FACTSHEET ON THE NATIONAL HR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME S PARTICIPATING COMPANIES AND SCHOLARS

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1 ANNEX B FACTSHEET ON THE NATIONAL HR SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMME S PARTICIPATING COMPANIES AND SCHOLARS Participating Companies Aon Hewitt Aon Hewitt is the global leader in human capital consulting and outsourcing solutions. The company partners with organisations to solve their most complex benefits, talent and related financial challenges, and improve business performance. Aon Hewitt designs, implements, communicates and administers a wide range of human capital, retirement, investment management, health care, compensation and talent management strategies. With more than 29,000 professionals in 90 countries, Aon Hewitt makes the world a better place to work for clients and their employees. CapitaLand Limited CapitaLand is one of Asia s largest real estate companies. Headquartered and listed in Singapore, the multi-local company's core businesses in real estate, hospitality and real estate financial services are focused in growth cities in Asia Pacific and Europe. The company's real estate and hospitality portfolio, which includes homes, offices, shopping malls, serviced residences and mixed developments, spans more than 110 cities in over 20 countries. CapitaLand also leverages on its significant asset base, real estate domain knowledge, financial skills and extensive market network to develop real estate financial products and services in Singapore and the region. The listed entities of the CapitaLand Group include Australand, CapitaMalls Asia, CapitaMall Trust, CapitaCommercial Trust, Ascott Residence Trust, CapitaRetail China Trust, CapitaMalls Malaysia Trust and Quill Capita Trust. Keppel Corporation Limited With a global footprint in over 30 countries, Keppel Corporation leverages its international network, resources and talents to grow its key businesses. It aims to be the Provider of Choice for Solutions to the Offshore & Marine Industries, Sustainable Environment and

2 Urban Living, guided by its key business thrusts of Sustaining Growth, Empowering Lives and Nurturing Communities. The Keppel Group of Companies includes Keppel Offshore & Marine, Keppel Integrated Engineering, K-Green Trust, Keppel Energy, Keppel Telecommunications & Transportation and Keppel Land, among others. Sakae Holdings Limited Sakae Sushi is the pioneer food and beverage brand of Sakae Holdings Ltd. Since its establishment in September 1997, Sakae Sushi has grown to become Singapore's largest kaiten sushi chain, with an impressive record of about 70 bustling outlets throughout Asia and more than 30 outlets in Singapore alone. Sakae Sushi offers a fuss-free and simple 3- tier pricing system and over 200 delectable varieties in their menu. At Sakae Sushi, we serve only what we eat has not only become our slogan but also our motivation and pride. We use top quality ingredients and also enrich our sushi rice with Vitamin E so that customers will benefit from it. Investing in customer service and innovations is another priority area that Sakae takes pride in, from our interactive menu to our self-service hot water taps; all these have won the brand numerous awards including the Singapore Promising Brand Award, CitiBusiness-SPBA Regional Brand Award, Singapore Innovation Award and Singapore Service Class. Singapore Telecommunications Limited SingTel is Asia's leading communications group providing a portfolio of services including voice and data solutions over fixed, wireless and Internet platforms as well as infocomm technology and pay TV. The Group has presence in Asia and Africa with 416 million mobile customers in 25 countries, including Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Pakistan, the Philippines and Thailand. It also has a network of 35 offices in 19 countries and territories throughout Asia Pacific, Europe and the United States.

3 Scholars Profiles Jacob Tan Jianzuo As Singapore evolves into a knowledge-based economy, the competition for people and talent become even fiercer. The role of HR has been redefined as the core of corporate strategy. The National HR Scholarship allows me to participate in this revolution and make a difference to the local HR landscape. It is both an honour and a challenge that I am keenly looking forward to. ~ Mr Jacob Tan Jianzuo, NUS, matched to Aon Hewitt Jacob is a final year undergraduate pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours) at the National University of Singapore, specialising in Management and Finance. He was in the Dean s List and awarded the Gordon Johnson Book Prize for being the most outstanding student in Accounting. Jacob has participated in various enrichment programmes such as the exchange programme at the Norwegian School of Economics and Business Administration and the summer programme with Bocconi University. He is also actively involved in faculty research on topics related to Human Resource Management, especially in the field of Compensation and Performance Management. Jacob is currently working at Aon Hewitt Singapore, specialising in Executive Compensation. He is involved in several projects, including assisting leading listed companies in Singapore with their executive pay benchmarking, design and calibration for both short term and long term incentives. Jacob is also a member of the team partnering closely with the Singapore Institute of Directors, researching on corporate governance trends in Singapore and contributing to the publication of the Board of Directors Survey 2010.

