Manhattan Resources appoints Hirochika Shinohara as Director

Mr Shinohara's experience seen to add further strength and depth to the company.

The Board of Manhattan Resources announced the appointment of Hirochika Shinohara as Independent Director.

Mr Shinohara's appointment is expected to add further strength and depth to the fields of expertise on the Board of Manhattan Resources Limited, particularly in the area of heavy equipment business, according to a Manhattan Resources report.

Since September 2011, Mr Shinohara is the President Director of PT. Bangun Prima Semesta and PT. Cendikia Global Solusi, which are subsidiaries of PT. Voksel Electric Tbk. He graduated from The University of Tokyo with an Economics Degree and joined Sumitomo Corporation of Japan and had been in charge of Sumitomo's heavy equipment business in Indonesia from 1999 to August 2011 with experience in diverse fields ranging from sales, marketing, operational and financial management.