AVI-TECH THROUGH THE YEARS...

Our corporate history spans over 40 years starting as a provider of burn-in solutions. Since then, we have expanded our breadth of capabilities to include manufacturing and PCBA services and engineering services. Today, we are one of the leading total solutions providers for manufacturing and PCBA, and engineering services for our global customers in the semiconductor, electronics and other industrial sectors. We are proud of the many milestones we have reached, and achievements we have garnered over the years.

1981-1989

• Incorporated in Singapore
• Commenced operations with 23 personnel and three Burn-In Systems with a total area of 782 sq.m.
• Qualified by our two largest customers, Texas Instruments Singapore and National Semiconductor Pte Ltd, as a burn-in service provider due to our fast turnaround and good engineering support

1990-1999

• Expanded our business to include the provision of engineering services to design and build semiconductor Burn-In Systems
• Formed a strategic alliance with Motay Electronics (which was acquired by Unisys Corporation, a US company providing system integration, network engineering, project management, and technical support services)
• Extended our capabilities to provide Tape and Reel Services to semiconductor manufacturers
• Relocated to our own facility with a total built-up area of approximately 12,000 sq.m. and equipped with advanced Burn-In Systems, many of which were designed and fabricated in-house
• Awarded by the Economic Development Board with the Singapore’s Enterprise 50 No. 1 ranking in recognition of our business excellence

2000-2010

• Expanded our services to provide distribution of third-party burn-In and test-related equipment for use in the semiconductor testing environment and provided Test During Burn-In services
• Initiated a new project with Unisys Corporation which significantly expanded our engineering services in the area of system integration of High Power Burn-In Systems
• Mainboard listing on the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited
• Conferred the prestigious Singapore Quality Award
• Successfully ventured into the US for Burn-In boards business and system integration for the life sciences industry
• Established subsidiary Avi-Tech, Inc. in the US to meet the upsurge in demand for Burn-In boards

2011-2020

• Secured our first front-end semiconductor customer with the award of a multimillion-dollar contract for system integration of Lithography equipment
• Attained ISO 9001:2015 (quality management systems), ISO 14001:2015 (environmental management systems) and ISO 13485:2016 (quality management systems for medical devices)
• Diversified into the provision of services for the medical, mobile communications and aviation industries
• Acquired new customers in the Digital Imaging Systems space
• Successful transfer of burn-In business from an overseas semiconductor customer to support customer’s outsourcing strategy
• Recognised by RHB Bank in their 25 Jewels 2017 for good investor returns and by online media Storm’s Charger Award 2017 for strong growth prospects
• Conferred the Singapore Corporate Awards 2019 “Best Managed Board (Bronze)” award as a recognition of upholding best practices in corporate governance and transparency
• Named one of Top Singapore Small Cap Companies in RHB 20 Jewels 2020

2021-2025

• Completed corporate restructuring with Avi-Tech Holdings Limited becoming the listed entity and Avi-Tech Electronics Pte. Ltd. (previously Avi-Tech Electronics Limited) as its wholly-owned subsidiary to facilitate business expansion efficiencies and risk management control
• Incorporated wholly-owned subsidiary Avi-Tech Electronics (Suzhou) Limited to better support customers and enhance market presence in China
• Consolidated Burn-In Services and Engineering Services business segments into a single Engineering Services business segment to streamline operations, improve agility and productivity, and align capabilities with evolving industry needs

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Mr Lim Eng Hong |  Chief Executive Officer and Executive Chairman

Mr Lim Eng Hong is the founder of our Group. He has more than 40 years of experience in the semiconductor industry and has been the main driving force behind the growth and business expansion of the Group.

Mr Lim oversees the group's overall business activities and is particularly involved in the development ofthe strategies behind the Group's diversification into other related business areas.

Mr Lim Tai Meng Alvin |  Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director

Mr Lim Tai Meng Alvin is an Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of our Group. He joined the Group in 2002 and is responsible for overseeing the Group’s operations for Manufacturing and PCBA Services and Engineering Services. Mr Lim also develops the competitive positioning and strategies of the Group and manages the sales, marketing and business development functions.

Mr Lim was the Chief Operating Officer (USA Operations) from 2009 to 2011 and was responsible for strategising and promoting the Group’s business in the market. Mr Lim started as a Sales Engineer with the Group, responsible for the sales and marketing team for test equipment and sockets. He was subsequently promoted to Section Manager in the Engineering Services division to manage the manufacturing of System Level Test, Hybrid System Test thermal trays and Fusion System build to meet customers’ needs, and thereafter became a Special Project Manager.

With his vast experience in managing operations, Mr Lim was later promoted to oversee the Manufacturing and PCBA Services division, and Engineering Services manufacturing operations. In May 2013, Mr Lim was appointed Chief Operating Officer of the Group.

Mr Giang Sovann |  Non-Executive and Lead Independent Director

Mr Giang Sovann is a Senior Director of Business Consulting at RSM Singapore and specialises in ESG and climate change reporting. He advises and conducts training for boards on, amongst other areas, the listing rules, charities governance & risk management. He has written many articles on corporate governance, risk management and sustainability reporting. His management concepts, “Four pillars of effective corporate oversight” and “Eight drivers of effective risk management” have been adopted by many organisations.

