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“Wearnes is an innovator of premium
lifestyle, creating pleasant experiences
for our customers, at every interaction.”

Founded in 1906, WBL Corporation Limited (Wearnes, the Group or 维信集团) is a leading multinational conglomerate listed on the Singapore Exchange. The Group’s key activities include automotive, property, technology and engineering, manufacturing & distribution.

In automotive, Wearnes represents 11 world-renowned brands with operations throughout the region: Bentley, BMW, Bugatti, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, McLaren, Renault, Volkswagen, and Volvo.

Wearnes’ property business is mainly in China. Its current projects include a high-end residential project on a strategically located 319,364 sq m site in Chengdu, and a prime mixed-use commercial-residential property with a total built-up area of greater than 300,000 sq m in Shenyang.

The Group’s technology business is comprised primarily of its investment in majority-owned, NASDAQ-listed unit, Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLEX) and SGX-listed MFS Technology Ltd.

The Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution division consists of systems integrator O’Connor’s, as well as Wearnes’ sand mining, building materials, LPG and equipment distribution businesses.

Wearnes continues to build on the Group’s operational and technical expertise to deliver sustainable results and returns to shareholders. In April 2009, Wearnes received the Gold ‘Best Managed Board’ Award (mid cap) at the annual Singapore Corporate Awards. In October 2011, Wearnes was the joint runner-up for the Singapore Corporate Governance Award in SIAS’ 12th Investors’ Choice Awards.

2012

Mr Norman Ip is appointed Non-executive Chairman.

2011

Wearnes is named runner-up for the Singapore Corporate Governance Award in the SIAS 12th Investors’ Choice Awards.

2010

Mr Wong Nang Jang retires and Mr Ng Ser Miang is appointed Non-executive Chairman.

Wearnes’ Automotive division rebrands all its businesses under a single brand – Wearnes Automotive – with a new tagline “Passion Driven • Since 1906”.

2009

Wearnes receives the gold award for the Best Managed Board in the mid-cap category at the annual Singapore Corporate Awards.

2008

The Property division joins Technology, Automotive and Engineering & Distribution as a key pillar of the Group’s restructured core businesses.

2007

Wearnes streamlines its Investment portfolio, and divests its biomedical and water treatment businesses.

2006

Wearnes celebrates its centennial on 1 April 2006.
To commemorate the occasion, the book ‘Hundred Short Stories’ is published. Download PDF

Mr Tang I-Fang retires and Mr Wong Nang Jang becomes the Group’s first non-executive Chairman

2005

Wearnes streamlines its businesses into three core divisions: Technology Manufacturing, Technology Solutions and Automotive Distribution.

2004

Group records revenue of $1.8 billion and second highest net profit of $66m under Chairman Tang’s leadership.

Mr Tan Choon Seng is appointed new Group CEO.

Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLEX) is listed on NASDAQ while MFS Technology is upgraded onto SGX Mainboard.

2003

Group turnover crosses $1 billion mark for the first time.

2002

Technology subsidiary MFS Technology is listed on SESDAQ.

1997

ALR is divested at a capital gain of S$44.6 million as the Group turns its strategic focus on technology to software development and web-based applications.

1994

Wearne Brothers Limited is renamed WBL Corporation Limited.

1990

Wearnes is one of the first Singapore companies to venture into Shenyang, China, and launches Riverside Garden, the Huaxin International Building and the Wulihe Plaza in succession.

1989

Wall Street Journal cites Wearnes as one of the 66 companies of the future “that could make our world different tomorrow”.

Chairman Tang I-Fang wins “Businessman of the Year” Award.

1985

Wearnes computers are designed by its Wearnes Technology subsidiary Advanced Logic Research (ALR), and enjoys impressive sales.

1983

Tan Sri Dr Tan Chin Tuan retires and Mr Tang I-Fang takes over as Chairman. The company takes advantage of its strong financial position to diversify into new, profitable businesses at home and abroad.

1977

The Group receives order for Singapore Bus Service’s (SBS) first double-decker buses.

1974

Tan Sri Dr Tan Chin Tuan is appointed Chairman of the company, and intensifies efforts to diversify the company’s businesses.

1970

The first Jaguar cars roars into Wearnes’ showroom.

1968

Associated Motor Industries is formed to manufacture cars in Jurong, Singapore’s first industrial estate.

1965

Wearnes becomes a holding company and all trading activities are carried out by wholly owned subsidiaries.

1950

A subsidiary, General Transport Company, leads the way in public transport and introduces three double-decker bus services.

1946

Wearne Brothers recommences business on its founding day after ceasing operations in 1942 during World War II.

1937

Wearnes launches the first commercial air service between Singapore and Malaya with Wearne’s Air Service.

1926

The Group celebrates its 20th anniversary, with more than 1,000 staff under its employment, with operations in Burma, Malaya and the Straits Settlements.

1924

Subsidiary companies are formed to handle different car agencies. Malayan Motors opens its doors at Orchard Road, handling all car makes except Ford.

1912

On 26 November 1912, C.F.F. Wearne and Co is incorporated as a public company under the name of Wearne Brothers Limited (Wearnes) with a capital of $275,000.

1906

Motorcar agency C.F.F. Wearne and Co is founded on 1 April 1906 by two brothers Charles and Theodore Wearne, with $700 in capital.

OUR VISION

To be a world-class organisation which embraces innovation, exceptional business practices and values in our chosen businesses.

OUR MISSION

To enhance stakeholder value by:

  • being a preferred employer and empowering our staff to excel
  • ensuring the best customer satisfaction
  • delivering sustainable returns to shareholders
  • fulfilling our role as a good corporate citizen

OUR CORE VALUES

  • Integrity
  • Innovation
  • Customer focus
  • People oriented

From luxury and premium automobiles to high quality homes in China, the WBL group of companies is renowned as a provider of “premium lifestyle” products and services, and a creator of pleasant experiences for customers, at every interaction.

The new logo encapsulates this brand promise. A contemporary and clean rendition of the letter ‘W’, our symbol exudes elegance, luxury and quiet confidence, but with an aspirational edge. It is like a bird spreading its wings and soaring to new heights, just as the Wearnes Group, in pursuit of its vision, is always looking for new vistas, new opportunities, and new ways of satisfying the aspirations of its customers and stakeholders.

WBL Corporation Limited was established in 1906 as C.F.F. Wearne and Co. It was incorporated as a public company in 1912 as Wearne Brothers Limited, and has since been referred to in short as ‘Wearnes’. The company was renamed WBL Corporation Limited in 1994.

Norman Ip
Ka Cheung

Chairman

Mr Ip was appointed to the Board in August 2007 and was last re-elected as an Independent and Non-executive Director in 2011. He is currently the Chairman of the Board and the Remuneration Committee. He is also a member of the Nominating and Audit Committees.

Mr Ip is currently a Director of United Engineers Limited, UE E&C Ltd, Great Eastern Holdings Limited, AIMS AMP Capital Industrial REIT Management Limited and a Member of the Building and Construction Authority, Singapore. He also chairs Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad (listed on Bursa Malaysia).

Mr Ip retired as the President & Group CEO and Executive Director of The Straits Trading Company Limited Group of companies on 31 October 2009.

