Independent Non-Executive Chairman
Mr. Gilbert L. Rodrigues was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 June 2025. He serves as the Chairman of the Board and is a member of the Audit Committee, Nominating Committee, and Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Rodrigues brings over 40 years of experience in electronics manufacturing, encompassing production, material and inventory management, quality, and business development. His executive roles included positions at Motorola Singapore and Matsushita Electronics Singapore.
He was part of the founding team of MFS Technology Limited, and played an instrumental in business development from its inception to its initial public offering on the SGX in 2002. Mr. Rodrigues also advises SiiX Corporation (TYO: 7613) on strategic direction and partnerships, having played a pivotal role in establishing joint ventures between SiiX Corporation and AGT Singapore, and Orient Technology (S) Pte Ltd. Mr. Rodrigues also sits on the boards of SIIX-AGT Medtech Pte. Ltd. and SiiX-Orient Technologies Pte Ltd, advises Str8Bat Solutions India and ROLO Robotics Singapore, and is a consultant for Sanko Semiconductor Asia Pte Ltd and Dyconex AG Switzerland.
Mr. Rodrigues graduated with a Bachelor of Science from the University of Louisiana, majoring in Production Management with a Minor in Statistics.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Yang Zhenrong was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 June 2025. He serves as the Chairman of the Remuneration Committee and is a member of the Nominating Committee.
Mr. Yang serves as Chief Executive Officer of Siix-Orient Technology Pte. Ltd. - a joint venture with SiiX Corporation, a global leader in electronics manufacturing services listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TYO: 7613)—and as Managing Director of Orient Technology (S) Pte Ltd. Under his leadership, both companies have expanded their capabilities to deliver end-to-end design, engineering, and manufacturing solutions—including digitalization initiatives and edge AI technologies—to a global customer base comprising industry-leading multinationals and Fortune 500 companies across sectors such as automotive, industrial, and medical electronics.
Mr. Yang graduated from the National University of Singapore
with a Bachelor of Engineering, majoring in Mechanical Engineering.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Haytham T KH S AL Essa was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 June 2025. He serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and is a member of the Remuneration Committee.
Mr. Haytham has over 25 years of experience in natural resources, including energy, oil and gas, plastics, and packaging. His expertise spans key corporate functions such as trading, marketing, procurement, and human resource management.
He served as Distillates Trading Manager of Gunvor Singapore and Managing Director of Gunvor Middle East from 2008 to 2020. Prior to that, Mr. Haytham held senior positions at multinational companies including Cargill and Marubeni International. Mr. Haytham had previously served as an independent non-executive director of the Company from January 2021 to October 2021.
Mr. Haytham holds an MBA from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Kuwait University.
Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr. Ralf Pilarczyk was appointed as Independent Non-Executive Director on 27 June 2025. He serves as the Chairman of the Nominating Committee and is a member of the Audit Committee.
Currently, Mr Pilarczyk is Managing Director and Regional Head of Mergers & Acquisitions for Southeast Asia at Standard Chartered Bank in Singapore. He has over 25 years of M&A experience, advising on acquisitions, divestitures, mergers, restructurings, and listed company transactions across various sectors globally.
Prior to his current role, Mr. Pilarczyk led Standard Chartered Bank's M&A business for the Middle East from Dubai, and spent 10 years in investment banking at Citi in London and New York. His earlier career includes roles at Deutsche Bank and UniCredit.
Mr. Pilarczyk holds a Master of Business Administration from the Leonard N. Stern School of Business, New York University, majoring in Finance and Accounting, and a Diploma in Finance from the University of Stuttgart.