Board Of Directors

Mr Akifumi Ito was appointed as a director of the Group on 24 May 2006 and Chairman of the Group on 30 November 2006. He was last re-elected as a director at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2007.

A graduate from Shinshu University (Nagano, Japan), Mr Ito joined Pokka Lemon Co., Ltd (currently known as Pokka Corporation (Japan)) in 1972 as a staff member in the Research Laboratory. In 1991, he was appointed as General Manager of Nagoya Factory, one of three manufacturing bases of Pokka Corporation (Japan), after working in the factory for over 16 years. Mr Ito was subsequently promoted to Corporate Executive Officer in 2001 and Senior Corporate Executive Officer in 2003. He is presently the Senior Managing Director of Pokka Corporation (Japan).

Mr Ito currently sits on the boards of Pokka Corporation (Japan), Sun Pokka Citrus, Inc., Pokka Four Seas (Suzhou) Food Co., Ltd., Fukude Foods Co., Ltd., Okinawa Pokka Foods Co., Ltd., Foremost Blue Seal, Ltd., and Pokka Machine Co., Ltd.

Mr Tatsuo Yoshioka was appointed as a director of the Group on 1 July 2002. He was appointed as an Executive Director of the Group on 1 February 2006 before assuming the position of Chief Executive Officer of the Group on 30 November 2006. He was last re-elected as a director at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 27 May 2005.

A graduate from the Science University of Tokyo, Mr Yoshioka joined Pokka Corporation (Japan) in 1987 as Assistant Manager in the Corporate Planning Department. In 1989, he was seconded to Pokka Corporation (Singapore) Limited as Deputy General Manager and has held several positions in the Group from 1989 to 1999.

Mr Yoshioka currently sits on the boards of Pokka Four Seas (Suzhou) Food Co., Ltd, Pokka Food (S) Pte Ltd, Antarex Sdn Bhd, Pokka Dining Pte Ltd, PH Sales & Marketing Pte Ltd, Pokka Ace (M) Sdn Bhd, Pokka Corporation (HK) Ltd, Pokka Coffee (Macau) Ltd and Pokka Australia Pty Ltd.

Mr Masahiro Hirata was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Group on 30 November 2006. He was last re-elected as a director at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2007.

Mr Hirata joined Pokka Corporation (Japan) in 2000 and is currently the Group General Manager of the International Business Division. Prior to joining Pokka Corporation (Japan), he held management positions in SEIKO EPSON (Japan) Co. Ltd., EPSON Precision (Hong Kong) Co. Ltd., and NOKIA Japan Co. Ltd. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management from Meiji University (Tokyo, Japan).

Mr Hirata currently sits on the boards of Pokka Food (S) Pte. Ltd., Pokka Corporation (HK) Ltd., PH Sales & Marketing Pte. Ltd, Pokka Ace (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd., Four Seas (Suzhou) Food Co. Ltd., and Sun Pokka Citrus, Inc.

Mr Masahiko Kusada was appointed as a Non-Executive Director of the Group on 30 November 2006. He was last re-elected as a director at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2007.

Mr Kusada has over 20 years of experience in the food & beverage industry. Since joining Pokka Corporation (Japan) in 1986 as a staff member in the Accounting and Finance Department, he has held various positions in the company before his current appointment as General Manager of the Corporate Management Department at Pokka Corporation (Japan). He holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Yokohama National University.

Mr Kusada currently sits on the boards of PH Sales & Marketing Pte. Ltd, Pokka Ace(M) Sdn Bhd, and Pokka Australia Pty Ltd.

Mr Tom Yee was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Group on 6 September 1994. He was last re-appointed as a director at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2007.

Mr Yee is a Certified Public Accountant and was a partner of an international public accounting firm from 1974 to 1989. He has more than 35 years of experience in the field of accounting and auditing and has extensive experience in handling major audit assignments of public listed and private companies in various industries, including insurance, manufacturing and retailing. He is currently a consultant. Mr Yee presently serves on the boards of General Magnetics Ltd, Pacific Century Regional Developments Limited, Bonvests Holdings Ltd, Powermatic Data Systems Ltd, Cosco Corporation (Singapore) Ltd and Eagle Brand Holdings Limited. He is a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia, CPA (Australia), Institute of Certified Public Accountants in Singapore and an Associate Member of the Institute of Chartered Secretaries and Administrators. He is also a Council Member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Singapore.

Dr Tan Eng Liang was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Group on 6 September 1994. He was last re-elected as a director at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 25 May 2007.

Dr Tan was a Member of Parliament from 1972 to 1980, the Senior Minister of State for National Development from 1975 to 1978 and Senior Minister of State for Finance from 1978 to 1979. Dr Tan has a Doctorate from Oxford University, England, and has been awarded the Public Service Star (BBM), Public Service Star (BAR) and the Meritorious Service Medal by the Singapore Government. Dr Tan currently serves on the boards of Sunmoon Food Company Ltd, Progen Holdings Ltd, Tung Lok Restaurant (2000) Ltd, United Engineers Ltd, Ezra Holdings Ltd and Sapphire Corporation Ltd.

Mr Keith Tay was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director of the Group on 1 July 2002. He was last re-elected as a director at the Company's Annual General Meeting held on 27 May 2005.

Mr Tay's career in the local and regional financial industry spans more than 30 years. He was the President of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore from 1982 to 1992 and was the Singapore Representative on the Council of the International Federation of Accountants from 1987 to 1990. He was Chairman and Managing Partner of KPMG Peat Marwick from 1984 to 1993. He presently serves on the boards of several public companies. These include Singapore Reinsurance Corporation Ltd, Singapore Post Ltd, SP PowerAssets Ltd, Aviva Ltd and Stirling Coleman Capital Ltd, where he serves as Chairman. He is presently a board member of the Singapore International Chamber of Commerce, of which he was Chairman from 1995 to 1997. He is also Vice-Chairman of the Singapore Institute of Directors. Mr Tay received his qualification as a Chartered Accountant in London, UK, in 1968, and is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales. He was conferred the first International Award for outstanding contribution to the profession by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales in 1988 and the BBM Public Service Star in 1990. The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore conferred upon Mr Tay the Gold Medal for distinguished service to the profession and made him an Honorary Fellow in 1993.