Trade ministry names 18 to Enterprise Singapore board
Singapore
THE Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) has appointed 18 people - including prominent members of the business community - to the board of Enterprise Singapore with effect from April 1.
The new one-stop government agency, which aims to help Singapore companies scale up and go global, will be established on April 1 following the merger of Spring Singapore and International Enterprise Singapore.
Former civil service head Peter Ong Boon Kwee will be officially appointed chairman on the same date.
MTI's second permanent secretary, Png Cheong Boon, who used to head Spring and JTC Corporation, was named Enterprise Singapore's first chief executive last year. His appointment as CEO will also take effect on April 1.
Mr Png will concurrently be appointed to the board of the Economic Development Board (EDB).
The Enterprise Singapore board members are:
MTI said in a statement on Monday that it would like to thank all members of the Spring and IE Singapore boards for their invaluable contributions, in particular Philip Yeo, the outgoing chairman of Spring, and Seah Moon Ming, the outgoing chairman of IE Singapore.
MTI permanent secretary Loh Khum Yean said: "Over the years, both Mr Philip Yeo and Mr Seah Moon Ming have played a key role in leading Spring and IE Singapore to provide strong enabling support for many Singapore companies to build up their capabilities and expand into international markets. I would like to express MTI's deep appreciation for their invaluable contributions."
