SINGAPORE - Singapore Press Holdings Limited (SPH) has appointed Mr Quek See Tiat as an independent director to its Board with effect from 1 September 2013. Mr Quek will be a member of the Audit Committee and the Board Risk Committee.
Mr Quek, 59, graduated with Honours in Economics from the London School of Economics & Political Science. He is also a Fellow with the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.
From July 1, 1987 to June 30, 2012, he was a Partner and subsequently Deputy Chairman of PricewaterhouseCoopers. He has extensive audit and business advisory experience, and has been involved in planning, executing and managing audits of large public listed companies in Singapore.
Besides SPH, Mr Quek serves as Chairman of Building and Construction Authority and sits on the boards of the Monetary Authority of Singapore, Neptune Orient Lines Ltd, Energy Market Authority and Singapore Technologies Engineering Ltd.
Mr Quek said: "I am grateful for the opportunity to serve on SPH's Board. I look forward to working with the Board to ensure SPH's continued success and prosperity against a rapidly changing media landscape."
Dr Lee Boon Yang, Chairman of the SPH Board, said: "On behalf of the Board, I welcome See Tiat as our new member. With his experience and qualifications, I am confident that he will be able to work closely with the rest of us to harness the Company's strengths and steer it to greater heights."