Reed Exhibitions Singapore appoints Ed Ng as President

Reed Exhibitions, a leading organiser of trade and consumer events, has announced the appointment of Ed Ng as President of Reed Exhibitions, Singapore (Reed). Mr. Ng is concurrently appointed as President of Asian Aerospace Pte Ltd, a joint-venture company between Reed Exhibitions Pte Ltd and Singapore Technologies Aerospace Ltd.

The appointment is effective 2 January 2003. In his role as President of Reed Exhibitions, Singapore, he will provide strategic direction to ensure continued growth and profitability of the Singapore business. Mr. Ng will report to Paul Beh, President and Chief Executive Officer of Reed Exhibitions Asia Pacific South.

"Mr. Ng has established a proven track record of improving the size, scope and profitability of operating units under his leadership," said Paul Beh. "We are confident that Mr. Ng's strategic expertise will be an asset to Reed Exhibitions Singapore, as the company continues to grow as the leading organiser of trade and consumer events."

Prior to joining Reed, Mr. Ng had been the Executive Vice President (Corporate) of CapitaLand Ltd, a Singapore-listed property group with operations and assets in more than 50 cities and 20 countries. He also served as concurrent CEO of CapitaLand Commercial Pte Ltd and CapitaLand Fund Management Pte Ltd. Before joining CapitaLand, Mr. Ng was with General Electric Company, where he was last appointed as President and Country Manager of GE Capital Philippines and Singapore.

“I am excited to join Reed Exhibitions, to play a role in the world's largest global event network organisation that seeks to match the needs of buyers and suppliers in diverse industries. I look forward to actively working with our industry partners to identify market trends and deliver greater value. Together with my team, we will constantly create new markets and build partnerships, in keeping with the company's mission to take customers to their chosen markets,” commented Mr. Ng.

Mr. Ng holds a Bachelor of Science (1st Class Honours) degree from University of Manchester, Institute of Science and Technology, and an MBA from Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration.