Advanced Produce Centre

Mr. Tan Li-Jin, B.Engineering IT (Managing Director): Mr. Tan has 15 years of experience in developing and operating food distribution facilities and platforms in China. He's major field is in the re-engineering of agriculture product flow and its value chain creation. His area includes modernizing, building and optimizing integrated processes, technologies and information systems for the agriculture product distribution industry. Mr. Tan had developed several distribution facilities in China which have became role models for the development of next-generation food distribution platform facilities in China. Mr. Tan had also worked with SingTel in the development of an administration system for the Asia Pacific Cable Network linking 10 countries before starting his career in APC.

Mr. Jorge Saenz, MBA (Director): Mr. Saenz is CEO of Parcus Technologies, LLC., an applied technology, product and application development company. He has more than 12 years of experience in the international trade and distribution of produce acquired through a variety of management and executive positions with international produce companies. His expertise includes creating and leading organizations, technological innovations and process optimization. He has assigned a US Patent on a process to ripen containerized fruits in transit to the market. Mr. Saenz is an Electronics Engineer and did business studies at University of Cincinnati and the Wharton School of Business. He has also held position as General Manager and Directorship in a wireless and satellite telecommunication company in the United States.

Mr. Sim Hang Khiang CPA (Director): Mr. Sim has 26 years of experience as a profession auditor in Singapore. His major fields are in performing audits of statutory accounts, Corporate and individual income tax and corporate secretarial matters. He is a member of the Fellow of Association of Certified and Chartered Accountants (FCCA) and Institute of Certified Public Accountants (Singapore).

Professor Hu Xiao Song (Director): Professor Hu is vice dean and professor of the Food Science College in Beijing's China Agriculture University. He has accomplished more than 20 domestic and international technology programs in the area of edible fungi, fruit & vegetable storage and processing. Among them, 8 programs had received awards. Professor Hu had also participated as a strategic consultant and general director in both public and commercial organizations such as the Beijing Agriculture Advisory Committee and World Bank projects.