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Straco Corporation Limited • Annual Report 2014
OPERATIONAL TEAM
was the General Manager of nex, one of Singapore’s
largest regional malls. Mr Leung has more than
30 years of experience in the lifestyle, leisure and
hospitality industries across Singapore, Hong Kong
and Mainland China. Mr Leung holds a Master of Arts
degree in Sport and Recreation Management from the
Victoria University of Technology, Australia.
Mr Zhao Aimin
Vice President (Operations, China)
General Manager - Lintong Lixing Cable Car Co. Ltd
(LLC)
General Manager - Xi’an Lintong Zhongxin Tourism
Development Co. Ltd (LZTD)
Deputy General Manager - Underwater World
Xiamen (UWX)
Mr Zhao Aimin joined us in March 1992. He is
responsible for the management and daily operations
of both our cable-car service and UWX, and is also
in charge of the Chao Yuan Ge development project
under LZTD. Prior to joining the Group, Mr Zhao was
the Deputy Director of Lintong Cultural Heritage
Bureau and has held various senior positions in the
Xi’an and Lintong government sectors.
Mr Jim Yang Yong
Vice President (Marketing & Sales, China)
Director (Marketing & Sales) – Shanghai Ocean
Aquarium (SOA)
Mr Jim Yang Yong joined us in June 2013. He is
responsible for the areas of marketing and sales at
our subsidiaries in China. Mr Yang has more than 15
years of experience in the tourism industry in China
with a strong focus on Marketing and Sales and
Attraction Management. Prior to joining us, Mr Yang
worked for Merlin Entertainments Group as Marketing
Director of Shanghai Cluster and General Manager
of Madame Tussauds Shanghai. Mr Yang holds a
Diploma in Educational Communication & Technology
from Shanghai International Studies University, and
a Master Degree in International Hotel & Tourism
Management from Institut Vatel (France).
Dr George Liu Guozhi
Vice President (Project Management)
Dr George Liu Guozhi joined us in July 2013. He
is in charge of project management and project
development (with a focus on conducting feasibility
studies, planning & design, and construction
management). Prior to joining us, Dr Liu worked for
Alpine Mayreder Construction Co. Ltd., a European
EPC contractor as a Senior Manager in Mainland China
and Hongkong for seven years, and served as various
positions from Site Engineer to Branch Executive
Director for China Railway Construction Corporation
in China and Singapore between 1993 and 2002.
Dr Liu holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering
from Shijiazhuang Railway University, a Master Degree
in International Construction Management and PhD
from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
Mr Charles Cai Yiwei
Vice President (Technical)
Director (Technical) – Shanghai Ocean Aquarium
(SOA)
Mr Charles Cai Yiwei joined us in March 2011. He is
involved in the areas of technical-related matters at
our subsidiaries in China. Prior to joining us, Mr Cai
was the Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Aufun
Investment Consulting and Project Manager at the TOA
Canada Corporation, Siemens Building Technologies
Ltd and Frisco Bay Industry Ltd. Mr Cai holds a Master
Degree in Material Science and Engineering from
Shanghai Jiao Tong University and has received the
Global Credential – Project Management Professional
by Project Management Institute (USA) in 2001.
Mr Robert Luo Zhen Hong
Vice President (Curatorial Matters)
Director (Curatorial & Exhibitions) – Shanghai Ocean
Aquarium (SOA)
Mr Robert Luo Zhen Hong joined us as an Assistant
Curator of Shanghai Ocean Aquarium from 2000 to
2003. He later rejoined us as a Curatorial Consultant
in November 2010 and Vice President (Curatorial
Matters) from April 2011. Mr Luo is responsible for
the exhibit function of SOA and UWX, which includes
the content presentation and development of aquatic
exhibits. For over 20 years, Mr Luo has garnered a
wealth of experience as a curator and aquatic expert
at many public aquariums throughout China, Canada
and Singapore. He has done significant research
on the breeding of various aquatic animals. Mr Luo
holds a Bachelor Degree of Aquaculture from Ocean
University of China and a post-degree Diploma in
Management of Aquaculture Systems from University
of British Columbia. He also holds a Master of
Business Administration from the National University
of Singapore.
