MEDIA RELEASE30 JUNE 2009
New Board of Governors Chairman for Republic Polytechnic
Mr. Richard Seow of Parkway Holdings takes over from Mr. Lee Hsien Yang
SINGAPORE, 30 June 2009 – Republic Polytechnic (RP), the tertiary institution that approaches learning with a difference, today announced Mr. Richard Seow as the new Chairman of the Board of Governors (BOG) for RP. Mr. Seow, Chairman of Singapore Exchange-listed Parkway Holdings Limited, takes over from Mr. Lee Hsien Yang, Chairman of Singapore Exchange-listed Fraser and Neave, Limited (F&NL). Mr. Lee has been chairing RP’s BOG since the inception of RP in 2002.
Mr. Seow succeeds Mr. Lee on 1 July 2009. He brings with him more than 20 years of working experience in areas such as healthcare services at Parkway Holdings and regional investment banking at Citigroup, Goldman Sachs and J.P. Morgan. Mr. Yeo Li Pheow, Principal/CEO, RP, said: “Mr. Seow, who is presently the Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors, will ensure leadership continuity, and help RP achieve its mission to be an institution of excellence in leveraging on problem-based learning and having an engaging partnership with the industry.”
Mr. Seow’s exemplary record of dedicated involvement in community projects will set new benchmarks for RP students and staff to nurture innovation, professional competency and entrepreneurial learning. His directorships and appointments, past and present, include Anglo Chinese School Board of Governors, Singapore Sports Council, Singapore Government Parliamentary Committee for Finance and Trade & Industry, and Boys Town Singapore.
"Hsien Yang has been an outstanding Chairman for Republic Polytechnic since its founding." Mr. Seow said. "We owe him much gratitude and thanks, as many generations of Republic Polytechnic students will continue to benefit from the strategic decisions and policies implemented under his leadership. It will certainly be challenging to follow him as Chairman of the Board of Governors and I am thankful for the strong foundations that he has laid. I look forward to working with all members of the Board of Governors, Management and Staff of Republic Polytechnic to continue to provide the highest quality of Polytechnic education for our students."
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About Republic Polytechnic
The first educational institution in Singapore to adopt the Problem-Based Learning approach for all its diploma programmes, Republic Polytechnic has six schools and one centre offering thirty diploma courses in Information & Communications Technology, Engineering, Applied Science, Technology for the Arts, Sports, Health & Leisure, Events and Hospitality, Innovation and Enterprise, and Culture and Communication. Republic Polytechnic is committed to nurturing innovation and entrepreneurial learning in an environment that develops problem-solving process skills and a life-long learning attitude. Its holistic, broad-based curriculum, covering culture, enterprise development and cognitive processes, prepares students for an active and meaningful role in society. Republic Polytechnic strives for excellence by achieving various national and international accreditations, including People Developer Standards, ISO9001, ISO14001, OHSAS 18001, Singapore Quality Class, Singapore Innovation Class, and the Singapore Health Awards (Gold). For more information, visit http://www.rp.sg.