By: Furniture World Magazine 
The Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) announced the appointment of Mr

Andrew Ng as the President of the SFIC and the office bearers on the new Executive Committee for 2013/2015. Mr Ng, who is the Managing Director of Kiat Lee Industries Pte Ltd will be taking over from Mr James Koh, Deputy Chairman and Managing Director of Koda Ltd, who served two full terms as SFIC’s President. Mr Ng will spearhead the Council’s mission of establishing Singapore as a premier furniture hub.

An experienced furniture veteran, Mr Andrew Ng, joined the SFIC in 1990 and saw to the successful implementation of several key Council initiatives. Mr Ng also spearheaded several SFIC industry development programmes and had a hand in initiating numerous networking events for the local furniture industry. Currently at the helm of the upcoming International Furniture Centre project, Mr Ng is also a known personality amongst the Asian and international furniture network.

“I am indeed honoured to be part of this dynamic team. The new executive committee will not only continue to diligently pursue SFIC’s goals and objectives, but will also carry on the good work implemented by the out-going committee. With newer technologies coming on-stream by the day and a highly competitive global landscape, it is imperative that we adopt clearly defined strategies and a creative approach to ensure continuous growth for our industry. My committee will continue to play a significant role in promoting the interests of our members and the Singapore furniture industry to ensure that we stay ahead of the curve in the global furniture marketplace.” said Mr Andrew Ng.

Mr. Ng will lead the executive committee members of the SFIC in shaping the future of the Singapore furniture industry. The newly elected committee of the 2013/2015 term are as follows:

President:
Mr Andrew Ng
Managing Director
Kiat Lee Industries Pte Ltd

Vice-President:
Mr Neo Sia Meng
Executive Director
Four Star Industries Pte Ltd

Vice-President:
Mr Jerry Tan
Managing Director
Jaco Singapore Pte Ltd

Vice-President:
Mr Kenny Koh
Managing Director
Star Furniture Industries Pte Ltd

Honorary Secretary:
Mr Tony Pang
General Manager
V-Mark Woodcraft (S) Pte Ltd

Honorary Treasurer:
Mr Quah Soon Chow
Vice President
Getz Bros & Co (S) Pte Ltd

Assistant Honorary Secretary:
Mr Steven Chew
Chief Operating Officer
Sitra Holdings (International) Pte Ltd

Assistant Honorary Treasurer:
Mr James Goh
Executive Chairman
Lorenzo International Limited

Executive Committee Members:
Mr Sim Kah Choon
Managing Director
Abitex Designs (S) Pte Ltd

Ms Alison Kwok
Managing Director
Cathay Decoration & Construction Pte Ltd

Mr Jimmy Tan
Director
Cellini Design Center Pte Ltd

Mr Choo Yong Fee
Deputy Managing Director
Cheng Meng Furniture Co Pte Ltd

Mr Jeffrey Yong
Vice President
Eurosa Furniture Co (Pte) Ltd

Mr Por Khay Ti
Deputy Group Managing Director & Chief Operating
Officer
HTL International Holdings Ltd

Mr Simon Ong
Managing Director
Kingsmen Projects Pte Ltd

Mr James Koh
Deputy Chairman & Managing Director
Koda Ltd

Mr Bert Choong
Managing Director
Nobel Design Holdings Limited

About Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC)

Singapore Furniture Industries Council (SFIC) was established in 1981 as the official representative body of Singapore’s furniture industry. It currently represents 95% of furniture manufacturers in Singapore, 65% of whom have subsidiary manufacturing plants in the region; including Malaysia, Indonesia, China, Vietnam and Thailand. Its primary roles include promoting the interests of its members and the Singapore furniture industry, facilitating members’ exposure to the world market, creating more entrepreneurs through human resource development, developing local talents, creating more leading-edge and award-winning designs by organizing competitions such as the annual Furniture Design Award, forging strategic partnerships with government- and trade-related agencies, harnessing technology and knowledge for growth through the use of information technology. For more informatin contact: Email: sfic@singaporefurniture.com