Our Leaders
Board of Directors
Management Team
Philip Yeo
Chairman
Tan Kai Hoe
Group CEO/President
Kwek Buck Chye
Director
Ng Chong Khim
Director
David Ang
Director
Tan Yee Peng
Director
Dr Tan Chin Nam
Director
Dr Tan Chin Nam joined the Board of Directors of Accuron Technologies Limited on 1 October 2024 and currently serves as a member of its Executive Resource & Compensation Committee.
Dr Tan had an illustrious career in the Singapore Public Sector spanning more than three decades, serving in several key Ministries and Statutory Boards, including the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), the National Computer Board (NCB), the Economic Development Board (EDB), the Singapore Tourism Board (STB), the National Library Board (NLB), the Media Development Authority (MDA), the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) and the Ministry of Information, Communications and the Arts (MICA). He had been the General Manager and Chairman of NCB, the Managing Director of EDB, the Chief Executive of STB, and the Chairman of NLB and MDA, as well as the Permanent Secretary of MOM and MICA.
After his retirement from the Administrative Service, Dr Tan continued to be active, serving as board director and senior adviser to various commercial companies, public sector bodies and non-profit organisations. Amongst his many roles, he is currently Chairman of Global Fusion Capital Pte Ltd, Senior Adviser (Singapore) to Nexxus Capital Management Pte Ltd, Senior International Adviser to Metropoli Group (Spain), Director of Global Business Advisers Pte Ltd, member of the Gallant Venture Ltd Advisory Board, member of the Board of Trustees of the Bankinter Foundation for Innovation (Spain), member of the Singapore Symphony Orchestra Council and member of the Centre for Liveable Cities Distinguished Advisers Panel, underscoring the breadth and depth of his interests and experience.
Dr Tan graduated from the University of Newcastle, Australia, with first-class honours degrees in Industrial Engineering and Economics and a Master of Business Administration Degree from the University of Bradford, United Kingdom. He has an Honorary Doctor of Letters Degree conferred by the University of Bradford and an Honorary Doctor of Engineering Degree conferred by the University of Newcastle. Dr Tan is also an Eisenhower Fellow, an Honorary Fellow of the Singapore Computer Society, a Fellow of the Institution of Engineers, and a Fellow member and Senior Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
Dr Tan was awarded the National Day Public Administration Bronze, Silver and Gold Medals, respectively, in 1978, 1982 and 1987. In 2002, he received the National Day Public Administration Medal (Gold)(Bar). He was awarded the Friend of Labour Award by the National Trades Union Congress in 1990. He has also received many other awards and recognitions from both local and overseas institutions.
CEO/DIRECTOR, AEROSPACE
Peter Lim was appointed CEO of Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing (SAM) on 1 April 2024. He sits on the Boards of SAM and SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (SAM Malaysia) as an Executive Director and serves as Director for SAM (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
Peter leads the company in its strategic vision and ensures operational excellence. His previous roles within the SAM Group include Vice President for Business Development and Marketing, and General Manager of Avitron Private Limited, where he played pivotal roles in driving growth and innovation.
He holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (Hons) from Queens University, Belfast, United Kingdom, and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Leicester, United Kingdom. In his free time, he enjoys jogging as he finds it a moment for contemplation and a chance to relish the peace and beauty of nature.
DIRECTOR
Ms Tan Yee Peng joined the Board of Directors of Accuron and its Audit and Risk Committee on 1 October 2023. On 1 April 2025, Ms Tan succeeded as the Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee. She is also concurrently a Board member and Chairman of the Audit and Risk Committee of Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Accuron.
Ms Tan holds an extensive career spanning over twenty years in the fields of accounting and audit. Her professional journey includes a significant tenure as a partner at KPMG in Singapore from 2003 to 2010 providing accounting and advisory services to diverse sectors. Additionally, she held responsibilities to uphold KPMG’s technical and professional standards, as well as overseeing the employees’ developmental needs of its 2,000 staff.
