As at 8 March 2005
The following information covering NOL Group's Key
Management Staff, as required by Rule 1207(4)(c), is in
addition to the details presented on page 9 of this Annual
Report, relating to the Executive Directors, David Lim and
Lim How Teck.
Ron Widdows Chief Executive Officer, APL
As CEO of APL, Ron Widdows is responsible for the
commercial, financial and all operational activities of the
APL liner organisation. Mr Widdows has 33 years'
experience in the industry, nearly 25 of which are with APL,
having joined the Company in 1980. He has held senior
executive roles in Asia, the United States and Canada, with
a particular focus on operations.
In his previous role as Executive Vice President of Global
Operations & Network, Mr Widdows was accountable for
the day-to-day operations of the liner company including the
line-haul and feeder fleets, global equipment management,
procurement, terminals and alliance relationships.
Mr Widdows was appointed Senior Vice President
responsible for APL's Americas Operations and Logistics
in 1998, which included management of US West Coast
terminal operator company Eagle Marine Services as well as
its Stacktrain Services subsidiary, before being named
APL Senior Vice President, Liner Operations in 1999 and
then Executive Vice President in 2001. Mr Widdows was
made Acting CEO in January 2003, and was confirmed as
CEO of APL by the NOL Group Board in June 2003. He is
based in Singapore.
Hans Hickler Chief Executive Officer, APL Logistics
Hans Hickler was appointed CEO of APL Logistics in 2002
and is responsible for overseeing the Company's operations
and managing the growth and expansion of APL Logistics'
business globally. He is based in Oakland, California.
Mr Hickler has 20 years of general management experience
and has worked in the US, Latin America and Asia. Prior
to his current role, Mr Hickler was Chief Information Officer
for NOL Group overseeing strategy development, design
and implementation of the Group's information systems
and processes. This included expansion of e-commerce
channels and products available through APL's award winning
transaction-based Internet site.
Other positions held include Senior Vice President for
Customer Support and Managing Director of the US
Southern region at APL.
Cindy Stoddard Chief Information Officer, NOL Group
As Group Chief Information Officer, Cindy Stoddard
oversees strategy development, design and implementation
of a wide range of information systems and processes,
aimed at streamlining and standardising day-to-day business
processes for the Group's customers worldwide. She is
based in Oakland, California.
Ms Stoddard joined NOL in 2001, as Vice President/
Chief Information Officer of Enterprise Shared Services,
responsible for all NOL Group information technology
support such as computer operations, telecommunications,
networking, messaging, security, systems architecture and
database management. She has a proven record as a senior
IT professional with more than 20 years' experience in the
industry, specialising in the transportation and logistics field.
Before joining NOL, Ms Stoddard was Senior Vice President
and Chief Information Officer with Circle International,
and worked as Vice President and Director of Information
Services for Emery Worldwide, a subsidiary of CNF, a
US$2.4 billion worldwide airfreight integrator and freight
forwarder. She began her career in the transportation sector
with Consolidated Freightways in 1981 as a systems analyst.
Gordon Simpson Chief Human Resources Officer, NOL Group
Gordon Simpson joined the NOL Group as Chief Human
Resources Officer in 2004. He is responsible for the
development of human resources policies and practices
across NOL and its operating companies globally. He is
based in Singapore.
Mr Simpson brings more than 25 years' experience as a
human resources professional, gained in the oil, chemical
manufacturing and shipping industries. Originally from South
Africa, his previous roles spanned Asia, Africa and the US.
Most recently he was based in Singapore as General
Manager Human Resources, Asia/Middle East/Africa for
ChevronTexaco. Prior to that, he spent almost five years in
Thailand, where he was responsible for establishing and
managing the HR function at Star Petroleum Refining
Company, a joint venture between Caltex and the Petroleum
Authority of Thailand. Before joining Caltex, he worked for
10 years with the Sentrachem Group in South Africa,
holding Human Resources positions at plant, division and
corporate level. His original grounding in HR was received
at Unicorn Shipping Lines where he was responsible for
personnel services.
Jim McAdam Senior Vice President, Business Solutions, NOL Group
Jim McAdam was appointed Senior Vice President,
Business Solutions in July 2004 and is responsible
for developing and implementing global supply chain
capabilities for the NOL Group. He rejoined the NOL Group
in early 2000, adding to his earlier 12-year career at APL.
