Tiger Airways appoints Gerard Ee chairman and new independent directors

Tiger Airways today announced the appointment of its Chairman Gerard Ee Hock Kim and three additional Independent Directors to its Board of Directors.

Mr. Gerard Ee Hock Kim is an experienced independent director and has a background with auditing firms such as Price Waterhouse and Ernst & Young where he was an audit partner. Mr. Ee was awarded the Public Service Medal (PBM) in 1993, the Public Service Star (BBM) in 2003 and the Meritorious Service Medal (PJG) in 2007. He has been a Fellow certified public accountant of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore since 2005.

Mr. Po’ad Bin Shaik Abu Bakar Mattar has been appointed as an Independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee. Mr. Mattar was with Deloitte & Touche and its predecessor firms from 1971, holding various positions before becoming a senior partner in 2002. He also sits on other bodies in both the private and public sectors.

Ms. Rachel Eng Yaag Ngee has been appointed as an Independent Director and the Chairperson of Tiger Airways’ Nomination Committee. Ms. Eng is a partner in law firm WongPartnership LLP and has more than 18 years of experience in legal practice. She is WongPartnership LLP’s head of capital markets and corporate department.

Mr. Yap Chee Keong has been appointed as an Independent Director and the Chairman of Tiger Airways’ Remuneration Committee. He currently sits on the board of a number of companies in Singapore and Australia and he previously served as chief financial officer and in other senior management roles in several multinational and listed companies. Mr. Yap has 25 years of experience in senior management, strategic planning, merger & acquisitions, corporate finance, treasury, financial management and risk management functions in diverse industries.

Commenting on the new appointments, President and Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Airways, Mr. Tony Davis said, “I am delighted to welcome these high-calibre individuals to our board. Our Chairman and new Independent Directors bring with them a diverse and valuable range of experience and expertise, and bring important insights and extensive knowledge to contribute to the continued success of Tiger Airways. We are confident that these appointments will further strengthen the Tiger Airways Board. We look forward to working together with them as Tiger Airways continues to pursue our expansion plans and regional growth.”

Expressing his gratitude to the retiring directors, Mr. Tony Davis said, “I would also like to take this opportunity to thank Mr. Daniel Ee, our former Chairman, as well as our former directors Mr. Soo Kok Leng, Mr. Declan Ryan and Mr. William Franke who have retired from the board. Their contributions to our growth in the last few years have been invaluable and I would like to wish them all the best in their future endeavours.”