A PORTFOLIO OF DISTINCTION

Prior to V3 Group, Ryan was with China Minzhong Food Corporation Pte. Ltd. He continues to be a Non-Executive Director China Minzhong, which was formerly listed on the Main Board of the SGX-ST. Ryan was the Head of Operations Group, Southern Bank Berhad from 2002 to 2004 and a Director and Chief Executive Officer of EBBiS Pte Ltd from 1999 to 2001.

Ryan worked as an audit supervisor for Ernst & Young LLP from 2001 to 2002 and for Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1996 to 1999. He graduated with a Bachelor of Accountancy from the Nanyang Technological University in 1996.

Mr. Sim is the Founder and Executive Chairman of V3 Group Limited (the “Group”), a Singapore-based holding company with a globally diversified portfolio organised into three business units – V3 Brands, V3 Assets, and V3 Capital. The portfolio includes leading brands in the well-being and luxury gourmet segments, as well as holdings in capital markets, real estate, and integrated healthcare. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Sim is responsible for high level oversight of the Board, management, and the formulation of the Group’s strategic direction.

An intrepid business builder, Mr Sim. started with a trading company selling general household items in 1979 that expanded and eventually evolved into the V3 Group. Today, V3 Brands nurtures leading brands such as OSIM, TWG Tea, Bacha Coffee, Le Cabestan, LAC, and Futuristic Fixtures; V3 Capital pursues capital growth opportunities; and V3 Assets holds assets in integrated real estate and healthcare. Collectively, the Group’s brands and businesses engage over 3 million customers worldwide with a combined footprint of over 5,000 retail touchpoints in 118 cities, across 26 countries in Asia, the Oceania, Middle East, Europe and North America.

Since October 2014, Mr. Sim has been the vice chairman and non-independent non-executive director of Perennial Real Estate Holdings Limited (SGX-listed from 2003 to 2020). He was a non-executive director of SGX-listed Jumbo Group Limited (SGX:42R) from May 2017 to January 2020.

Past Awards and Appointments

• Singapore Corporate Awards “Best Chief Executive Officer Award”, 2012
• Singapore Business Awards “Businessman of the Year”, 2003
• EY “Entrepreneur of the Year”, 2003
• Board Member, International Enterprise Singapore, 2006 – 2008
• Board Member, Sentosa Development Corporation, 2004 – 2009
• Member, SPRING SEEDS Investment Approval Committee, 2005 – 2007
• Member, Economic Review Sub-Committee, 2001
• Member, Board of Trustees, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community Charity Fund, 2012 – 2014

Rachel joined TWG Tea Company as a sales executive in November 2012. Between November 2012 and September 2014, she was part of the local sales team managing corporate accounts and part of the regional sales team (North Asia) assisting with opening of new stores in Taiwan and China including overseeing sales in the Hong Kong market. She joined the marketing team in September 2014 as a marketing executive focusing on developing partnership and advertising campaigns. She currently heads the Advertising, Partnerships and Events portfolio and travels globally to oversee execution of TWG Tea Company’s grand opening events. Since joining the team, she has helped TWG Tea Company raise its international brand profile through strategic partnerships. 

From 1988 to 2011, George Yeo served 23 years in the Singapore Government, as Minister for Information and the Arts, Health, Trade & Industry, and Foreign Affairs.

George is also the Senior Adviser to both Kuok Group and Kerry Logistics Network. He is a member of the Board of Trustees of Berggruen Institute on Governance, International Advisory Panel of Peking University, International Advisory Board of IESE Business School, International Advisory Council of China’s Eco Forum Global Guiyang, International Advisory Board of Japan’s National Graduate School for International Policy Studies (GRIPS), International Advisory Committee of Mitsubishi Corporation and the MUFG Global Advisory Board. He is an independent Board member of AIA, Pinduoduo, an e-commerce company newly listed on NASDAQ and New Yangon Development Corporation, a strategic non-business advisor to Sea Ltd. George served as a Member of the Pontifical Commission for Reference on the Economic-Administrative Structure of the Holy See from year 2013-2014. From February 2014, he became a Member of the Vatican Council for the Economy. 

Chee Yen was previously the CEO of Fullerton Financial Holdings Pte Ltd (‘FFH’), where he was member of the Board. He was also Chairman or Board Member of several of its overseas portfolio companies, including being a Board Commissioner of Bank Danamon Indonesia from 2003 to 2019.

Prior to FFH, he was Co-Chief Investment Officer, Senior Managing Director, Special Projects and Head of China Market at Temasek International. He joined Temasek in May 2003 as Chief Financial Officer and has served in various investments roles as a member of the senior management team. The investment clusters he led included the Financial Industry portfolio and the Transportation and Logistics portfolio, before he took on the role of Co-Chief Investment Officer where he anchored several successful investments.

Chee Yen is a Board Director of Nomura Singapore Ltd, Draycott Technology Partners Pte Ltd, BOCF Fullerton Community Bank, Surbana Jurong Pte Ltd, among others. 