Outside of RSM Singapore, he teaches at the Singapore Management University and the Singapore University of Social Sciences on corporate governance, listing rules, risk management and sustainability reporting. He also teaches on charity governance at the Institute of Singapore Chartered Accountants.

Mr Giang was an Executive Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors where he also sat on the Organising Committee of the Singapore Corporate Awards for SGX-listed companies. He has more than 10 years of experience serving as an independent director of SGX-listed companies.

Mr Giang started his career as a public accountant with a Big 4 firm in Canada and Singapore. After leaving the public accounting practice, Mr Giang has served as a senior executive in a multinational company, an Indonesian regional conglomerate, a large public entity, and SGX-listed companies. He has over 30 years of operational and financial management experience across various industries including aerospace, food and beverage, flexible packaging, precision engineering, mining, oil and gas, real estate, telecommunications, and trading & distribution.

Mr Giang qualified as a Chartered Accountant with the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (now CPA Canada), and is also a Chartered Accountant, Singapore and Senior Accredited Director of the Singapore Institute of Directors. Mr Giang was also a Member of the Complaints and Disciplinary Panel, the Public Accountants Oversight Committee, Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority, Singapore.

Mr Chan Yu Meng |  Non-Executive and Independent Director

Mr Chan is the Head of Legal, Risk and Compliance at Golden Energy and Resources Pte. Ltd., which was previously listed on the Mainboard of the SGX-ST. He was previously a partner in the corporate department of Lee & Lee, a law firm in Singapore. He has more than 20 years of experience in the areas of mergers and acquisitions, capital markets, corporate finance, corporate restructuring, securities law, stock exchange practice and corporate secretarial matters. He also has prior experience as a litigation counsel representing clients in both civil and criminal matters.

Mr Chan has held the role of independent director at several SGX-listed companies. He is an ordinary member of the Singapore Academy of Law and the Singapore Institute of Directors (SID), and is recognised as a Senior Accredited Director (MSID-SRAD).

Mr Chan graduated from the University of Durham, United Kingdom, and is called to the Singapore Bar.

Mr Tan Ka Huat |  Non-Executive and Independent Director

Mr Tan Ka Huat began his career in 1975 as a process engineer for Texas Instrument Singapore, and subsequently worked as an operations manager from 1986 to 1990 in the semiconductor industry. In 1991,Mr Tan joined Singapore Technologies Venture as a business development director.Thereafter, from 1992 to 1999, Mr Tan worked for Chartered Electronics Pte Ltd as its general manager, and vice president. From 2000 to 2021, Mr Tan held the position of managing director of CEI Limited. He continued to hold this position in 2022, after CEI Limited was renamed to CEI Pte. Ltd., following its delisting in 2021. From January 2023 to November 2023, Mr Tan was a business advisor to CEI Pte. Ltd.

EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT

Mr Joseph Wang Nin Choon |  Chief Financial Officer

Mr Joseph Wang is our Chief Financial Officer. He oversees and manages the financial and accounting functions of our Group in addition to risk management.

Mr Wang has more than 25 years of finance, corporate treasury management, corporate banking, global market and investment banking experience. Over the course of his career, he has held senior roles as Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer and Vice President of SGX-listed entities and Singapore Temasek linked companies such as Top Global, ST Engineering, PSA International and Singapore Technologies. He has strong banking experience, having held senior roles at Barclays Capital (Barclays Bank) and Deutsche Bank as their Vice President for client management.

In Mr Wang’s previous executive roles, he was responsible for finance, corporate treasury, investments, SGX-ST reporting, planning, developing and implementing business strategies across the organisations. During his tenure with the aforementioned banks, he was responsible for supporting corporate clients with a wide range of financial services and products including acquisition financing, capital market financing, loan syndications, treasury and general advisory work; to assist them to manage their corporate financial risks and funding requirements effectively. Mr Wang holds a Bachelor of Arts (Economics) degree from Simon Fraser University, British Columbia, Canada.

Mr Allan Ngo Yu Wei | Director of Operations (Manufacturing) 

Mr Allan Ngo is our Director of Operations (Manufacturing). He joined our Group in 2003 and is responsible for our operations related to Manufacturing and Printed Circuit Board Assembly Services (“PCBA”) as well as Engineering Services.

Mr Bambang Handoko Sutedjo | Director of Sales 

Mr Bambang Handoko Sutedjo is our Director of Sales. He joined our Group in 1993 and is responsible for the sales and marketing of Burn-In Services and Manufacturing and PCBA Services, both locally and overseas. Mr Sutedjo is also in charge of the Manufacturing and PCBA Services design team.

Mr Desmond Ow Yang Chien Khang | Director of Operations (Services) 

Mr Desmond Ow Yang is our Director of Operations (Services). He joined our Group in 1999 and oversees the Group's Burn-In operations. Mr Ow Yang is also responsible for the production, planning, engineering and maintenance support of the Group and is the lead auditor for ISO 9001 and internal auditor for ISO 14001certifications.