX Fertiliser (in charge of Sales and Purchase) since August 2006. He has more than 14 years of sales and marketing experience. From August 2003 to July 2006, Mr Wang was the Deputy General Manager of XLX Chem (in charge of sales and marketing). Mr Wang joined Henan Xinxiang Chemical Factory (河南新乡化肥总厂)("Xinxiang Factory") in March 1991 as Secretary and Office Manager. Since then, he has also held other positions, including Deputy Head of Nitrogen Fertiliser Subsidiary Plant of Xinxiang Factory from March 1992 to March 1993, Office Head of Xinxiang Factory from March 1993 to March 1995, Head of Chemical Engineering Subsidiary Plant of Xinxiang Factory from March 1995 to March 1998, Deputy Head and Assistant to Head of Xinxiang Factory from March 1998 to August 2003.

Mr Wang obtained a Master of Business Administration from Tianjin Finance College (天津财经学院) in June 2002. He has also attained various awards such as "Labour Award" by Xinxiang Trade Union in April 2001 and "2003 Outstanding Member of Communist Party" by CCP Xinxiang County Working Committee in March 2004.

Mr Zhang Qingjin

Mr Zhang Qingjin is the Deputy General Manager of XLX Fertiliser (in charge of Human Resource) since November 2006. He has over 19 years of experience in management. Mr Zhang assumed the post of Manager of the Technical Centre of XLX Fertiliser from July 2006 to November 2006, after our Group acquired the entire equity interests in XLX Fertiliser from XLX Chem, where he has held the same post since March 2003. From February 2000 to March 2003, Mr Zhang was the Department Head of Technical Upgrade in Henan Xinxiang Chemical Factory (河南新乡化肥总厂)("Xinxiang Factory"). Upon graduation, Mr Zhang joined Xinxiang Factory in July 1987 as a Technician. Since then, he held various positions, including Unit Head of the Equipment and Facility from March 1992 to May 1993, Unit Head of Production and Technical Unit from May 1993 to September 1994 and Section Head of Equipment and Facility Upgrade from September 1994 to February 2000.

Mr Zhang graduated from Zhengzhou Engineering College in July 1987 with a Diploma in Chemical Equipment. He has also attained various awards such as "Advanced Worker" awarded by the Henan Province Personnel Office and Henan Economic and Trade Committee during the technological reform in the "Nine-five" period in November 2001, "Advanced Science and Technology Worker" awarded by Chinese Communist Party Committee of Xinxiang County and People's Government of Xinxiang County in September 2002, "Third in Second Prize for Introducing and Second Development of Large-scale Mellow Alkylation Technology" awarded by the People's Government of Xinxiang, "Fourth in Third Prize for Introducing and Second Development of Large-scale PSA Decarbonization" awarded by the People's Government of Xinxiang and "Fourth in Third Prize for Adopting the Improved Water Solution Full Circulation Method Urea Technology to Expand Production and Reduce Wastage" awarded by the People's Government of Xinxiang in June 2004 and "Outstanding Communist Party Member" awarded by Chinese Communist Party Committee of Xinxiang County in January 2006.

In addition to the Executive Officers disclosed, our Company also employs a Financial Controller, Cheah Soon Ann, who will assist our Chief Financial Officer in ensuring compliance with the listing requirements of the SGX-ST.

Mr Cheah Soon Ann

Mr Cheah commenced employment with our Group in January 2007 as our Financial Controller. From November 2006 to January 2007, he was employed as a Finance Manager with Mediaring Ltd., responsible for the group's finance matters. From August 2004 to November 2006, he was an Assistant Manager (Finance/SAP) with mDR Limited, responsible for the group's treasury functions and SAP implementation and maintenance. Mr Cheah was a Senior Officer (Audit) and then a Senior Officer (Finance) in the Agency for Science, Technology and Research from September 2001 to August 2004, with responsibilities in internal audit and accounting functions. Prior to that, from August 1999 to September 2001, he was an Audit Assistant with Foo Kon Tan Grant Thornton.

Mr Cheah graduated with an Accountancy degree from the Nanyang Technological University in 1999. He has been a CPA and CFA member since 2002. He is also an ACCA graduate and has attained SAP certification.