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FRENCKEN GROUP LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT 2014
PROFILE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND
KEY MANAGEMENT
Tan Sri Larry Low Hock Peng is our co-founder and Non-Executive Non-Independent Chairman. He was appointed as our Director on
20 July 2000. He is also a member of our Remuneration and Nominating Committees. His areas of expertise are in matters relating
to corporate finance, mergers and acquisitions. He has been the Non-Executive Non-Independent Chairman of our Group since
its inception in 1995. Tan Sri Low also holds several board and advisory positions in companies in Malaysia, Singapore and other
countries. He serves as Trustee of The Penang Chinese Chamber of Commerce and advisors of several cultural and clans bodies.
Tan Sri Low has received several prestigious awards as a result of his business leadership and community contributions. In recognition
of his contribution to the state of Texas, USA, he was made an Honorary Citizen of the City of Austin (Texas) and Honorary Citizen
of Dallas (Texas) in October 1993, and in the same year he was commissioned Admiral of the Texas Navy. He was awarded "Order
of the Defender of State - Knight Commander" in July 1993, which carries the title "Dato" by the Governor of the State of Penang,
Malaysia for his contribution to the state and its community. He was also conferred by the King of Malaysia in 2013 the "Commander
of the Order of Loyalty to the Crown of Malaysia", which carries the title "Tan Sri", as a result of his significant economic and social
contribution to Malaysia.
Tan Sri Low is an advisor of the Jynwel Charitable Foundation, which advances groundbreaking initiatives across several major global
industries including health and education. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) from London School of
Economics & Political Science, The University of London in 1974 and pursued a Master in Business Administration at The University of
California, Los Angeles before joining his father in running the family business.
TAN SRI LARRY LOW HOCK PENG
HENDRIK GEZINUS TAPPEL
Hendrik Gezinus (Henk) Tappel was appointed as our Director on 31 December 2009. He is also the Vice President of our Executive
Committee and also Managing Director of Frencken Europe B.V. (“FEBV”) and its subsidiaries.
As FEBV’s Managing Director, Mr Tappel is responsible for the day-to-day management and operations of the Group’s Europe
Mechatronics Division. He has extensive experience in design and product development in the specialised field of complexmechatronic
systems. Prior to joining FEBV in February 2006, Mr Tappel was with Philips/FEI Electron Optics in The Netherlands since 1987, where
he has held various engineering and management positions.
Starting as a mechanical designer, Mr Tappel attained a senior position of mechanical architect and product manager prior to his
departure from FEI Company. He holds a number of patents.
He graduated from the Technical University of Twente in The Netherlands and holds a master degree in Precision Engineering.