Mr Ip graduated with a BSc (Econs) from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Singapore.

Benjamin
C. Duster, IV

Non-independent and
Non-executive Director

Mr Duster was appointed a Non-independent and Non-executive Director in April 2010 and was re-elected in 2011. He is a member of the Audit Committee.

Mr Duster is currently a Senior Advisor of Watermark Advisors, LLC, a US-based strategic advisory firm specialising in mergers and acquisitions, private capital raises, strategic valuations and financial modelling. Prior to this, he was with Masson & Company, LLC; Wachovia Securities, where he was Managing Director; and Salomon Brothers, where he worked for 16 years. He has also chaired various board committees of companies listed in Canada, New York and Poland.

Mr Duster holds a Juris Doctor-MBA from Harvard University and a Bachelor of Arts (cum laude) in Economics from Yale College. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1985 (no longer active) and is a registered representative of FINRA.

Dr Peter Eng
Hsi Ko

Non-independent and
Non-executive Director

Dr Eng, a Consultant Endocrinologist in private practice, was appointed a Non-independent and Non-executive Director in August 2008 and was last re-elected in 2012. He is a member of the Remuneration and Risk Committees.

Dr Eng served at the Singapore General Hospital from 2005 to 2006 as a Senior Consultant in the Department of Endocrinology and Director of the Diabetes Centre and from 2001 to 2005 as a Consultant as well as the Director of the Diabetes Centre. He was the Senior Registrar at the same hospital from 1999 to 2000.

Dr Eng received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore and is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine in Singapore and a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK).

Mark C. Greaves

Non-independent and
Non-executive Director

Mr Greaves was appointed a Non-independent and Non-executive Director on 10 January 2012. He is a member of the Nominating and Risk Committees.

Based in Singapore, Mr Greaves is currently a Director of Malaysia Smelting Corporation Berhad, and a Senior Advisor to the Chairman of The Straits Trading Company Limited. From 2005 to 2009, he was a Director of Hong Kong-listed Gome Electrical Appliances Holding Limited, and from 2006 to 2010, he was a Director, and latterly Chairman, of London-listed Sinosoft Technology plc, an e-government services and systems integration specialist headquartered in Nanjing, China.

Prior to this, Mr Greaves was Chief Executive of Hanson Capital Investment Limited, for which he now acts as a Senior Advisor to the holding company, Hanson Family Holdings Limited. He was the founder of strategic consultancy, Anglo FarEast Group Consulting Pte Ltd and a member of the main operating board of N M Rothschild & Sons Limited, where he worked for 25 years.

Mr Greaves graduated with an MA in Economics from Cambridge University.

Lai Teck Poh

Non-independent and
Non-executive Director

Mr Lai has been on the Board since 1993 and was last re-elected in 2012 as a Non-independent and Non-executive Director. He is the Chairman of the Risk Committee and a member of the Nominating Committee.

Mr Lai retired as an Executive Vice President in Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited in April 2010. He spent about four decades in banking, including international assignments in New York, London and Jakarta with Citibank, N.A.. He is currently a Director of Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited, OCBC Bank (Malaysia) Berhad, OCBC Al-Amin Bank Berhad, AVJennings Limited, and a Commissioner of PT Bank OCBC NISP, Tbk (formerly known as PT Bank NISP, Tbk) in Indonesia. He was a Director of Asfinco Singapore Limited, United Engineers Ltd and OCBC Land Private Limited. He was also an alternate Director of Asean Finance Corporation Limited, Asean Supreme Fund Ltd and PLE Investments Pte Ltd.

He graduated from the University of Singapore with a BA (Hons).

Kyle Lee
Khai Fatt

Independent and
Non-executive Director

Mr Lee was appointed an Independent and Non-executive Director on 16 July 2012. He is the Chairman of the Audit Committee and a member of the Remuneration Committee.

He is currently a Director of CapitaMall Trust Management Limited, FEO Hospitality Asset Management Pte. Ltd., FEO Hospitality Trust Management Pte. Ltd. and Jurong International Holdings Pte Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jurong Town Corporation.

He has more than three decades of experience in the audit and business advisory services profession, having worked in both the United Kingdom and Singapore. He was a partner of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and its legacy firm Price Waterhouse in Singapore prior to his retirement in June 2010. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and the Institute of Certified Public Accountants of Singapore. He holds a Master of Science (Distinction) in International Management and a Master of Business Administration from the University of London, and a Diploma in Management from Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine in London.

Group Management Council

The Company’s corporate strategy, vision and mission are spearheaded and led by members of the Group Management Council, which comprises the Chief Executive Officers of the business divisions, the Group Chief Financial Officer and the Group Chief Strategy Officer.

Principal Officers

Andre Roy

Chief Executive Officer Automotive

Mr Roy joined the Group as the Chief Executive Officer of SM Motors in 2000. Prior to joining SM Motors, he held various positions within Volvo Cars in Canada and Asia. Mr Roy was President – Cars, Volvo East Asia (Pte) Ltd, based in Singapore. He has been heading Wearnes Automotive since 2008. He is responsible for the Group’s automotive businesses and all the brands it currently represents. Mr Roy has a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) degree from the University of Ottawa in Canada.

Dr Hong DeCheng

Chief Executive Officer Property (China)

Dr Hong Decheng has been heading the Property (China) division since 2005. Prior to joining Wearnes, he managed business development and project management at Atkins Consultants, China. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering from Tsinghua University, China, and a PhD in Civil Engineering from the National University of Singapore.

Steven Ong

Chief Executive Officer
Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Mr Ong joined the Group in 1984 as Financial Controller and Company Secretary of Polytek Wearnes Holding Limited. Since then, he has held the positions of General Manager (Finance & Administration) and Company Secretary, Wearnes International (1994) Limited and Managing Director, Trading, WBL Corporation Limited. He has been heading the division since September 2010. Prior to joining Wearnes, he was with Pricewaterhouse. Mr Ong holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of New South Wales, Australia and is a member of CPA (Singapore) and a fellow of CPA (Australia).

Wong Heang Tuck

Group Chief Financial Officer

Mr Wong was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer (CFO) on 1 October 2012. He is responsible for all corporate finance activities of Wearnes. He also oversees corporate communications & investor relations, enterprise risk management and information technology management. He brings to Wearnes 19 years of experience in finance, business and corporate development. Most recently, he was CFO in KS Energy Limited. Mr Wong has also held senior positions in PT Indosat and in various companies within Keppel Corporation, where he worked for eight years. He holds an MBA from Imperial College, London and a Bachelor of Engineering (First Class Honours) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Manchester.

Roy Tan

Group Chief Strategy Officer

Mr Tan is responsible for strategic planning, mergers and acquisitions, new business initiatives and divestitures. Mr Tan has more than 15 years’ experience in operations management, business development and strategic planning. Before joining Wearnes in May 2006, he held various positions in OCBC Bank, ST Electronics and PhillipCapital. Graduating from University of Oxford with a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Mathematics, he also obtained a Master of Social Sciences (Applied Economics) and a Master of Science (Management of Technology) from the National University of Singapore. He is a FRM certified by Global Association of Risk Professionals, a CFA charterholder and a member of CFA Institute.

