Mr. TSE Chiu Kwan, is the co-founder of our Group, and was appointed as chairman of the Board and executive Director. Mr. Tse, co-founded our Group in June 1992, is primarily responsible for our Group’s overall management, strategic planning and business development. He has more than 19 years of experience in the fashion jewellery industry. Mr. Tse is currently the honorary president of the Hong Kong Pearl Association and the Hong Kong Gold & Silver Ornaments Workers & Merchants General Union and the honorary president of the Hong Kong Gemstone Manufacturers’ Association. Mr. Tse has also been awarded as a 中国国际爱国爱港杰出人士奬 (China International Outstanding Person who Loves the Motherland and Hong Kong) jointly by the investment Committee of Outstanding Chinese People for the Celebration Enterpriser Associations, and a 中国企业创新优秀人物 (China Enterprise Award for Creative Businessmen) joinly by 中国市场学会 (China Marketing Association) and 中国企业报社 (the China Enterprise News Agency). Mr. Tse is also a member of the 5th term of the Guangdong Shanwei Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

Ms. YIP Ying Kam, is the co-founder of our Group, and was appointed as vice chairman of the Board. Ms Yip was re-designated as non-executive director effective from 17 July 2009. Ms Yip, co-founded our Group in June 1992 with Mr. Tse, is primarily responsible for overseeing the corporate development, investment divisions, administration, human resources and information technology of our Group. Ms. Yip has over 18 years of experience in the fashion jewellery industry. Ms. Yip has obtained an Honours Diploma in history from the Hong Kong Baptist College (now known as the Hong Kong Baptist University). After the re-designation as a non-executive Director, she will no longer be responsible for the day-to-day operation of the Group.

Mr. LAU Fai Lawrenece, was appointed as independent non-executive Director on 23 April 2008. Mr. Lau has extensive experience in accounting, corporate finance and auditing. He is a practising certified public accountant in Hong Kong and is currently the Group Financial Controller of Founder Holdings Limited and EC-Founder (Holdings) Company Limited, both of which are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Lau has previously worked in Price Waterhouse Company Limited (now known as PricewaterhouseCoopers) as an accountant from 1994 to 1998. Mr. Lau is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountant in England and Wales and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants in the UK. Mr. Lau graduated from The University of Hong Kong with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and obtained a Master of Corporate Finance from The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.

Mr. FAN William Chung Yue, was appointed as independent non-executive Director on 23 April 2008. Mr. Fan has been a practicing solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong since 1974. He is currently a consultant of Fan & Fan, Solicitors. Mr. Fan is also a director of Chinney Investments, Limited and a non-executive director of Alltronics Holdings Limited since 1987 and 2005 respectively. Both of these companies are listed on the main board of the Stock Exchange. Mr. Fan graduated from Northwestern University in 1964 with a Degree of Bachelor of Arts and from the University of Edinburgh in 1967 with a Bachelor degree in Laws.

Mr. Lau Yiu Kit, was appointed as independent non-executive Director on 1 December 2010. Mr. Lau is the sole proprietor and founder of Albert Y.K. Lau & Co., Certified Public Accountants. He is a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Taxation Institute of Hong Kong.