After her retirement as a practising accountant, Ms Tan remained actively engaged in both academia and the non-profit sector. She served as an adjunct associate professor at the Nanyang Technological University until 2018. In the non-profit domain, her roles included board roles at TTSH Community Fund, Ren Ci Hospital, Vanguard Health Fund and VIVA Foundation for Children with Cancer.
Presently, Ms Tan holds prominent positions on various boards, including charities, government-affiliated organisations, publicly listed and private companies such as TDCX Inc., First Sponsor Group Limited, Oiltek International Limited, Dutech Holdings Pte Ltd, and 1FSS.
Ms Tan holds a Bachelor of Accountancy (First Class Honours) degree from the Nanyang Technological University and is a Fellow of the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants and a member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.
VICE PRESIDENT, INDUSTRIALS & NEW VENTURES
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCURON INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Edwin Chow is Vice President, Industrials & New Ventures of Accuron Technologies, and concurrently, Managing Director of its fully-owned subsidiary, Accuron Industrial Technologies Ltd. He oversees the company’s new ventures initiative and its group of semiconductor equipment companies.
Prior to joining Accuron, Edwin held various roles at Enterprise Singapore, SPRING Singapore, and Economic Development Board (EDB). As the Assistant Chief Executive Officer, Innovation & Enterprise, Enterprise Singapore, Edwin drove strategies to enable the growth of Singapore’s start-up ecosystem and ensure that Singapore becomes a centre of market-led innovation. He also led efforts to help grow Singapore-based precision engineering and manufacturing Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs).
Edwin is a graduate of the London School of Economics and holds an MBA from the National University of Singapore.
A football fan, Edwin also enjoys keeping up with current affairs and spending time with his family in his free time.
IT Director & Chief Information Security Officer
With a passion for innovation, Atul leads technology management & digital transformation at Accuron. He brings 23 years of information technology expertise, helping to propel organisation forward in the ever-evolving digital landscape.
Atul also serves as Chief Information Security Officer, safeguarding Accuron’s information assets, data, and technology infrastructure from potential security threats and cyberattacks. Beyond traditional IT security measures, his role extends to strategic planning, IT risk management, governance, incident response, and fostering a culture of security awareness.
Atul held various senior roles in multi-national corporations spanning Asia and Europe in diverse industries. He also helps in technology assimilation in mergers and acquisitions.
With a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science, Atul is Certified in Cybersecurity, Project Management & IT Management. Additionally, he has earned several industry certifications from leading technology providers such as Microsoft, PMI, ISACA, Cisco, VMWare, EPI and ITIL and ISC2. He is a member of Project Management Institute (Singapore Chapter) and active volunteer of Art of Living Foundation Singapore.
MANAGER, HUMAN RESOURCES
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VICE PRESIDENT, HUMAN CAPITAL, ACCURON TECHNOLOGIES
Ong Beng Thiam serves as the Vice President of Human Capital at Accuron Technologies. He is responsible for the acquisition, development, and engagement of the diverse talent pool that supports the group’s business strategies and objectives.
He brings with him more than 25 years of expertise in business management and human resource, having led HR teams for multi-national firms from diverse markets, including electronics manufacturing services and semiconductor industries.
Beng Thiam holds a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) degree and a Master’s in Business Administration, both from the National University of Singapore. In his free time, he enjoys reading, cycling, and taking long walks.
Chief Financial Officer
Accuron Technologies &
Accuron Industrial Technologies
Tan Chiew Eng serves as Chief Financial Officer at Accuron Technologies and Accuron Industrial Technologies. She manages a full spectrum of finance functions, including but not limited to risk management, cross-border tax planning, strategic business partnering, central treasury, as well as merger and acquisitions activities.
A Chartered Accountant with ISCA, Chiew Eng has amassed a solid foundation in multiple areas of finance over her 25 years in the industry. Before joining Accuron, she was an external auditor with one of the Big Four public accounting firms and held various senior finance roles in a SGX mainboard-listed conglomerate and a multi-national corporation with pan-Asia presence.
Chiew Eng holds a Bachelor of Accountancy from Nanyang Technological University. In her free time, she enjoys reading and trekking.
