Thomas Tan is the Executive Chairman and CEO of Kim Heng. He currently serves as a director for the companies within the Group. He was appointed to the Board on 20 May 2013.
He joined the Group in 1978 as an apprentice and was involved in ship repair and maintenance and also the operations department of the Company in the chartering of vessels including rig towages, engaging in loading of steel structures, fabrication/ installation of modules as well as in the ship supplies and chandelling business. Thomas Tan rose through the ranks over the years to head the marketing and operations department. From 1998 until present, Thomas Tan has been responsible for overall operations, shipbuilding, rig contruction, sales and marketing activities, customer service, securing new projects and negotiating contracts for the Group.
Current role