FRENCKEN GROUP LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT 2015
15
PROFILE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGEMENT
HENDRIK GEZINUS TAPPEL
Hendrik Gezinus (Henk) Tappel was appointed as our
Director on 31 December 2009. He is 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 complex mechatronic 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.
TAN SRI LARRY LOW HOCK PENG
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.