General Counsel & Company Secretary
Accuron technologies
Jeffrey Ng is General Counsel and Company Secretary at Accuron Technologies. He oversees the group’s legal and corporate secretarial functions, including the planning and outlining of strategic legal compliance policy initiatives, and ensuring all key legal risks and documentation are properly addressed for the group’s mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activities.
Prior to joining Accuron, Jeffrey was a senior investigator with the Commercial Affairs Department, and he expanded his portfolio by entering private practice as a corporate lawyer, before venturing into litigation practice where he worked on general litigation and corporate insolvency matters.
Jeffrey is a graduate of National University of Singapore, where he attained three full degrees — namely, Bachelor of Laws (Honours) (LLB), Bachelor of Social Sciences (Honours) with a focus on Political Sciences, and Bachelor of Arts in Economics and Political Science.
A coffee fanatic, Jeffrey plans his holidays around specialty coffee shops in different parts of the world.
HEAD OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT
Accuron Technologies
Jonathan Siew is Head of Corporate Development at Accuron Technologies. He is responsible for identifying and executing new mergers and acquisitions (M&As), joint ventures, and partnerships, and also for integrating the companies into the group. He also works alongside Accuron’s subsidiaries to formulate and execute their strategies to ensure long-term sustainability and success. In addition, Jonathan handles business development and marketing opportunities in the areas of new technologies, customers, and geographies for the group.
Prior to joining Accuron, Jonathan advised SMEs on Strategy & Innovation, Business Development, and Fund-raising initiatives as a consultant. He also held various corporate development, investment, project management, and industry development roles in Singapore Press Holdings, SPRING SEEDS Capital, and SPRING Singapore.
Jonathan has a Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical and Electronic Engineering) degree from Nanyang Technological University (Singapore) and an Executive Master of Finance from INSEAD (Singapore/France).
In his free time, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and reading.
Vice President, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, Accuron Technologies
Vice President, Business Development, SAM
Lee Chee Weng is Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing at Accuron Technologies. He spearheads the company’s additive manufacturing initiative — managing Addept3D (Singapore) and supporting WAAM3D (UK). Prior to his secondment into this role, Chee Weng held various functional portfolios at SAM, including quality assurance, business development, and operations management.
Chee Weng is a graduate of National University of Singapore’s School of Engineering. Outside of work, he enjoys exercising and spending time with family and friends.
MANAGING DIRECTOR, ACCURON INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES GmbH
HEAD OF MERGERS & AQUISITIONS
Dr. Mike Mattner is Managing Director of Accuron Industrial Technologies GmbH at Accuron Technologies. He heads the company’s industrial technologies initiative, driving group synergies and commercial improvements across the entities — including esmo group, mechatronic systemtechnik, and ZASCHE handling. He also sits on the management board of the esmo group.
A seasoned business leader with a keen mind for R&D, Mike has over 25 years of experience in management, corporate strategy, mergers and acquisitions, and investment. Prior to joining Accuron in 2017, he co-founded and ran a M&A consulting practice (Munich, Germany) and advised a clean tech venture capital fund, WHEB Partners (London, UK).
Before that, Mike also headed the business development division of Galileo Joint Undertaking (Brussels, Belgium), a European satellite navigation programme, and led the global R&D Flavours team at Evonik Industries AG (Essen, Germany), a specialty chemicals company.
Mike holds a Ph.D. in Chemistry from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and a Master of Business Administration from the University of Hagen — both of which he studied for and attained concurrently.
In his free time, Mike carries out pro bono fundraising work for a number of charities and research foundations.
CEO/DIRECTOR, AEROSPACE
Jeffrey Goh was appointed President and CEO of Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing (SAM) on 7 March 2000. He sits on the Boards of SAM and SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Berhad (SAM Malaysia) as an Executive Director and chairs the Boards of Directors of SAM (Suzhou) Co. Ltd., SAM’s facilities in Suzhou, China, Aviatron (M) Sdn Bhd, and Avitron Private Limited – a subsidiary of SAM Malaysia. Jeffrey is also a Director for several other subsidiaries of SAM Malaysia.
