CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - CEO
Jimmy Neo
Jimmy Neo is our CEO, responsible for overseeing the businesses of our Group. He has more than 20 years of experience in the automotive parts and industrial supplies. Between 1984 and 1993, Jimmy Neo was an army officer with the Singapore Armed Forces. In 1994, he joined Soon Aik Auto Parts Trading Co. and when the partnership was converted into a private limited company in 1995, he became a director of Soon Aik Auto Parts Trading Co Pte Ltd. During the tenure, he established work processes and sales channels to include export, wholesale, retail and service/repairs. In 1999, Jimmy Neo was appointed the managing director of TQ Services Pte Ltd, now known as Filtec when the company was set up to carry out product development in brakes, lubricants, filters and engine parts and supply our in-house specialty brands such as VETTO, REV-1 and FILTEQ. In 2004, he resigned as a director of Soon Aik Auto Parts Trading Co Pte Ltd to head Filtec’s newly created Industrial business segment till now. Jimmy Neo is an executive committee member of the Business Leaders Alumni Club in Singapore. Jimmy Neo holds a Bachelor of Science (Industrial Engineering) degree.
DEPUTY CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER - Deputy CEO
Koh Soo Ping
Koh Soo Ping is our Deputy CEO, responsible for new business and corporate development . He has more than 20 years experience in OEM and OES aftermarket services for Industrials and Heavy Equipment, where he had managed OEM business to offer customize Industrial Thermal Solutions for equipment with Watlow Electric for 8 years, follow by working in Cummins and Volvo Construction Equipment on aftermarket services for 14 years. Soo Ping holds a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore and Master in Business Administration from University of Adelaide, Australia.
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER - CFO
Johnson Yap
Johnson Yap is our Chief Financial Officer and oversees the finance and accounting functions of our Group and is responsible for our financial and management accounting, audit, corporate finance, budgeting, forecasting, cash flow management as well as tax matters. Johnson Yap started his career with Miyoshi Precision (S) Pte Ltd as an accounts supervisor in 1989 before he joined Astina Electronics (S) Pte Ltd as a finance and administration assistant manager from 1990 to 1998. In 1998, he worked as an accounts manager at Draka Far East Pte Ltd, overseeing the accounting and finance functions of the group. From 1999 to 2002, he was a finance manager at Ghim Li Fashion Co Pte Ltd where he assisted the chief financial officer in the preparation for the company’s initial public offering, amongst other responsibilities. In 2002, he joined Penton International Limited, a listed company in Singapore, as a financial controller overseeing the group’s financial reporting duties. From 2002 to 2006, Johnson Yap was the chief financial officer of Ban Joo & Company Ltd, a listed company in Singapore. From 2006 to 2009, he was the finance manager at Suntec Real Estate Investment Trust, a listed real estate investment trust in Singapore, where he reported to the chief executive officer. From 2009 to 2014, Johnson Yap was the financial controller of XMH Holdings Ltd, where he spearheaded its listing in Singapore and was overall in-charge of its accounting and finance functions. He joined our Group in January 2015. Johnson Yap graduated from University of Southern Queensland, Australia in 2002 with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, majoring in accounting. He has been a member of CPA Australia since 2006.