Charlie joined the Group in 1989 as a salesman at OSIM (then known as R. Sim & Co. Pte. Ltd.) and held various positions including Chief Operating Officer from March 2000 to October 2015 and Director of Operations from November 2015 to January 2017. With more than 20 years of experience leading OSIM sales, marketing and operations, Charlie has been instrumental in the growth and development of OSIM.

Boon Sing joined the Group in January 2006 as a manager in management information system at OSIM. He was subsequently promoted as the head of management information system in 2011 and the chief information officer in 2013. With more than 20 years of experience in information technology, Boon Sing is versed in the deployment of IT retail systems across different industries.

Mr. Sim is the Founder and Executive Chairman of V3 Group Limited (the “Group”), a Singapore-based holding company with a globally diversified portfolio organised into three business units – V3 Brands, V3 Assets, and V3 Capital. The portfolio includes leading brands in the well-being and luxury gourmet segments, as well as holdings in capital markets, real estate, and integrated healthcare. As Executive Chairman, Mr. Sim is responsible for high level oversight of the Board, management, and the formulation of the Group’s strategic direction.

An intrepid business builder, Mr Sim. started with a trading company selling general household items in 1979 that expanded and eventually evolved into the V3 Group. Today, V3 Brands nurtures leading brands such as OSIM, TWG Tea, Bacha Coffee, Le Cabestan, LAC, and Futuristic Fixtures; V3 Capital pursues capital growth opportunities; and V3 Assets holds assets in integrated real estate and healthcare. Collectively, the Group’s brands and businesses engage over 3 million customers worldwide with a combined footprint of over 5,000 retail touchpoints in 118 cities, across 26 countries in Asia, the Oceania, Middle East, Europe and North America.

Since October 2014, Mr. Sim has been the vice chairman and non-independent non-executive director of Perennial Real Estate Holdings Limited (SGX-listed from 2003 to 2020). He was a non-executive director of SGX-listed Jumbo Group Limited (SGX:42R) from May 2017 to January 2020.

Past Awards and Appointments

• Singapore Corporate Awards “Best Chief Executive Officer Award”, 2012
• Singapore Business Awards “Businessman of the Year”, 2003
• EY “Entrepreneur of the Year”, 2003
• Board Member, International Enterprise Singapore, 2006 – 2008
• Board Member, Sentosa Development Corporation, 2004 – 2009
• Member, SPRING SEEDS Investment Approval Committee, 2005 – 2007
• Member, Economic Review Sub-Committee, 2001
• Member, Board of Trustees, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Community Charity Fund, 2012 – 2014

Lynn joined the Group in July 2002 as an Advertising and Promotions Executive at OSIM and had held various positions including General Manager between 2013 and 2017. She has extensive experience in marketing, sales & promotions, and a deep understanding of OSIM product development and activations.

Mindy has more than 20 years of experience in advertising and marketing. She joined the Group in March 2004 as Marketing Manager of OSIM Taiwan Co., Ltd. and was subsequently promoted to Assistant General Manager, General Manager and North Asia General Manager in 2006, 2010 and 2017, respectively.

Cynthia joined the Group in November 1997 as Chief Executive Officer of Victoria House Pte. Ltd. (now known as ONI Global (Trading) Pte. Ltd.), a subsidiary of ONI Global. She founded Nature’s Farm in 1982, which was a chain of healthy food and nutrition supplement stores in Singapore and Malaysia, and was Managing Director of Nature’s Farm till 1997.

Taha is President and Chief Executive Officer of V3 Gourmet. He co-founded the luxury brand TWG Tea in 2007 which he led for 15 years as President and CEO, and revived the legendary 110-year-old Bacha Coffee brand from Marrakech in 2019. With over 30 years of experience leading the management, creative direction, development and strategic expansion of renowned gourmet brands, Taha is an industry leader and spokesman who has been awarded for his vision, passion and achievements around the world. He was named one of Monocle Magazine’s “20 New Heroes Worldwide – People Who Deserve a Bigger Stage” in 2008/2009, the “Man of the Year” by Singapore’s Fashion Weeks in 2012, one of Dior Homme’s “Measure of a Man” icons in 2012, one of the “100 Next-Era CEOs in Asia” in Japan Times from 2012 to 2018, and one of the Robb Report’s Thought Leaders from 2020 to 2021. Taha was awarded the internationally renowned DFA Design Leadership Award 2015 for his business acumen and design leadership in positioning TWG Tea, and recognized him as a trailblazer in the realm of design in Asia.

He has been awarded the honorary title of Officer of the Order of National Recompense by King Mohammed VI of Morocco in 2015.

David joined Creative Schemes Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Futuristic, in December 1999. Under his leadership, Futuristic has grown to service global retail brands, many of whom are leading names in their respective markets. David was named as EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016 and EY Entrepreneur of 2016 (Manufacturing Supply Chain) by Ernst & Young.