Jeffrey is responsible for the long term strategic planning and execution of SAM’s operations. Prior to this, he held various positions in key SAM operating divisions, including engineering, quality assurance, and general management.
DIRECTOR
Mr Ng joined the Board of Directors of Accuron Technologies Limited in 2019.
Mr Ng is currently a Senior Advisor (corporate services) at Ensign Infosecurity (Singapore) Pte Ltd. He was Deputy President (corporate services & marketing) and subsequently Senior Advisor at ST Engineering Electronics Ltd (“STEE”) from 1997 to 31st March 2019. Prior to STEE, Mr Ng held senior management positions in Singtel’s subsidiary Telecom Equipment Pte Ltd and Singapore Computer Systems Pte Ltd. Mr Ng had also served in the Singapore Ministry of Defence (MINDEF).
Mr Ng is currently a Board member of Casino Regulatory Authority of Singapore and a Director of Trusted Services Pte Ltd, Singapore Storage and Warehouse Pte Ltd, SSW Logistics Pte Ltd, E-Bridge Pre-School Pte Ltd, ITE Education Services Pte Ltd, and Etonhouse Community Fund Ltd.
He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering (First-class Honours) and a degree of Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Singapore. He also has a Diploma in Management Studies from SIM, and had attended the Programme for Management Development (PMD) at Harvard Business School. Mr Ng is also a Fellow of IES (Institution of Engineers, Singapore).
DIRECTOR
Mr Ang joined the Board of Directors of Accuron Technologies Limited in 2019.
Mr Ang is a Consultant in Drew & Napier’s Corporate & Finance Department, where he was the Managing Director before stepping down.
Mr Ang specialized in Banking & Finance and Merger & Acquisition. His expertise in these areas of practice is well-recognized by the legal community and his accomplishments were frequently noted in prestigious international legal publications such as “The Asia Pacific Legal 500”, “Chambers Asia”, and “Best Lawyers International: Singapore”.
Mr Ang graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1983 with a LLB (Hons) and was called to the Singapore Bar in 1984. He is a member of Law Society of Singapore and Singapore Academy of Law.
DIRECTOR
Mr Kwek joined the Board of Directors of Accuron Technologies Limited in 2017 and currently serves as a member of its Audit and Risk Committee.
He is also presently a Director of the following companies: Trailblazer Foundation Ltd., Intouch Holdings Plc and Thaicom Plc.
Mr Kwek was formerly the Chief Financial Officer at Starhub Ltd. from September 2002 to September 2013 and was named CFO of the year for SGX Mid-Cap Companies in 2008. Prior to 2002, he was Finance Director of Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd since 1992, and CFO of ST Telemedia, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Vertex Management.
Before he joined the ST group, Mr Kwek spent 10 years with United Technologies Carrier Asia Pacific Operations (Financial Planning & Business Development), including 3-years as Deputy General Manager at Carrier Taiwan.
He is a Qualified Chartered Accountant Singapore by profession.
DIRECTOR
Ms Young joined the Board of Directors of Accuron Technologies Limited in 2014 and she is the Chairman of its Audit and Risk Committee. Ms Young is also the Managing Director & Head Group Channels & Digitalisation at United Overseas Bank Limited (“UOB”).
Ms Young is also a Director of Innoven, a Venture Debt JV between UOB and Temasek as well as the Advisory Board member of Nanyang Business School, NTU.
Prior to joining UOB, Ms Young was the Managing Director, International Head, MNC-Commercial Corporates, Global Corporate & Investment Banking at Bank of America Merrill Lynch.
She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree from the National University of Singapore and a Master of Business Administration from the Nanyang Technological University.
GROUP CEO/PRESIDENT
Tan Kai Hoe joined the Board of Directors of Accuron Technologies Limited in May 2014 and was appointed its President & CEO from 1 August 2015. Before joining the Accuron group, Kai Hoe was the Chief Executive of SPRING Singapore, a government agency overseeing Singapore’s efforts in enterprise development, entrepreneurship, innovation, quality and standards. Before that, he was a career naval officer in the Republic of Singapore Navy where he last held the appointment of Chief of Staff – Naval Staff.