4 Rachael Chiu Mei Chuen It is a great opportunity to be able to work with a leading company in Singapore. Having a chance to learn from them and their best practices was what attracted me to this scholarship. I look forward to being a part of the CapitaLand family! I am proud to be a recipient of the inaugural National HR Scholarship. ~Ms Rachael Chiu Mei Chuen, NUS, matched to CapitaLand Limited Rachael Chiu is currently a third year NUS undergraduate student pursuing a degree in Business Administration, specialising in both Management and Finance. Her all-rounded education at Singapore Chinese Girls School (SCGS), taught her to balance her pursuit of academic excellence with giving back to society. Rachael was involved in various leadership platforms in Anglo-Chinese Junior College (ACJC), which included the Entrepreneurship Council, the World Presidents Association and ACJC Orientation Committee. During her second year in NUS Business School, Rachael took on two HR-related internships - with Rehau Pte Ltd (Learning and Development Department) and The Royal Bank of Scotland. These internships exposed her to different functions of HR and fueled her interest in pursuing a career in this field.

5 Sam Neo Wei Quan "The inaugural NHR scholarship presented a great opportunity for aspiring HR students like me to not only get financial support but more importantly, a platform to kick start my career with a renowned organisation. Attaining this prestigious scholarship was indeed a dream come true and further served as a motivation for me to continue pursuing my goals in life." ~ Mr Sam Neo Wei Quan, NUS, matched to Keppel Corporation Limited After being exposed to a variety of modules and two meaningful internships, Sam Neo decided to major in both Management (HR) and Marketing in his Honours year at the NUS Business School. During this period, Sam participated in a student exchange programme at Copenhagen Business School in It was a life-changing experience which exposed him to new challenges and brought him out of his comfort zone for the first time. Sam takes the extra time and effort to achieve academic excellence while participating in extra-curriculum commitments. These commitments helped in shaping his personality and molding him into the accomplished person he is today. He assumed multiple leadership roles to enrich himself. For instance, the role as the Chairman for the Eco Agents of T-Net Taman Jurong presented him with the opportunity to be part of nationwide events such as the World Water Day 2011.

6 Joyce Lim Wen Qin "It cannot be denied that HR is an extremely important pillar of support for firms to achieve excellence. I would love to be part of the group to help employees work better and the company to achieve more. In order to do that, I want to work in a firm that focuses on human capital. The National HR Scholarship guarantees an exclusive opportunity to work in such a firm. This scholarship will give me a career in Singtel and insights into how HR can be integrated into one strong system. I look forward to receiving comprehensive coaching and development and to contribute back to the firm and society in the near future." ~Ms Joyce Lim Wen Qin, NTU, matched to Singapore Telecommunications Limited Joyce Lim is currently pursuing a Bachelor degree in Business, with a double major in Human Resource Consulting and Marketing, at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). This unique combination broadens her perspective and taught her about selling the company brand to both consumers and employees. She interned at UBS AG where she learnt about the different divisions within HR and how they are integrated to form a single strategic function. Joyce participated in an exchange programme to South Korea, where she had the opportunity to hone her interpersonal skills, develop cultural awareness and empathy. This experience triggered her interest in cultures and their differences, and she looks forward to working in a diverse environment. For the past five years, Joyce has been teaching at her church s Pre-school every Sunday. Joyce joined NTU s Welfare Services Club (WSC), under the Regular Service Project for the Visually Handicapped (RSPVH). These have improved her communication skills and time management skills which she viewed as essential for her future career in SingTel.

7 Tan Sok Kai "The National HR Scholarship presents an excellent avenue for me to develop a career path in HR. It comes with the opportunity to work for a well-known F&B company, Sakae Holdings. With plans to expand its operations, I find it exciting to have the privilege to be part of Sakae Holdings' strategic HR management. I believe that with the support from the Ministry of Manpower and the guidance from Sakae Holdings, I can better tap on my skills and abilities to serve in HR." ~ Ms Tan Sok Kai, NUS, matched to Sakae Holdings Limited Tan Sok Kai is a third-year undergraduate at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School. She participates actively in school activities. Having trained and raced for NUS s dragon boat team, Sok Kai holds the position of Quarter-Master and Welfare during her term. The team was regular winners in various local and overseas dragon boat competitions, such as the prestigious Prime Minister Cup in the Singapore Dragon Boat Festival 2010 and Apart from her commitment in NUS s dragon boat team, Sok Kai also represented the business school in the Inter-Faculty Games and the varsity s annual fund-raising Rag & Flag event, winning the NUS Chancellor s Shield in her freshman year. Sok Kai participated in an exchange programme to London, Ontario and an immersion trip to Beijing. She also taught English at a secondary school in Bintan as part of an overseas community involvement project, and played host to students from Canada, Hungary and South Korea.