Tan Swee Hong

Group Company Secretary and Group General Manager, Legal & Compliance

Ms Tan is the Group’s Company Secretary and is responsible for the Group’s compliance, governance and corporate secretarial matters, as well as corporate legal at the Group level. Ms Tan was appointed Group General Manager in 2006 with added responsibility over the compliance and governance functions, in addition to her responsibilities over the legal and corporate secretarial matters of the Group. Ms Tan joined Wearnes in 1986, having previously worked as a Legal Manager for a publicly listed marine group in Singapore. Ms Tan graduated with an LLB (Hons) from the University of Singapore.

Yvonne Yeo

Group General Manager
Human Resources

Ms Yeo is the Group General Manager for Human Resources, responsible for setting strategic directions and driving the overall regional HR function and policies for the Group. She has more than 20 years’ experience in local conglomerates and multinational companies such as Asia Pacific Breweries, Lubrizol, Glaxo Wellcome and Intel. Prior to joining Wearnes, she was the Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Asia Pacific for CEVA Asia Pacific Holdings, covering the full spectrum of HR strategic planning and activities for their Asia Pacific operations. Ms Yeo holds a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Economics and Sociology from the National University of Singapore.

At Wearnes, we believe in giving back to communities in which we operate. Besides enhancing stakeholder value by delivering sustainable returns, ensuring customer satisfaction and being a preferred employer, our mission statement exhorts us to also fulfil our role as a good corporate citizen.

Wearnes initiated a corporate responsibility programme to help the less privileged in the community in conjunction with our centennial celebrations in 2006. In recent years, our community projects have been aligned to our tagline ‘Building Heritage • Creating Future’, focusing on underprivileged youths. Through our various social responsibility projects, we aim to nurture a passion for learning and create better opportunities for our future generation.

Csr Milestones

2012

Donated S$10,000 to Assumption Restaurant for Training (The ART), run by Assumption Pathway School, and had staff provide additional learning opportunities for the students by being patrons at the restaurant.

Donated S$10,000 to Xin Yuan Community Care and personalised gifts to 40 underprivileged children under their care at a specially held Children’s Day party.

The first Wearnes Bursary for NUS University Town, from the Company’s S$150,000 endowment set up in 2011, was given out. A dialogue session was also held for some 20 undergraduates.

Arranged exclusive visit to the Red Bull Singapore Grand Prix Racing paddock for 10 underprivileged teenagers from the REACH Family Service Centre in Bishan.

Organised a charity test drive at Bishan Community Centre over the Singapore Grand Prix racing weekend and donated the proceeds raised to the Bishan Home for the Intellectually Disabled.

Continued participation in Earth Hour 2012 and Eco Action Day 2012, in support of action against climate change.

Continued sponsorship of the jaguars at the Singapore Zoological Gardens, in support of wildlife conservation.

2011

Donated S$5,000 to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra in support of their upcoming European tour.

Donated S$15,000 to The Salvation Army’s children’s home, The Haven, and organised an ‘Amazing Race’-themed activity for the children.

Donated S$55,000 to Children-At-Risk Empowerment Association Singapore

Donated S$150,000 to establish the Wearnes Bursary for NUS University Town students

Inaugural participation in Earth Hour 2011 and Eco Action Day 2011, in support for action against climate change.

Arranged visit to Renault’s garage at the 2011 Singapore Grand Prix venue for six students from the Institute of Technical Education’s automotive technology course.

Accorded the “Arts Supporter Award” by Singapore’s National Arts Council

2010

Donated S$10,000 to the We Are One charity initiative which involved building a giant island-map of Singapore with LEGO bricks, to raise funds for families affected by the economic downturn.

Volvo, represented by Wearnes’ automotive division, was the Official Car Sponsor for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games held in Singapore.

Arranged a rare visit to Renault’s garage at the 2010 Singapore Grand Prix venue for seven students from the Institute of Technical Education’s automotive technology course.

Donated 10 brand-new Hewlett Packard desktop PCs to the Care Corner – Teck Ghee Youth Centre to help primary school children from low income families experience IT-enabled learning.

2009

Participated in Children for Children@ The Singapore Zoo where staff volunteered as facilitators to some 1,000 less fortunate children at the event.

Donated S$15,000 to ChildAid in support of The Business Times Budding Artists Fund and The Straits Times School Pocket Money Fund.

China subsidiary, Summer Palace Property Development, donated RMB 50,000 to the Shenyang Caring Heart Charity Organisation in the Shenhe district of Shenyang city in Liaoning province.

2008

Donated RMB 630,000 and provided temporary housing to victims of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake.

Accorded the “Arts Supporter Award” by Singapore’s National Arts Council, for our contributions to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

2007

Raised about S$182,000 through a Staff Leave Donation Scheme with a 1.5-times dollar match by Wearnes, and dollar-for-dollar match by the South West Community Development Council.

Raised S$70,000 for The Society for the Physically Disabled (SPD) at the Wearnes Charity Art Auction of eight digital art pieces designed by disabled artists.

Participated in the inaugural ‘live’ 2007 SPD Charity Show whereby staff folded paper cranes in support of two disabled artists, Lee Soo Chee and Yang En Dian.

Sponsored the Wheelchair Enabler Invention Competition, a national competition for the invention of modular devices that allow wheelchair users to overcome environmental barriers.

Accorded the “Arts Supporter Award” by Singapore’s National Arts Council, for contributions to the Singapore Symphony Orchestra.

2006

Raised over S$300,000 for The Society for the Physically Disabled through a Staff Leave Donation Scheme.

Established the Wearnes Bursary Award with a donation of S$63,000 to Nanyang Technology University (NTU). An annual bursary of S$5,000 is given to deserving students from the Electrical and Electronic Engineering faculty.

Wearnes’ Automotive division contributed S$10,000 to set up the annual Cash Award to recognise the top student in NTU’s Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering faculty.

WBL Corporation Limited (‘Wearnes’) is proud to have received the following awards and accolades over the years:

2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |

2013

WBL Corporation

  • Singapore International 100 Awards Ranked 28th by Overseas Sales Turnover
    DP Information Group

2012

WBL Corporation

  • Best Annual Report – Silver (Mid-cap category)
    Singapore Corporate Awards 2012
  • Governance and Transparency Index 2011 – Ranked 15th
    Business Times, CPA Australia and Centre for Governance, Institutions & Organisations (NUS Business School)
  • Singapore International 100 Awards Ranked 26th by Overseas Sales Turnover
    DP Information Group
  • The Singapore Health Award 2012 – Silver
    Health Promotion Board Singapore

Automotive

  • Mazda Thailand
    Top in operations excellence (dealer principal and sales manager)
  • Mazda Thailand
    Top dealer for Mazda accessories
  • Range Rover Evoque
    The Straits Times Car of the Year Award 2011, Singapore
  • Volvo Thailand
    Winner, in Service Advisor, Mechanic, Service Manager and Parts Staff categories Volvo VISTA (Volvo International Service Training Award) 2012
  • Wearnes Automotive – Volvo Singapore
    Volvo One Hour Stop (OHS) concept certification
  • Wearnes VW
    Volkswagen Golden Pin, for best dealer principal and for excellent achievements as dealer