He is based in Singapore.
Mr McAdam is a veteran with more than 20 years'
experience in the transportation and logistics industry,
including more than 10 years of Asian-based assignments,
having held senior management positions in Thailand,
Japan and Singapore. Prior to his current appointment,
Mr McAdam was Vice President and Managing Director
of APL North Asia, where he was responsible for the
day-to-day operations of the company's business in Japan,
North and South Korea and the Russian Far East.
John Bowe President, Americas, NOL Group
John Bowe was appointed President, Americas in 2004.
He oversees the NOL Group's businesses in the US,
Canada and Latin America, and is responsible for the
Group's operations and long-term growth in both container
transportation and end-to-end supply chain services in the
region. He is based in Oakland, California.
Mr Bowe joined APL in 1987. He has more than 30 years'
experience in the shipping industry, having held a wide
variety of positions including regional management,
operations and network.
Prior to his current role, Mr Bowe was Vice-President
and Managing Director for APL in Hong Kong and South
China, responsible for the general management of APL's
business in Hong Kong and the rapidly expanding South
China provinces of Guangdong (including Shenzhen and
the Pearl River Delta), Fujian, Yunnan, Guangxi and Hunan.
His recent positions include Vice President, Liner Planning,
Vice President, Worldwide Logistics and Managing Director,
West Asia for APL.
Koay Peng Yen President, Greater China, NOL Group
Koay Peng Yen was appointed President, Greater China in
2004. He oversees the NOL Group's businesses in China,
Hong Kong and Chinese Taiwan, and is responsible for the
Group's operations and long-term growth in both container
transportation and end-to-end supply chain services in the
region. He is based in Shanghai, China.
Mr Koay began his career with Neptune Orient Lines in
1988 and has progressed quickly through the ranks, holding
a number of senior management positions. He was most
recently President of APL Greater China where he oversaw
the Company's container shipping services in the region.
Prior to that, Mr Koay was APL's Senior Vice President for
Trans-Pacific, Vice President for Intra-Asia, Middle East
and Australia and NOL's Vice President and Head of
Corporate Planning.
Brian Lutt President, Asia/Middle East, NOL Group
Brian Lutt was appointed President, Asia/Middle East in
2004 and is responsible for overseeing the NOL Group's
operations and long-term growth in both container
transportation and end-to-end supply chain services in
the region. He is based in Singapore.
Mr Lutt, who has more than 20 years of experience at APL,
was most recently President of APL Asia/Middle East where
he oversaw the Company's container shipping services in
the region. Mr Lutt was previously based in Shanghai as the
President for the Greater China region, where he managed
all liner business activities in mainland China, Hong Kong
special administrative region (SAR), Macau SAR and Taiwan.
He was also the lead executive for both APL and APL
Logistics' strategic development in Greater China.
Prior to his work in China, Mr Lutt was Senior Vice President
for the Asia-Europe trade. He has also managed a number
of markets including Bangladesh, Burma, Japan, Korea,
Malaysia and Thailand, and has held sales and general
management responsibilities in the United States with APL.
David Appleton President, Europe, NOL Group
David Appleton was appointed President, Europe in 2004
and is responsible for overseeing the NOL Group's activities
and long-term growth in both container transportation and
end-to-end supply chain services in the region of Europe
and the former Soviet Union. He is based in Uxbridge, UK.
Mr Appleton joined APL in 1999 and has more than
25 years' experience in the industry. He was most recently
President of APL Europe where he oversaw the Company's
container shipping services in the region. Prior to that,
Mr Appleton was Vice President, Sales and Marketing,
APL Europe, accountable for the Company's commercial
activities in that region. In addition, he was responsible
for the Trans-Atlantic trade management team, located in
London and New Jersey.
Prior to joining APL in 1999, Mr Appleton had spent
12 years with Sea-Land Service where he held a variety of
senior management positions, including general manager
and managing director roles in the USA, U.K. & Ireland and
former Soviet Union respectively. During this time, he was
also involved with management of joint venture activities in
Russia and a ship-owning entity in the UK.