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Directors' Biographies


Allan Kerr Allan Kerr - Chief Executive Officer (Age 56)

Allan joined in 1980 after working for seven years with Mitsui and Co. Limited. He was manager of the Group's operations in Hong Kong, China and Japan from 1984 to 1991, has been the Managing Director of Wogen Resources Limited since 2000 and specialises in ferro-alloys trading. He is Łuent in Japanese and is an Oxford University masters graduate.


Neil Poulter Neil Poulter - Finance Director (Age 39)

Neil is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and joined the Group in 1998 after working for five years as an Audit Manager within professional services, gaining valuable experience in both the Alternative Investment Market and the metal trading industry. He was appointed as Finance Director of Wogen Resources Ltd in 2006 and became Finance Director of the Group on 1 October 2007.


Collin Williams Colin Williams - Executive Chairman (Age 65)

Colin founded the Group in 1972 with Bernard Buckman after a decade at Rudolf Wolff & Co. Limited. Colin is Executive Chairman of the Group and specialises in trading titanium sponge.


Peter Watkins Peter Watkins - Executive Director (Age 60)

Peter is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and joined in 1982. He was the Finance Director of the Group between 1984 and 1 October 2007 and Group Managing Director between 1993 and 2005. He was appointed Director of Corporate Development on 1 October 2007. Previous to joining the Group, Peter was employed by Rudolf Wolff Holdings Limited which he joined in 1972. For the following ten year period he was involved in a management capacity in the trading of non-ferrous metals.


Douglas Hunter Douglas Hunter - Executive Director (Age 60)

Douglas joined in 1983 via Cominco (UK) Limited and Mining and Chemical Products Limited and specialises in electronic and platinum group metals. He is fluent in French.


Norman Ting Norman Ting - Executive Director (Age 46)

Norman joined in 1985 after graduating from the Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London. During 1991 to 1993 he was seconded to Comalco in Brisbane and has been Managing Director of Wogen Paciąc since 1996. He is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.


Damian Brousse Damian Brousse - Executive Director (Age 40)

Damian joined in 1991 from Chance China Limited. He specialises in Cobalt, Chromium and Magnesium. He is fluent in French and graduated from Northeastern University, USA.


Tony Shearer Tony Shearer - Non-executive Director (age 59)

Tony joined the Group in November 2005. He was formerly Chief Executive of Singer & Friedlander Group plc, and previously held senior positions in a number of companies including Old Mutual International as Deputy Chief Executive, and M&G Group plc. He is the Non-executive Chairman of Uruguay Mineral Exploration Inc, of Abbey Protection plc, of Yorkshire Investment Group plc and of Caxton FX Limited. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.