Property

  • Chengdu Orchard Villa
    Chengdu City’s Exemplary Vila Design 2011
    Pioneer Living Magazine, Chengdu
  • Shenyang Orchard Summer Palace
    2012 The Most Appreciated Value of Commercial Real Estate For A New Landmark in China
    China Real Estate Summit 2012 (3rd Session)
  • Shenyang Orchard Summer Palace
    2012 Asian International Exemplary Environmental Living Habitat
    Liaoshen WanBao newspaper (Liaoning Daily Media Group)
  • Suzhou Horizon Manor
    2011 Most Livable Eco-estate in Suzhou
    Jiangsu House365.com Real Estate Network Co., Ltd

Technology

  • Wearnes Precision Shenyang
    2011 Delphi Pinnacle Family of Awards – Technology
  • Wearnes Precision Shenyang
    AS9100 Certification
    International Standards Authority Inc.
  • Wearnes Precision Shenyang
    UAES Award for Outstanding Ouality, Logistics and Cost
    United Automotive Electronic Systems Co., Ltd
  • Wearnes Precision Shenyang
    2012 Preferred Supplier of Bosch Group
    Robert Bosch GmbH

Engineering & Distribution

  • KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital’s Surgical Counting & Operating Theatre Tracking
    System (using O’Connor’s Singapore’s RFID technology)
    Most Innovative Use of Infocomm Technology (Public) – Winner
    National InfoComm Awards 2012
  • Puffersoft Labs
    Most Innovative Infocomm Product Service – Winner
    National InfoComm Awards 2012
  • Puffersoft Labs
    SiTF Awards 2012 – Silver (Cloud Solution)
    Singapore Information Technology Federation
  • Nanyang Technological University’s School of Physical & Mathematical Sciences
    (using Puffersoft Labs’ Enterprise Service Provisioning solution)
    CIO 100 Honouree 2012
    CIO Asia magazine
  • Wearnes Components Shenyang
    Credible Enterprise of Liaoning
    Liaoning Provincial Development and Reform Commission

2011

WBL Corporation

  • Singapore Corporate Governance Award – Runner-up
    Investors’ Choice Awards 2011
    Securities Investors Association (Singapore)
  • Governance and Transparency Index 2011 – Ranked 9th
    The Business Times, CPA Australia and Centre for Governance, Institutions & Organisations (NUS Business School)
  • Singapore International 100 Awards – Ranked 22nd by Overseas Sales Turnover
    DP Information Group
  • Singapore 1000 Awards
    DP Information Group

Automotive

  • Jaguar XJ
    The Straits Times Car of the Year Award 2011, Singapore
  • Mazda Thailand
    Dealership Customer Service Relationship Centre (DCRC) Excellence, Thailand
  • Wearnes Automotive
    Volvo Selekt Dealer Certification

Property

  • Shanghai Olympic Garden Property Development Co. Ltd
    Outstanding Credible Organisation (Real Estate Developer Category)
    Shanghai Real Estate Industry Association
  • Shanghai Olympic Garden Property Development Co. Ltd
    2010 Best Fully Furnished Residential Property
    Shanghai Real Estate Industry Association
  • Shenyang Orchard Summer Palace
    Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) – Gold precertification for Core & Shell Development for Block 1 and Block 3

Engineering & Distribution

  • O’Connor’s Singapore Pte Ltd
    BizSAFE Level 4 Certification
    Safety Management Assessment Scheme & Safety Management Certification
    Building & Construction Authority
  • O’Connor’s Engineering Sdn Bhd
    ISO 9001 : 2008 Certification
  • O’Connor’s Engineering Sdn Bhd
    2010 Malaysia System Integrator of the Year in Enterprise Telephony
    Frost & Sullivan
  • Pacific Silica Pty Ltd
    Certificate III (Trade Status)
  • SPC Wearnes Pte Ltd
    ISO 9001 : 2008 Certification
  • Wealco Equipment
    BizSAFE Level 3 Certification
    Safety Management Assessment Scheme & Safety Management Certification
    Building & Construction Authority

2010

WBL Corporation

  • Singapore 1000 Awards
    DP Information Group
  • Top 100 Singapore Brands
    Brand Finance
  • The Singapore Health Award 2010 – Bronze Award
    Singapore Health Promotion Board

Technology

  • Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.
    Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in the World – Ranked 35th
    FORTUNE Magazine, September 2010
  • Wearnes Cambion Limited
    Business Continuity Planning Level 3
    British Aerospace
  • Wearnes Cambion Limited
    First patent submission for Relay Bases, September 2010

Automotive

  • Volvo VISTA Winner (Parts), Hong Kong
    Volvo VISTA Winner (Technician), Hong Kong
    Volvo VISTA Winner (Service Advisor), Hong Kong
  • Winner – Volvo Winter Campaign, Malaysia
  • Volvo VISTA Winner (Parts), Thailand
    Volvo VISTA Winner (Mechanic), Thailand
    Volvo VISTA Winner (Workshop Manager), Thailand
  • Mazda 2010 Top Dealer, Thailand
  • Volkswagen 2010 Top Dealer, Malaysia
  • Winner – Volkswagen Service Qualification World Champion and Parts Expert National Finals (Master Technician), Malaysia
  • Winner – Volkswagen Service Qualification World Champion and Parts Expert National Finals (Service Advisor and Parts Expert), Malaysia

Property

  • Shenyang Summer Palace Project
    The Most Valuable Commercial Real Estate Project for Investment in China
    China Real Estate Association
  • Shenyang Summer Palace Property Development Co., Ltd
    Top 10 Developers for Commercial Real Estate Development in China
    China Real Estate Association

Engineering and Distribution

  • O’Connor’s Singapore Pte Ltd
    ISO 9001:2008 Certification
  • Wearnes Components Shenyang Ltd
    TS 16949 Certification – Quality Manufacturing Systems for Automotive devices
  • Wearnes Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
    ISO 13486 Certification – Quality Manufacturing Systems for Medical devices

2009

WBL Corporation

  • Best Managed Board (mid-cap category) – Gold Award
    Singapore Corporate Awards 2009
  • Singapore 1000 Awards
    DP Information Group

Automotive

  • Bentley – Top Bentley dealer in Southeast Asia
  • Jaguar – Largest Jaguar distributor in Southeast Asia
  • Volvo (Malaysia) – ‘Volvo Dealer Excellence Award’, 5th consecutive year

Property

  • Chengdu Orchard Villa
    Best Value Villa Award (Western China)
    China Real Estate (West) TV Media Alliance

2008

WBL Corporation

  • Arts Supporter Award
    National Arts Council

Automotive

  • SM Motors
    Volvo International Service Training (Asia Pacific) Award (1st)
  • Wearnes Automotive, Singapore
    2008 ASEAN F1 Challenge – Winner

Property

  • Chengdu Orchard Villa
    National Classic Dwelling Design Award
    China’s Urban Planning Architectural and Landscape Planning Associations

2007

WBL Corporation

  • Outstanding Overall Achievement – Ranked 26th
    Singapore International 100 Ranking

Automotive

  • Bentley Singapore
    Achieved one of the highest penetration rates in the world for the High Luxury sector
  • Wearnes Automotive, Singapore
    First in Asia to be awarded the Renault Excellence Plan (PER4) for service quality in sales and after-sales
  • Volvo Thailand
    Top Annual Premium Award, for being 1st in nationwide customer satisfaction surveys
  • Volvo Malaysia
    Dealer Excellence Award, 3rd consecutive year

