Grand Banks Yachts appoints two Directors

The company chooses William Charles Fink and Gerard Lim Ewe Keng to beef up the Board's talent.

The Board of Grand Banks Yachts announced the appointment of William Charles Fink and Gerard Lim Ewe Keng as Non-Executive Directors.

Mr. Fink’s professional experience spanned several countries including the U.S., Germany, Japan and Singapore (nearly ten years) after which he travelled over 15,000 nautical miles aboard a Grand Banks 42’ yacht.

Mr. Fink, 67, has been retired for the past 10 years. He has provided consulting services to the Group in the areas of marketing research, product development, due diligence and customer interfaces as well as providing editorial services, according to a .

Meanwhile, the Directors noted Mr Lim’s background as a long-time executive with over 20 years of experience with the Genting Group, his tenure as the CFO of Genting Hongkong, his experience with the cruise business and exposure to a wide variety of public and private debt and equity financing products.

Mr. Lim, 54, also had a wealth of experience in Asia and Southeast Asia which could prove beneficial as Grand Banks looks to expand nto new emerging yacht markets. Based on Mr Lim’s credentials and the Nominating Committee’s recommendation, the Company’s Directors feel that Mr Lim’s appointment will be beneficial to both the Board of Directors and to the Company.