Mr Thomas Preben Hansen
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is the chief executive officer of the Trustee-Manager and was appointed in December 2006. Mr. Hansen has spent 14 years in the shipping industry. Prior to joining the Trustee-Manager, he was a director within the Clarkson Group, a leading shipping services provider listed on the London Stock Exchange, where he was responsible for the overall development and implementation of Clarkson's container business strategy for Asia. He was regularly engaged in the chartering, sale and acquisition of container ships as well as conducting shipping market analysis. He also advised and assisted major container carrier clients in pursuing and evaluating investment opportunities. Prior to joining the Clarkson Group, Mr. Hansen worked for the Danish Ship Owning Group KIL (Knud I. Larsen), where he held positions in technical and commercial departments from 1995 to 1997 and was a regional representative for KIL Singapore Pte. Ltd. from 1998 to 2000. He was responsible for the chartering of Knud I Larsen's container fleet in Asia to liner companies such as NOL and Maersk and also actively involved in the placement and management of numerous ships under the Singapore Registry of Ships. In addition, while with KIL, he had successfully negotiated and executed the sale of modern container vessels. Mr. Hansen holds a certificate in Maritime Law from Copenhagen Business College. |
Mr Quah Ban Huat
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is the chief financial officer of the Trustee-Manager and was appointed in December 2006. Prior to joining the Trustee-Manager, he was the chief financial officer and thereafter the financial adviser of City Gas Pte. Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited, an investment holding company of the Government of Singapore. Among other duties, he was responsible for all aspects of financing and accounting, including financial management and analysis, and also strategic planning and risk management. After having spent several years in London, Mr. Quah joined Deutsche Bank in Singapore as their regional business area controller for the investment banking arm. From 2000, he held various key finance positions including chief financial officer at Growasia.com and group finance director of the IMC Group, which holds, among others, interests in transportation, real estate and natural resources. Mr. Quah has many years of experience in finance and accounting, including fund raising, listing and initial public offerings, investments, financing and tax planning. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. |
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