Board of Directors

Wayne Porritt was appointed as an Independent Director on 9 October 2020 and Independent Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors on 9 December 2022. He is Chairman of the Nominating Committee and a member of both the Audit and Risk, and Remuneration Committees.

Mr Porritt is an accomplished global risk professional with significant experience engaging with regulatory authorities across Asia, the United Kingdom and the United States. He has held non-executive board roles in a number of banking, finance and commodity related businesses, and has worked extensively across Asia, the Middle East and Africa, particularly in Greater China, South Korea, Thailand and Japan. Mr Porritt has held senior positions at Bank of America and Standard Chartered Bank after starting his career at the State Bank of New South Wales and then Ernst & Young and Société Générale Australia. Over his career, he has specialised in risk, corporate credit, global financial restructuring, and insolvency engagements for corporate and financial institutions.

Mr Porritt currently acts as a Non-Executive board member/council member for a number of entities, including Sun Hung Kai & Co. Limited, Oxfam Hong Kong and Asia Society Australia. He is also a graduate member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an ordinary member of the Singapore Institute of Directors.

Gordon Blaikie was appointed an Executive Director on 1 July 2021 and Interim Chief Executive Officer on 9 December 2022.

Since joining Global Invacom in 2012, Mr Blaikie has been responsible for overseeing the manufacturing entities and sales functions of the Group and regularly working closely with the Board and senior management team to improve the Group's operating performance. He has worked extensively across Asia, Europe and the United States and during his career has garnered significant experience in managing multi-site sales and manufacturing functions, executing the delivery of high quality products to an exacting customer base.  

Mr Blaikie brings over 38 years’ experience in manufacturing and operations and was previously the Operations Director for Amphenol, the world’s leader in connector manufacturing in both aerospace and military products. Prior to joining Amphenol, he spent 20 years at Clairemont Electronics.

Mr Blaikie holds a Diploma in Production and Inventory Management Control.

Kenny Sim Mong Keang was appointed as a Non-Executive Director on 23 September 2015. He is a member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committees.

Mr Sim is an experienced company director, specialising in global technology companies based in Southeast Asia. He founded the regional electronics components distributor Plexus, and is currently CEO of SGX-listed Serial Achieva Limited. He has worked extensively with technology companies based in Southeast Asia, seeking to expand and grow sales through leveraging the global footprint and international market opportunity. He was previously Group Managing Director and CEO of WE Holdings Ltd.

 Mr Sim currently acts as a Board Director for several public companies, including USP Group Limited and Hong Kong listed ZACD Group Ltd, and currently serves on the boards of Oden Technology Pte Ltd and Maximus Fortune Pte Ltd. He is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of both I2 Capital Pte Ltd and CESK Capital Pte Ltd, specialising in investment and corporate advisory services, respectively, and continues to act as a Director for FSK Advisory Ptd Ltd, which he founded in July 2014.

Mr Sim is a graduate of Murdoch University, Western Australia and of Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore. He currently chairs Cheng Hong Welfare Services Society, an IPC-registered charity, and was awarded the Public Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Masyarakat) by the President of Singapore in 2020 for his contribution to public services and the Public Service Star in recognition of his contribution to Singapore’s fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.

Alex Tan was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 May 2024. He is Chairman of Audit and Risk Committee, and a member of the Nominating Committee.

Mr Tan holds an MBA degree from Nanyang Technological University and Bachelor of Science (Honours) from National University of Singapore. He has been a corporate finance professional since 1994. He has successfully completed numerous initial public offerings and reverse take-overs on the Catalist and Main Board of SGX.

He also advises Catalist-listed companies on compliance with SGX-Catalist Rules. Mr Tan was previously CEO of Canaccord Genuity Singapore Pte Ltd (legacy Collins Steward Pte Limited) between February 2008 to April 2016.

He is currently the CEO of ZICO Capital Pte Ltd, a position he held since August 2016. He is also currently a “Chartered Valuer and Appraisor” charter holder.

David Gilmore was appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director on 1 May 2024. He is Chairman of Remuneration Committee, and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee.

Mr Gilmore is an experienced engineer, in satellites, operations, satellite communications and related services, and business. He also specialises international business development in the UK, Europe, Middle East, South Asia and the USA.  

He is the Co-founder and Director of Methera Global Communications Ltd., Co-founder, President and Chief Operating Officer of GapSat and a Director of Delta:Signet Ltd. Mr Gilmore also acts as a Non-Executive Director of Craft Prospect Ltd. 

Mr Gilmore holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Imperial College London University. He is also qualified as a Chartered Engineer of the Institution of Engineering and Technology.