2006

Technology

  • Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.
    Hot Growth Class of 200 – Ranked 17th
    BusinessWeek Magazine
  • MFS Technology Ltd
    The Fastest Growing 50 awards (FG50) – Ranked 20th
    DP Information Group

List of Subsidiaries

Advance Chemical Finishing Pte Ltd
Associated Motor Industries (Private) Limited
Aurora Optical, Inc.
Chengdu Huaxin International Realty Co Ltd
Chengdu Huaxin Ruitai Property Management Co. Ltd
Chengdu Wearnes Technology Co Ltd
Chengdu Wearnes UEST Co Ltd
Chongqing Orchard Manor Network Community Service Co., Ltd
Far East Motors Malaysia Sendirian Berhad
Flex Solutions (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Huaxin Community Broadband Service Co Ltd
Kumpulan O’Connor’s (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Kunming Speedling Co., Ltd
M-Flex Cayman Islands, Inc
MFS Technology Europe UG
MFS Technology (Hunan) Co., Ltd
MFS Technology Ltd
MFS Technology (M) Sdn Bhd
MFS Technology (PCB) Co., Ltd
MFS Technology (S) Pte Ltd
MFLEX Chengdu Co., Ltd.
MFLEX Suzhou Co., Ltd.
MFLEX UK Limited
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc
Multi-Fineline Elextronix Malaysian Sdn Bhd
Multi-Fineline Electronix Singapore Pte. Ltd
NCD Wearnes (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
O’Connor’s (B) Sdn Bhd
O’Connor’s Engineering Sdn Bhd
O’Connor’s Enterprise Sdn Bhd
O’Connor’s Holdings Pte Ltd
O’Connor’s Singapore Pte Ltd
O’Connor’s Technology Pte Ltd
O’Connor’s Technologies Sdn Bhd
Pacific Silica Pty Ltd
Polytek-Wearnes Engineering Sdn Bhd
P. T. Wearnes Premium Era
Puffersoft Labs Pte Ltd
Shanghai Wearnes Enterprise Management Co., Ltd
Shenyang Huaxin International City Development Co., Ltd
Shenyang Huaxin International Realty Co Ltd
Shenyang Huaxin Property Management Co Ltd
Shenyang Summer Palace Pte Ltd
Shenyang Summer Palace Property Development Co Ltd
Shenzhen Technology Development Corporation
Shenzhen Weko Biotechnology Limited
Simax Technology (BVI) Corporation
SM Motors Private Limited
Speedling, Incorporated
Speedling Investment Pte Ltd
Summer Palace Management Co Ltd
Sunique Company Limited
Suzhou Future Agriworld Co Ltd
Suzhou Huaxin International Property Management Co., Ltd
Suzhou Industrial Park Jian Wu Heng Ye Property Development Co. Ltd
Suzhou Speedling Co Ltd
Suzhou Wearnes Environmental & Technology Co., Ltd
Suzhou Wearnes Technology Co., Ltd
United Circuits (Hong Kong) Limited
United Wearnes Technology Pte Ltd
Wearne Brothers (1983) Sdn Bhd
Wearne Brothers (Hong Kong) Limited
Wearne Brothers Properties (Private) Limited
Wearne Brothers Services (Private) Limited
Wearnes Autohaus Sdn. Bhd.
Wearnes Automotive & Equipment Pte Ltd
Wearnes Automotive Changchun Co. Ltd
Wearnes Automotive Sdn Bhd
Wearnes Automotive Pte Ltd
Wearnes Automotive Services Pte. Ltd
Wearnes Cambion Limited
Wearnes Components Shenyang Ltd
Wearnes Development (Private) Limited
Wearnes Electronics (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Wearnes Electronics Shenyang Ltd
Wearnes Electronics Zhongshan Ltd
Wearnes Engineering & Distribution Pte Ltd
Wearnes Global Co. Ltd
Wearnes Global (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Wearnes Hollingsworth Singapore Pte Ltd
Wearnes Hollingsworth (Shenyang) Ltd
Wearnes International (1994) Limited
Wearnes Motors (HK) Limited
Wearnes Precision (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Wearnes Precision (Private) Limited
Wearnes Precision (Shenyang) Ltd
Wearnes Precision (Thailand) Limited
Wearnes Tech Solutions (China) Ltd
Wearnes Tech Solutions (USA) Inc.
Wearnes Technology (Hong Kong) Limited
Wearnes Technology (Private) Limited
Wearnes Technology (Shenyang) Ltd
Wearnes (USA), Inc
Windigo Systems
Wuhan Wearnes Technology Co Ltd
Yuan-Wearnes Technology (Changsha) Limited

List of Major Joint Venture Companies

Chengdu Huaxin International Urban Development Co Ltd
Chongqing Huaxin International Urban Development Co Ltd
Chongqing Huaxin International Realty Co Ltd
Jaguar Cars (Thailand) Company Limited
Permata Alasan (M) Sdn Bhd
Renown Heritage Sdn Bhd
Shanghai Olympic Garden Property Development Co Ltd
SPC Wearnes Pte Ltd
Suzhou Huaxin International Real Estate Co Ltd
Suzhou Industrial Park Huaxin International Urban Development Co Ltd

List of Major Associated Companies

Chrontel, Inc
Global Investment Holdings Co., Ltd

Profile

Heritage & Milestones

Vision & Mission

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Management

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Awards

Subsidiaries /
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Automotive

Property

Technology

Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Wearnes’ Automotive Division has long been a mainstay for the company. After all, Wearnes began as an automotive distributor in Singapore and Malaya more than a century ago. Since then, it has built on that heritage to expand the business, leveraging on its expertise in the car trade while making significant inroads with its regional expansion strategy.

Today, Wearnes Automotive Pte Ltd is a leading luxury automotive retailer in Southeast Asia and currently holds distributorships and dealerships for a range of premium passenger marques in the region:

Singapore

Bentley, Bugatti, Infiniti, Jaguar, Land Rover, McLaren, Renault and Volvo

China

Volvo

Hong Kong

Renault and Volvo

Indonesia

Bentley, Jaguar, Land Rover and Mazda

Malaysia

BMW and Volkswagen

Thailand

Mazda and Volvo

Milestones

1906

Charlie Frederick Foster Wearne & Theodore James Benjamin Wearne set up CFF Wearne & Co. The company’s first venture was to acquire the Oldsmobile agency and it operated out of a coach house before moving to Orchard Road.

1910

CFF Wearne & Co secured the Rolls-Royce franchise.

1911

The Ford franchise was added to the portfolio.

1912

CFF Wearne was incorporated as a public-listed company Wearne Brothers Limited.

1924

Subsidiary companies were formed to handle the various automotive brands including Armstrong Siddley, MG, Morris, Oldsmobile and Packard.

1931

The Bentley franchise was added to the portfolio when Bentley became part of the Rolls-Royce group.

1954

Work commenced to modernise the Orchard Road showroom after the turbulent times of World War I and II.

1967

The Riley, Wolesley, Austin-Healey and Princess franchises were acquired.

1970

The Jaguar franchise was acquired.

