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Nigel Cowie

Director

Based in the DPRK and travels extensively around the Asia Pacific region. He has over twenty years experience of international banking and finance in organisations including; The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Daedong Credit Bank (he was General Manager and CEO), Hana Electronics JVC (he was Chairman) and Phoenix.

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Personal Details

Name………………….Nigel Cowie
Year of Birth…………1962
Qualifications………..MA
Nationality……………British
Location………………Pyongyang

Academic Background

School…………………The King’s School, Canterbury (1975-1980)
University……………..Edinburgh University (1980-1984)
Degree…………………Chinese MA (Hons)

Career Details

Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd (International)
Director (2005- )

European Business Association (Pyongyang DPRK)
President and Founder Member (2005- )

Hana Electronics JVC (DPRK)
Chairman (2003-2015)

Daedong Credit Bank (Pyongyang DPRK)
General Manager and CEO (1998-2011)

Peregrine Daesong Development Bank (Pyongyang DPRK)
General Manager of the bank and responsible for Peregrine Special Projects Ltd – project finance in the DPRK(1995-1998)

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Asia Pacific)
Securities Manager (1992-1995)

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Asia Pacific)
Assistant Operations Manager (1990-1992)

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (Hong Kong)
Various roles including Assistant Manager Group Finances (1985-1990)

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (London, Qatar, Hong Kong)
Training and General Banking (1984-1985)

Key Skills/Career Highlights

Over twenty years international banking and finance experience (DPRK, Asia Pacific, Europe and the Middle East) including ten years living in Pyongyang.

Management and leadership skills, eg the successful establishment and development of the Daedong Credit Bank, Phoenix (née Crocus) and the establishment and management of a major HSBC securities safe custody and settlement operation.

In depth experience with working in the DPRK and with banking and commercial business operations in the DPRK.

Hands on experience of managing and setting up banking and commercial operations in “greenfield” sites via the Daedong Credit Bank, the Daesong Bank and Peregrine Special Projects Ltd.

In depth experience and knowledge of the customs and business practices in the DPRK, coupled with an extensive and unrivalled network of business and personal contacts.

Excellent language skills including; Korean, Chinese (Putonghua), German and French.

In depth international exposure to a variety of manufacturing, commercial, marketing, treasury and administrative/back office organisations
High level interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to interact with people at all functional levels from a variety of cultural backgrounds.

Experience and detailed knowledge of best practice with respect to banking codes of conduct.

Ken Frost

Director

Based in London Ken Frost MA FCA FIPFM, is a chartered accountant with over twenty years international experience of FMCG industries, consumer electronics, rough diamond distribution and the Internet. He has worked in; KPMG, Philips Electronics, De Beers and runs his own Internet company. He was also on the board of Daedong Credit Bank, is a member of Gerson Lehrman Group Councils and an Advisor with Guidepoint Global. In January 2013 he was placed 25th on Accountancy Age’s Financial Power List 2013: Big Hitters, a rundown of who the magazine thinks will be the biggest players in accounting and finance during 2013. In 2011 Accountancy Age placed him on their Financial Power List for 2011. This list identifies the top 50 who will wield the most influence over the future direction of accounting. He also appeared on the list in 2006.

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Personal Details

Name………………….Ken Frost
Year of Birth…………1962
Qualifications………..MA, FCA, FIPFM
Nationality……………British
Location………………London

Academic Background

School…………………Dulwich College (1973-1980)
University……………..Edinburgh University (1980-1984)
Degree…………………Economics and Accounting MA (Hons)

Career Details

Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd (International)
Director (2005- )

Daedong Credit Bank (Pyongyang DPRK)
Director (2009-2011)

Hana Electronics JVC (Pyongyang DPRK)
Director (2005-2015)

Sinji JVC (Pyongyang DPRK)
Director (2008-2010)

KenFrost.com (London)
Owner (2001- )

De Beers (London)
Audit Manager Centenary Internal Audit (2000-2001)

Royal Philips Electronics (Sweden)
International Forensic Audit Co-ordinator (1999-2000)

Philips Electronics AB (Sweden)
Head of Internal Audit Nordic (1996-2000)

Philips Electronics UK (London)
Audit Manager UK/International (1989-1996)

