Keppel REIT Management appoints Tan Cheng Han as Non-Executive Independent Director

Ang Wee Gee is also appointed as Non-Executive Director.

According to a release, Keppel REIT Management Limited, the Manager of Keppel REIT, announced the appointment of Professor Tan Cheng Han and Mr Ang Wee Gee as Non-Executive Independent Director and Non-Executive Director on the Board respectively with effect from 1 January 2013.

Professor Tan Cheng Han, 48, is a Professor of Law at the National University of Singapore's (NUS) Faculty of Law. He is on the panel of arbitrators for the Singapore International Arbitration Centre and the Kuala Lumpur Regional Centre for Arbitration. Prof Tan is also a member of the Dispute Resolution and Compensation Arbitration Panel of the National Electricity Market of Singapore.

His current appointments include being a Senate member of NUS, a Commissioner of the Competition Commission of Singapore, a member of the Appeal Advisory Panel to the Minister for Finance, a member of the Military Court of Appeal, and a member of the Council of Law Reporting.

He currently holds several board directorships, including at Singapore Technologies Marine Limited, Chuan Hup Holdings Ltd, Anwell Technologies Limited, NTUC Income and Global Yellow Pages Limited. Prof Tan obtained his Bachelor of Laws (Honours) degree from NUS in 1987 and his Master of Laws degree from the University of Cambridge in 1990. In 2006, he was awarded the Public Administration Medal (Silver).

Mr Ang Wee Gee, 51, will be succeeding Mr Kevin Wong as CEO of Keppel Land Limited on 1 January 2013. He is also Executive Vice Chairman of Keppel Land China Limited.

Mr Kevin Wong and Mrs Lee Ai Ming will step down as Non-Executive Directors of the Board of Keppel REIT Management with effect from 31 December 2012.

Dr Audrey Chin, Chairman of Keppel REIT Management, said, "We are pleased to have Cheng Han and Wee Gee, both of whom have many years of experience in their respective fields of expertise, join our Board. Cheng Han, with his knowledge and understanding of the legal sector will contribute to our drive for strong governance and transparency, while Wee Gee's expertise in the real estate sector will add value to our strategic development.

"On behalf of the Board and management, we like to extend our heartfelt appreciation to Kevin and Ai Ming for their dedication and contribution throughout these years. Both Kevin and Ai Ming are amongst Keppel REIT Management's first directors and have contributed significantly to growing Keppel REIT to become one of Singapore's leading real estate investment trusts with a sterling portfolio of premium Grade A office assets."

Mr Ang, who holds an MBA from Imperial College, University of London, joined Keppel Land in 1991 and was appointed Executive Director of Keppel Land International Limited and Chief Executive Officer, International, in 2008. His other prior appointments in the Keppel Land Group include being Assistant General Manager, Singapore, and Country Head, Vietnam, before assuming the appointment of Director of Regional Investments of Keppel Land International Limited, in charge of overseas businesses of the Keppel Land Group.

With these new appointments, the Board of Keppel REIT Management will comprise a total of nine directors, of whom six are Independent Directors.