1978

Automotive operations on Orchard Road were relocated following the Government’s acquisition of the properties.

1980

Malayan Motors relocated to 45 Leng Kee Road.

1989

Wearnes began its regional expansion with the Jaguar franchise.

2000

With the acquisition of SM Motors which was established in 1979, Wearnes attained the Volvo franchise.

2003

Wearnes continued to reinforce its regional presence with the Volvo franchise.

2010

The Land Rover franchise was successfully attained by Wearnes.

Wearnes rebranded all its various automotive companies and divisions under a single brand – Wearnes Automotive – with a new tagline “Passion Driven. Since 1906.”

2011

Wearnes is appointed the official McLaren dealer in Singapore.

Wearnes is appointed the official dealer for Infiniti in Singapore.

2012

Wearnes is appointed dealer for BMW in Segambut, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Wearnes launches its flagship Volvo showroom in Changchun, China.

PT GAD, Wearnes’ joint venture with Mr Hadi Widjaja Tanaga, is appointed the new Land Rover importer and distributor in Indonesia.

Brands

Visit us at www.wearnesauto.com

Wearnes has been investing in properties in China, mainly in the residential segment since 1990s. Today, it has a substantial landbank in China, focused mainly in the five cities of Chengdu, Chongqing, Suzhou, Shanghai and Shenyang.

Through its property arm Huaxin International, its property business in China consists of property development, property management and property investment.

Huaxin International is reputed for its good quality housing, with more than 10 major property projects so far. In the pipeline is a premium residential project that is located on 319,364 sq m site in a prime area in Chengdu, China.

Shenyang was where Huaxin International first started its property business in 1990. Due to its foresight in the early years, Huaxin International has a big presence at Youth Avenue today in what is popularly known as the Golden Corridor of Shenyang. The Group is working to develop a prime mixed-use project on the former Summer Palace site. That site is about 33,473 sq m.

In that vicinity, Huaxin’s properties Riverside Garden and Wulihe Plaza are already located together with 5-star international hotels in the bustling area. Wulihe Plaza has 17,000 sq metres of retail space that houses the likes of international brands such as Louis Vuitton and Prada.

Huaxin was also one of the first to develop large-scale residential properties in Suzhou. In 2002, it sold out an entire phase of 700 units of its Orchard Manor project within three days.

Over the years, Huaxin International has garnered awards for setting high standards in design, construction, technological innovation, brand recognition, environmental protection and property management.

Visit us at
www.huaxin-intl.com

Technology

Technology manufacturing is one of Wearnes’ strengths, represented largely by the success of the Flexible Printed Circuits business. Flexible Printed Circuits help achieve the desired size, shape, weight and functionality of an electronic device. They are used in a wide range of modern electronic devices including mobile phones and personal digital assistants, portable bar code scanners and medical sensors.

One of the keys to Wearnes’ success in the manufacturing of Flexible Printed Circuits lies in its superior technology and processes which allow for seamless integrated manufacturing for customers.

Flexible Printed Circuits (“FPC”)

The Flexible Printed Circuits Group consists of Nasdaq-listed Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc. (MFLEX) and Singapore mainboard-listed MFS Technology Ltd (MFS) . They are major global players that specialise in the design and manufacture of Flexible Printed Circuits, as well as the related assembly for colour display modules in handsets and other devices.

MFLEX

MFLEX ( www.mflex.com ) is a global provider of high-quality, technologically advanced flexible printed circuit and value-added component assembly solutions to the electronics industry. The Company is one of a limited number of manufacturers that provides a seamless, integrated end-to-end flexible printed circuit solution for customers, ranging from design and application engineering, prototyping and high-volume manufacturing to turnkey component assembly and testing.

The Company targets its solutions within the electronics market and, in particular, focuses on applications where flexible printed circuits are the enabling technology in achieving a desired size, shape, weight or functionality of an electronic device. Current applications for the Company’s products include mobile phones and smart mobile devices, computer/data storage, portable bar code scanners and other handheld consumer electronic devices. MFLEX’s common stock is quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol MFLX.

In 2005, MFLEX was named by international business magazine Business Week as one of the “100 Best Small Companies” in the United States. The nomination was based on the company’s three-year results in sales growth, earnings growth and return on invested capital. In September, MFLEX was ranked 35th in FORTUNE Magazine’s “Top 100 Fastest-Growing Companies in the World”, based on revenue growth rate, earnings per share growth rate and a three-year annualised total return.

MFS

MFS provides its customers with one-stop design and build services across the telecommunication, computer and electronics industries. Specifically, the company has the complete design and engineering fabrication capabilities to produce a wide-range of flexible circuits and rigid printed circuit boards – these include single-sided, multi-layer and rigid-flex printed circuits.

It also has the capability to manufacture smaller and finer resolution parts – such as ball-grid arrays, flip-chips and chip-scale packages – that can accommodate advanced semiconductor technologies.

With an established global network and diversified customer base, MFS works closely with its major clients from the early stages to plan and co-develop FPC solutions for applications in products such as wireless handsets, small to mid-range LCD products, optical pick-up units and storage devices. MFS has manufacturing facilities in Singapore, Malaysia and China and offers customers cost-effective solutions.

The division comprises businesses in three areas:

  • Manufacturing Services (reclassified from Technology division to Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution division with effect from November 2012);
  • Engineering & Distribution; and
  • Systems Integration

Manufacturing Services

The Group’s Manufacturing Services companies provide services in Precision Engineering, specialising in aluminium die-casting, extrusion and precision machining for personal computers, electronics and automobile industries. The Group’s Electronic Manufacturing companies provide global customers with innovative turnkey manufacturing and supply chain solutions for the automotive, computer and electronic industries.

Engineering & Distribution

Besides distributing parts for the automotive industry, Wearnes also supplies laundry, boiler and washroom equipment and accessories, architectural ceiling and proactive fire protection systems, wall panelling, cladding systems and other equipment for the construction, marine and hospitality industries. It also has a bottled liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) business and a sand mining business in Australia.

Equipment Distribution

The Group distributes specialised equipment for several industries. Far East Motors distributes replacement OEM spare parts for the automotive industry and repair and servicing equipment for motor vehicle workshops.

Polytek Engineering specialises in laundry, boiler and washroom equipment and accessories. The construction and marine industries are serviced by Wealco Equipment which represents established brands such as JCB and Hamilton water jet propulsion. Welmate is a supplier of architectural ceiling and partition systems, fire protection and wall paneling and cladding systems for the construction industry.

LPG Distribution

SPC Wearnes Pte Ltd is a 50-50 joint venture between Wearnes Gas (Private) Ltd and Singapore Petroleum Venture Pte Ltd (SPC). Established in April 2001, it distributes mainly bottled and some bulk Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) to commercial ventures, households and for industrial use in Singapore. It is a strong player in the Singapore LPG market and remains committed to consolidate its core competencies in this sector and will focus on upgrading its distribution network and customer relationship management.

Sand Mining

The Group’s sand mining operations are held in a company called Pacific Silica Pty Ltd, incorporated in Australia in 1997. It produces high quality processed silica sands of some 600 000 tonnes per year for commercial and industrial use and supplies the high grade silica to golf courses and to the construction industry. It is situated on 2,437 acres of freehold land in Ninggi in South East Queensland, Australia.