KPMG (London)
External Auditor (1984-1989)

Key Skills/Career Highlights

Over eighteen years international experience (Western/Eastern Europe, USA, South East Asia and Africa), including four years living in Stockholm

He is a member of Gerson Lehrman Group Councils

He is an Advisor with Guidepoint Global

Management and leadership skills, eg the successful establishment and development of the Philips International Forensic team, the Philips Nordic Audit Department and the De Beers Centenary Audit Department

In depth experience of working on Audit Committees; including experience of setting up country Audit Committees in the Nordic/Baltic region when working in Philips, and in the UK when working in De Beers

Hands on experience of performing and managing professional independent reviews that identify risks/control gaps; providing recommendations for both the mitigation of these risks/control gaps, and general improvement of the business

High level risk mapping on an international and company wide basis

In depth experience of working with a variety of IT packages from pre to post implementation stages including; SAP, Triton, MFG Pro, Scala and Sage

In depth international exposure to a variety of manufacturing, commercial, marketing, treasury and administrative/back office organisations

Constant exposure (through monitoring, mentoring and advising) to organisational change eg; restructuring, cost cutting, centralisation of back office functions, introduction of the Euro, IT changes, centralisation of warehousing, direct deliveries and corporate delisting

High level interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to interact with people at all functional levels from a variety of cultural backgrounds

Experience, and detailed knowledge, of best practice with respect to corporate codes of conduct via:

– Membership of the Philips General Business Principles Committee
– Developing the Philips General Business Principles casebook, subsequently distributed to the top international management
– Custodianship and maintenance of the Philips General Business Principles Database
– Aiding and advising on the development of the De Beers Code of Conduct

Forensic experience arising from:
– Personal involvement in fraud investigations
– Establishing and developing the role of the Philips Forensic Audit Co-ordinator
– Custodianship and maintenance of the Philips Fraud Database

Olivier Roux

Director

Based in Paris Olivier Roux has over thirty years international experience of technology transfer, construction, industry and project engineering / management. He has unrivaled experience of working in Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and Europe; and has a superlative network of contacts.

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Personal Details

Name………………….Olivier Roux
Year of Birth…………1948
Qualifications………..International Business Intermediation
Nationality……………French
Location………………Paris

Academic Background

Business School…….E.D.C. Paris
University……………..Business School International Trade Division
Degree…………………International Trade Management

Career Details

Phoenix Commercial Ventures Ltd (International)
Director (2005- )

Telecom Activities (Developing Countries)
Owner (2004- )

Various Joint Venture Projects (Asia and Europe)
Director (2002-2004)

Heavy Steel Works (France)
President Director General (2001-2002)

Crocus Group Ltd (Née Peregrine Special Projects Ltd – Asia Pacific)
Director (1997-2004)

Various Technology Transfer Projects (Asia Pacific)
Partner (1993 -1999)

Heineken (Vietnam)
Intermediary between Heineken and HCM Vietnam (1988-1992)

Technology and Product Introduction (France)
Official representative of Staatsforetag Narboten Sweden in France (1982-1988)

Various Industrial Installation Projects (Maghreb and West Africa)
Project manager (1977-1981)

Key Skills/Career Highlights

  • Over thirty years international experience in technology transfer, construction, industry and project management (DPRK, Asia Pacific, Europe, Africa and the Middle East)
  • Management and leadership skills, eg the successful establishment and development of: the Heineken brewery in HCM (Vietnam), the Establishment of a diesel engines factory in China, the creation of a Franco/Indonesian JV for recycling plastic waste from Europe for the local market and the promotion of French innovative technology for environmental protection in Asia Pacific, Europe and South America
  • In depth experience with working in Asia Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and Europe
  • Hands on experience of sucessfully managing and setting up industrial, technology and construction projects in “greenfield” sites
  • In depth experience and knowledge of the customs and business practices in the DPRK and Asia Pacific, coupled with an extensive and unrivaled network of business and personal contacts
  • Excellent language skills including; French, English and German
  • In depth international exposure to a variety of manufacturing, commercial, marketing, treasury and administrative/back office organisations
  • High level interpersonal skills, coupled with the ability to interact with people at all functional levels from a variety of cultural backgrounds

 



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