Over the years, Kai Hoe served on the boards of various companies and not-for-profit organisations. He is currently the Deputy Chairman of Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte Ltd and the Chairman of SAM Engineering & Equipment (M) Bhd. He is also the Chairman of the Singapore Red Cross Council and Chairman of the SkillsFuture Singapore (SSG) Board.
He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physics from Cambridge University and a Masters of Science in Management from Stanford University. He was awarded the President’s Scholarship and SAF Overseas Scholarship in 1985, and the Public Administration Medal (Silver) (Military) in 2007.
DIRECTOR
Mr Liew joined the Board of Directors of Accuron Technologies Limited in 2004. He is also a Director of Singapore Aerospace Manufacturing Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of Accuron Technologies Limited.
Mr Liew is also a Councillor of Jurong-Clementi Town Council.
He served as Corporate Advisor to Singapore Technologies Pte Ltd from 2002 to 2004 and to Temasek Holdings (Pte) Ltd from 2004 to 2011. Mr Liew has also been a Commissioner of PT Bank Danamon Tbk in Indonesia. Previously, Mr Liew was the Head of Treasury and Markets at a major local bank in Singapore. He started his career in a major American bank and has over 30 years of experience in banking and finance. Mr Liew’s previous positions in industry includes Chairman of the Singapore Commodity Exchange, Chairman of the Singapore International Exchange (SIMEX), Director of the Singapore Exchange Ltd (SGX), Chairman of CapitaLand Retail China Trust Management Limited (CRCT), and Vice-Chairman of Governing Council at Singapore Institute of Management (SIM).
Mr Liew holds a Bachelor of Social Sciences, University of Singapore. He was awarded the Public Service Star award in 2000.
CHAIRMAN
Mr Yeo is Chairman of Accuron Technologies Limited, Advanced Medtech Holding Pte Ltd, Economic Development Innovations Singapore Pte Ltd and i-Globe Partners.
Mr. Yeo served in the Singapore Administrative Service from June 1970 to 31 March 1999.
From June 1970 to Dec 1985, he served in various appointments in the Ministry of Defence (MINDEF), including Permanent Secretary for logistics, defence research & development and defence industries (September 1979-December 1985).
Mr Yeo was Chairman of SPRING (Standards, Productivity and Innovation for Growth).
(In April 2018, SPRING Singapore merged with International Enterprise Singapore to form Enterprise Singapore.)
He was Chairman, Agency for Science, Technology & Research from February 2001 to March 2007 and Chairman of the Economic Development Board from January 1986 to January 2001. Senior Adviser for Science & Technology in the Ministry of Trade & Industry and Special Advisor for Economic Development in the Prime Minister’s Office from April 2007 to September 2008.
He presently sits on the Board of Directors of City Development Limited (Singapore), Kerry Logistics Network Limited (Hong Kong), Baiterek National Managing Holding, JSC (Kazakhstan) and Sunway Berhad (Malaysia).
Mr Yeo obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (Industrial Engineering) in 1970 from the University of Toronto, Canada, a Master of Science (Systems Engineering) in 1974 from the then University of Singapore and a Master in Business Administration in 1976 from Harvard University, USA.
He received honorary doctorate degrees from the University of Toronto, Canada, Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, Imperial College London, UK, National University of Singapore and Monash University, Australia for his work in economic and scientific development for Singapore.
He was conferred the Singapore Public Administration Medal (Silver) in 1974, the Public Administration Medal (Gold) in 1982, and the Meritorious Service Medal in 1991 and the Order of Nila Utama (First Class) in 2006.
In 1994, he was conferred by the Indonesian Government the Bintang Jana Tama (the First Class Order of Service Award) in recognition of his role in fostering good bilateral ties between Indonesia and Singapore. Mr Yeo received the Order National du Merited (National Order of Merit) for his contribution and leadership in enhancing ties between Singapore and France in 1996. In 1998, he was honoured by the Belgium Government with the Commander of the Belgium National Order of the Crown for his personal merits in promoting the cooperation between Belgian and Singapore industries.