Systems Integration

O’Connor’s has built its reputation over the years, as a systems integrator of choice for state-of-the-art, high technology content applications and solutions. It has established a brand name throughout Asia for professionalism and expertise in integrating world-class systems in our core areas of broadcasting and multimedia, communications and information technology, security and surveillance, and in offering specialised equipment for a range of high-tech industries.

O’Connor’s is a leading provider of engineering systems integration services. It also distributes related products from the world’s leading manufacturers in our core business areas and in our development division.

O’Connor’s has an established presence in Asia, with operations in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and representative offices in Vietnam and projects and partners in Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Mongolia and other parts of Asia.

In Malaysia, O’Connor’s reputation for consistently delivering quality products and exceptional after sales service support has earned the confidence of its customers. The engineering and technical business in Malaysia is undertaken by O’Connor’s Engineering Sdn Bhd, which has its head office in Petaling Jaya, Selangor and branches strategically located in major towns within the country.

Visit us at www.oconnors.wearnes.com

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Career Opportunities

Available Positions

Building Heritage, Creating Future

Wearnes is a multi-sector conglomerate that is rich in heritage and strong in business fundamentals. At Wearnes, we recognise the importance of human capital in driving business success in the countries that we operate. Consistent with our tagline “Building Heritage, Creating Future”, we want to build on our talent base to remain a profitable and sustainable enterprise.

Talent Management

As an international conglomerate headquartered in Singapore, Wearnes believes that human capital is one of the driving forces behind the success of our various businesses. We recognise the importance of investing in our employees to stay competitive and relevant in the global economy. As such, we are always on the look out for dynamic and highly motivated people with strong technical expertise to join us.

Besides having a systematic human resource development programme, Wearnes also organises sporting and social employee engagement events to maintain work-life balance among staff.

Management Trainee Programme

The Management Trainee Program (MTP) was launched in 2009 to induct talented fresh university graduates from Singapore and overseas to take on future management roles in Wearnes.

Management trainees can look forward to an exciting, broad based training that involves working in different business divisions or corporate functions, both locally and overseas, for a period of 12 months. A unique feature of the MTP is the customised development plan to groom each trainee to assume a specific position or function.

Our inaugural batch of management trainees are from Singapore, China and Vietnam. We are confident that the diversity would bring about a more vibrant and creative workforce and give credence to our pledge to fair employment based on merit.

Interested to build a career with Wearnes? Apply now!

We are looking for creative and dynamic talents who are seeking a rewarding career with growth opportunities and business exposure.

For a list of available positions, please click here.

Interested candidates are invited to submit their detailed resumes, including current and expected salaries to:
career@wearnes.com

All applications will be treated with strict confidence. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.

Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!

Wearnes is constantly looking for dynamic and self-motivated individuals to be part of our team. Our employees can unleash their fullest potential and play a significant role in the company’s success. We offer exciting career prospects, competitive compensation & benefits, learning & development opportunities and attractive performance-based rewards.

Be part of our growth!

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Email your detailed curriculum vitae to us today at career@wearnes.com. Please quote the Job Reference of the position applied for on the Subject Header. Only short listed candidates will be notified.

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  • Property

Corporate Office

  • Group Finance
  • Group Information Technology
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  • Group Tax
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  • Internal Audit

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O’ Connor’s

Sales Manager, RFID
Sales Executive
Presales Engineer
System Engineer
Network Engineer
Assistant Project Engineer
Technician
Draughtsman
Accounts Assistant (Contract to Permanent)
Administrative Assistant (Contract)

Sales Manager, RFID

Business Unit: O’Connor’s
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities
  • Spearhead the sales of RFID solutions by creating and managing a healthy sales funnel for the Singapore and the region.
  • Direct engagement with large enterprises, hospitals and government agencies at multiple levels to understand customers’ business challenges and identify the possibility of using RFID solution in solving problems pertaining to process efficiency, tracking of asset or security and safety enhancement.
  • Plan and participate in education and marketing events.
  • Develop and manage customer relationships in both pre and post sales phases.
Requirements
  • Degree in Biomedical Engineering or its equivalent
  • Min 5 years’ sales experience with proven track record
  • Experience with enterprise multi-level engagement and selling
  • Good understanding of RFID technology in their limitations and application
  • Good appreciation of process and procedure definition
  • Competent speaker with good presentation skills
  • Must be able to formulate sales strategy, proposals and be familiar with responding to RFP/RFI
  • Familiarity with hospital operation and workflow is an added advantage

Sales Executive

Business Unit: O’Connor’s (Security and Surveillance)
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities
  • Achieve the annual sales and GP targets
  • Maintain close rapport and regular communication with customers at all levels
  • Follow up closely on major sales inquiry, quotation submitted, invoice and delivery
  • Maintain strong relationship with Principal/Supplier to achieve competitive price, payment terms, good product quality and on-time delivery
  • Prepare tenders for submission and attend tender clarification meeting
  • Work closely with the technical/project team to achieve timely delivery, completion and hand-over of projects and ensure timely certification of work
  • Responsible for chasing and collection of outstanding balances from customers
  • Keep abreast of global industry trends and changes, market news in order to stay competitive and up-to-date
  • Submit periodic/annual sales forecast for the market sectors assigned.
  • Attend Various Divisional Meeting including Sales Funnel Review and Business Review Meeting
  • Working closely with BU Head to maintain healthy Stock Level and Work in Progress
  • Support the Project Manager to ensure smooth project delivery
Requirements
  • Diploma/Degree in Computer/Electronics Engineering or equivalent
  • Min 3 years’ sales experience with proven track record
  • Proficient in both spoken and written English

Presales Engineer

Business Unit: O’Connor’s (Security and Surveillance)
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

You will provide solution and technical level advice to sales teams in sales planning and during customer meetings, prepare quotations and tenders, liaise with principals, suppliers and sub-contractors to configure systems proposal as called for in tender specifications. In addition, you will develop and deliver presentations and product demonstration to customers as and when necessary. This is a technical solution focused role requiring a good understanding of the software and hardware environments for CCTV/networked cameras system.

Requirements
  • Diploma/Degree in Computer/Electronics Engineering or equivalent
  • At least 3 years of experience, preferably in similar discipline. Candidates with more years of experience will be considered for the Solution Consultant’s role
  • Good presentation, written, and verbal skills
  • Independent, self-motivated and results-driven
  • Capable of handling multiple responsibilities in a fast paced performance oriented environment
  • Proficiency in solution architecture and design, and proposal write up.
  • Good knowledge on the key features of the CCTV / Networked Video / Security Camera / Video Management product in the market.
  • Sound networking knowledge (Internet Protocols, TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, Network Architecture etc).

System Engineer

Business Unit: O’Connor’s (Security and Surveillance)
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include liaising with the solution team to understand systems design and perform installation and configuration on-site. Assist the project manager and engineers to prepare schematics for the project implementation. You will also be responsible for ensuring the systems design conforms to the contract and technical requirements; and engage with back-line support and/or with vendor’s support to diagnose and rectify technical problems to effectively resolve project implementation issues.

