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Founder Lee takes over as chairman of Ezra Holdings

The founder of Ezra Holdings Lee Kian Soo has taken up the role of chairman of the Singapore-listed offshore company.

Marcus Hand, Editor

December 14, 2015

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Koh Poh Tiong who has been non-executive chairman of Ezra since 2013 will be standing down at the start of 2016.

Lee founded Ezra in 1992 and took the company public on the Singapore Exchange in 2003.

“With the completion of my contract with Ezra, it is an appropriate time to hand the baton back to our group founder, Mr Lee Kian Soo,” Koh said.

“When I took over the chairmanship, my aim was to grow Ezra as a global brand, streamline its operations and lower the Group’s gearing. This is on track with the new partnership between Chiyoda and Ezra’s Subsea Services division in progress, clearer structures for our various business lines, and our net gearing reduced to 0.8 times.”

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Marcus Hand

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Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

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