Mr Wang Chunlin is our Executive Director and he was appointed as the Executive Chairman in August 2005.

As the Executive Director & Chairman, Mr Wang is responsible for the overall corporate policies, business development and management of our Group. Since 1996, Mr Wang has been the Chairman of the Penyao Group, which operated the environment protection business before they were taken over by our Group. Prior to that, he was working in Yixing City Gaocheng Environment Protection Equipment Factory ("Yixing Gaocheng Factory") since 1987, which was the predecessor of Yixing Penyao. He held various positions in Yixing Gaocheng Factory, including the positions of Factory head and General Manager. His experience in Yixing Gaocheng Factory gave him more than 15 years of experience in the wastewater treatment industry. Mr Wang is also the elder brother of our Chief Executive Officer, Mr Wang Hongchun.

Mr Wang Hongchun is our Chief Executive Officer as well as one of the founders of the Group. Managing the Group for more than 10 years, Mr Wang oversees the management, technical aspects and operations of our Group. In addition, he is also involved in the research and development of various environmental protection products, with more than 10 products that have been patented in the PRC.

Mr Wang has been awarded several technological advancement awards from various government departments in PRC, including the State Ministry of Agriculture, Jiangsu Department of Agriculture, Wuxi City and Yixing City. Mr Wang is also a member of the China Association of Environmental Science, a national association set up by the government for the promotion of R&D relating to environmental protection, immense future benefits for the Group.

Mr Huang Zhengxin was appointed as the Chief Operating Officer with effect from 14 August 2007. Prior to that, he has been our Deputy General Manager since 2000 and was promoted to become the General Manager in April 2005. He is responsible for overseeing the technical, production and engineering division of our Group. Mr Huang also manages the day-to-day operations of our Group. He holds a Bachelor's degree Economic Management from Nanjing Branch of the Central Party School. Between 1996 and 2000, he was the Head of JSPY Design and prior to that between 1991 and 1996, he was the Vice-Head of Yixing City Construction Environmental Protection Design and Research Institute. Mr Huang has been awarded several technological advancement awards from various government departments in the PRC, including the State Ministry of Agriculture, State Environmental Protection Administration, Jiangsu Department of Agriculture, Wuxi City and Yixing City.

Mr Yao Maohong was appointed as Executive Director in December 2005. Prior to joining the Group, he worked for more than 20 years in the environmental engineering industry and was the founder of Yixing Quanxi Environmental Protection Co., Ltd (''Yixing Quanx'') a PRC based company specializing in the research & development, manufacturing of specialized environmental protection equipments.

Yixing Quanxi was acquired by the Company in 2004 to strengthen its market position and to streamline the Company's cost structure so as to remain more competitive. Mr Yao is overall responsible for the Group's manufacturing division in China.

Mr Tan Chong Huat is our Independent Director and was appointed on 8 July 2003.

Currently, Mr Tan is the Managing Partner of KhattarWong, a firm of advocates and solicitors. He also heads its Corporate and Securities department and its International China Practice.

Mr Tan graduated with a degree and master degree in law from National University of Singapore and University of London respectively. He is an advocate and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Singapore, a solicitor in England and Wales, a Notary Public and a Commissioner for Oaths. He is also a member of the Singapore Institute of Arbitration, the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, and an accredited arbitrator with China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission and a full member of Singapore Institute of Directors. He has extensive experience in corporate, banking and project finance law in Singapore and the region, and acted in numerous signifi cant corporate transactions. He has been named a leading practitioner in many reputable professional publications, including Asia Pacific Legal 500, Asia Law Leading Lawyers.

Mr Tan is an adjunct associate professor of the Law Faculty, National University of Singapore and was conferred a Visiting Professorship by the Beijing Normal University. Besides authoring two leading literature on PRC investment laws, he recently co-authored a new title on ''Corporate Governance of Listed Companies in Singapore''.

Mr Tan is also chairman of corporate governance committees and director of several public listed companies with operations in Australia, South East Asia, Indochina, Hong Kong and PRC.

Mr Jen Shek Voon was appointed as our Independent Director on 29 October 2003. He is also the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of both the Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee.

Mr Jen currently manages his own public accounting practice, Jen Shek Voon PAS, as a sole proprietor. Mr Jen is a Public Accountant Singapore, licensed by the Singapore Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA). He is a practicing member of the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore (ICPAS). He is also a member of the Information System Audit and Control Association (ISACA), British Computer Society (BCS), Institute of Internal Auditors (IAA) and the Malaysian Institute of Accountants (MIA). Mr Jen holds an Accounting Degree (Honors) from the University of Singapore, and a post-graduate Commerce Degree (Honors) from the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. He is also a fellow member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants Australia, the Taxation Institute of Australia, and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, respectively.

He is also an independent and non-executive director on the Board of Directors of a number of publicly listed companies in Singapore, Malaysia, Hong Kong SAR, and on the Tokyo Stock Exchange, Japan. He is a fellow member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Dr Zhang Guoqing was redesignated as an Independent Director with effect from 14 August 2007. Prior to that, he was our Non-Executive Director since 8 May 2002. He is also a member of both the Audit and Remuneration Committee. Dr Zhang joined Jiangsu Penyao Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd (''JPP'') as its President in 1997 and is Chairman of JPP now. Dr Zhang holds a doctorate degree in Pharmacy from Kyushu University in Japan, which he obtained in 1992. Subsequent to this, Dr Zhang took on a postdoctoral fellowship at Canada's University of Saskatchewan from 1992 to 1995. Thereafter he joined a Canadian company, Pytogen Pharmaceuticals Inc. from 1995 to 1997.