Requirements
  • Degree in Engineering with at least 5 years’ experience.
  • Experience in installation on Server/Client configuration, Network Storage and IT network is essential.
  • Knowledge on Microsoft Clustering, Active Directory, Agent Vi, Milestone, VMware and IT Security is required.
  • Candidates with a Professional Certificate in MCSE would be preferred. Those with CISSP would have an added advantage.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Project Planning and Scheduling will have added advantage.
  • Good knowledge of the security and surveillance solutions landscape and industry trends.

Network Engineer

Business Unit: O’Connor’s (Communication Solutions)
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities
  • Responsible for the design, installation and support of proposed network system according to solution requirements in meeting customer needs.
  • Participate in presales engagement activity and assist with the formulation of sales proposals; and familiar with role and responsibility in responding to RFP/RFI.
  • Perform project deployment roll up and provide on-site assistance to project manager to deliver and enhance network services.
  • Provide network administration training to customer on operation and maintenance needs.
  • Conduct testing and proof of concept task.
  • Provide first & second level support to network problems.
  • Formulate escalation action plan and follow up proactively until problem resolution.
  • Create and maintain of site specific network configuration document for post implementation support.
  • Able to delivery consultative service on network security and performance assessment.
Requirements
  • Minimum 4-5 years of networking experience
  • Possess CCNP and/or ENS certification
  • Experience in Enterprise Network design and implementation
  • Good hands on experience in network troubleshooting and problem isolation
  • Sound Knowledge of enterprise network devices (Routers, Switches, Firewalls, AP, Load Balancer etc)
  • Experience with good understanding of Wireless LAN, LAN and VLAN security policy and requirement
  • Good knowledge of network routing and switching protocols such as OSPF, IGP, BGP, TCP/IP, DLSW, Multicast, Unicast and other common protocols
  • Experience with NMS with SNMP integration setup and configuration
  • Possess good communication, interpersonal and presentation skills.
  • Knowledge in network security products
  • Experience with IP video streaming networking project is an added advantage.
  • Other professional IT certifications e.g. MCSE, CCDP, CCSP, CCVP or CCNP Wireless

Assistant Project Engineer

Business Unit: O’Connor’s (Security and Surveillance)
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

Key responsibilities include assisting the Project Engineer/Manager in coordinating site execution activities which include carrying out the implementation, monitoring delivery, site installation, inspection and handover schedule in accordance to planned project schedule. You are required to prepare project submissions, system designs and installation drawing. In addition, you are to ensure the work/system implemented conforms to the contract and technical requirements.

Requirements
  • Diploma in Engineering with at least 2 to 3 years’ experience. Those with more years of experience will be considered for Project Engineer’s role.
  • Ability to work independently in a fast-paced environment is required
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Project Planning and Scheduling will have added advantage.
  • Good knowledge on civil excavation work to lay underground cable and erect camera poles as well as system rollout considerations of the Video Management, Networked Management and Video Analytics.

Technician

Business Unit: O’Connor’s (Security and Surveillance)
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

You will provide technical support in carrying out preventive and corrective maintenance work in the Security and Surveillance Unit. Other responsibilities include on-site equipment installation, testing and commissioning, liaising with principals or suppliers for spare parts and technical issues as well as conducting product demonstration to customers.

Requirements
  • Minimum NITEC in Security Systems Integration. Diploma graduates in Electrical, Electronics and Computer Engineering will be considered for Assistant Engineer’s position.
  • At least 2 years’ experience in a similar environment.
  • Ability to handle multiple responsibilities in a fast paced and performance driven environment is essential.
  • Candidate will be scheduled for on-call support rotation

Draughtsman

Business Unit: O’Connor’s (Security and Surveillance)
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

You are required to provide drafting resource to the project management office. Key responsibilities include producing 2D and 3D drawings using AutoCad application according to customer’s specification and providing assistance to the project engineer on site measurement.

Requirements
  • ITE or Diploma in Engineering or any relevant engineering discipline
  • At least 2 - 3 years’ experience in M&E and interior design multi-layer architectural drawing
  • Proficient in AutoCad and 3DMax
  • Ability to achieve drawing with high degree of accuracy
  • Good team player with the ability to interact with people from all levels

Accounts Assistant (Contract to Permanent)

Business Unit: O’Connor’s
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

You will perform accounts receivable duties which include updating of incoming receipts into accounts receivable sub ledger and assisting in debts collection by monitoring and following up of payments from customers. Other responsibilities include assisting in project costing and billing, processing of accounts payable payments and any other ad-hoc duties as assigned.

Requirements
  • Diploma in Accountancy or its equivalent with 1 to 2 years’s experience
  • Candidates with hands-on experience using SAP Business One will be preferred
  • Meticulous in handling figures and able to perform well under minimal supervision
  • Able to commit minimum 6 months’ for this contract role

Administrative Assistant (Contract)

Business Unit: O’Connor’s
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

You will assist in the preparation of internal loan documents, project handover certificate, compiling of weekly project status and creating and updating project schedule using MS project, managing resource information and submission of timesheet for the Engineers. Other responsibilities include assisting in preparing sales quotations, sales order, generating purchase orders, processing customer orders and liaising with suppliers on delivery status.

Requirements
  • GCE ‘O’ Level/Diploma in Business Studies or its equivalent with at least 3-5 years’ relevant experience.
  • Possess Business Accounting experience and knowledge of SAP would be an advantage.
  • Proficiency in MS Excel and MS Project.
  • Independent and proactive team player.

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Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Welmate Pte Ltd

Product Representative (Location: Singapore)

Product Representative

Business Unit: Welmate Pte Ltd
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Senior Manager, you will promote the company’s products and services to building contractors, specialist contractors and building materials dealers, to achieve sales and profit targets. Key responsibilities include liaising with respective managers to gather product information, product pricings and inventory levels for the preparation of quotations; assisting in organizing marketing activities and product presentations to architects, designers, developers and contractors; liaising with principals and storekeepers on the delivery of materials to customers; raising purchase requisitions and collection of payment from customers.

Requirements
  • Minimum GCE ’O’ level with at least 3 years of sales experience
  • Candidates with relevant experience in building or technical products are preferred
  • Proven sales track record
  • Proactive team player with a positive attitude

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Polytek Engineering (S) Pte Ltd

Sales Executive (Location: Singapore)

Sales Executive

Business Unit: Polytek Engineering (S) Pte Ltd
Location: Singapore

Responsibilities

Reporting to the Sales Manager, you will promote assigned company’s products and services to consultants, property owners and customers, to achieve sales and profit targets. Key responsibilities include assisting Sales Manager on product pricings and inventory levels; gathering technical information and preparation of tenders for projects and quotations; assisting in organizing marketing activities and product presentations; coordinating and supervising of equipments at job sites; raising purchase requisitions and collection of payment from customers.

Requirements
  • Diploma in Mechanical Engineering with at least 3 years of sales experience
  • Candidates with relevant experience in industrial equipment and machinery are preferred
  • Proven sales track record
  • Proactive team player with a positive attitude

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Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!
Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!
Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!
Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!
Engineering, Manufacturing & Distribution

Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!
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Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!
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Let your career take off with a dynamic international group!
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#07-00 Wearnes Building
Singapore 319319

Phone

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Fax

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www.huaxin-intl.com
www.mflex.com
www.mfstech.com.sg
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