Leadership    
     

Mr. Johnny Jan

Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer (Founder)

Mr. Johnny Jan has over 26 years of experience in the art outsourcing and game development industries, having started his career in Japan before launching WindThunder Era Co., Ltd in 2000. In 2004, he founded the Group’s art outsourcing and game development studios in Mainland China, prior to the incorporation of the Company in 2005. He then grew the Group’s footprint across the rest of East and Southeast Asia. He is also a director of the Taiwan Game Industry Promotion Alliance. Mr. Jan obtained a Bachelor’s degree in business administration from the Central University of Taiwan in 2000 and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from the National University of Singapore in 2024.

Mr. Kao Shu-Kuo

Non-Executive Director

Mr. Kao Shu-Kuo was appointed to the Board of Directors of the Company on 17 May 2023 and he also the Chairman of the board of directors of Acer Gaming Inc. He started his career at the Acer Group in 1995 and became Acer’s Chief Operating Officer in May 2023, having served as Co-Chief Operating Officer since November 2018. He has served in various positions in project management and branding of IT devices. His broad area of expertise ranges from product research and development to sales and marketing. Mr. Kao studied Electrical Engineering at Taiwan’s National Tsing Hua University, and holds an MBA from National Chung Hsing University.

Mr. Lim Heng Choon

Independent and Non-Executive Chairman

Mr. Lim Heng Choon was first appointed as an Independent Director on 17 May 2023 and was re-designated as the Lead Independent and Non-Executive Director on 21 July 2023. Following dual listing in London AIM, Mr. Lim was re-designated as the Company’s Independent and Non-Executive Chairman on 14 November 2024. Mr. Lim served as Chief Financial Officer and executive director of Centific Global Solutions, Inc (formerly Pactera Technologies NA, Inc.) since 2022, he is also the founder and managing director of Hyperion Connect Pte. Ltd, a boutique consulting firm focusing on corporate advisory projects, since 2018. Mr. Lim started his career at the Boston Consulting Group before joining Southern Bank Berhad and then Hisoft Technology International Limited, where he served in a multitude of roles including, Head of Strategic Planning/Corporate Development, Acting Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer and M&A Advisor. Mr. Lim also co-founded International Liquid Packaging Solutions Pte. Ltd., a start-up company in the business of industrial green packaging. Mr. Lim graduated from Monash University Australia in 1996 with a Bachelor of Engineering before obtaining a Master’s in Business Administration from the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, USA in 2001 .

Mr. Chang Yi-Hao

Independent and Non-Executive Director

Mr. Chang Yi-Hao was appointed to the Board on 29 September 2021. Previously, Mr. Chang was the President of Kunlun Gaming, which is one of the business units within Kunlun Tech Co., Ltd., a global gaming distribution company, where he managed the marketing and operations teams across Asia. There, he acted as the primary liaison with platforms such as the Apple Store, Google Play, and Facebook and for secured licensing of internationally renowned games and intellectual properties for distribution in the Chinese market. Mr. Chang then founded Howard Marketing Co., Ltd, an Internet marketing and media agency. Mr. Chang obtained a Bachelor’s degree from the Tsinghua University of Taiwan (Department of Electrical Engineering/Department of Economics) in 1997 before obtaining a Master’s in business administration from the National Taiwan University, Graduate School of Business in 2001.

Mr. Daniel Widdicombe

Independent and Non-Executive Director

Mr. Daniel Widdicombe was appointed to the Board on 14 November 2024. Since 2021, Mr. Widdicombe has served as Chief Financial Officer of Devolver Digital Inc., a U.S. video game publisher and developer listed on AIM. Previously, Mr. Widdicombe was Head of Investment Banking at China Construction Bank in London, the CFO at both Chinadotcom Ltd., listed on NASDAQ, and I-Quest Corporation Ltd. and Managing Director at Bear Stearns. His experience also includes acting as Independent Non-Executive Board Director at AVIC-CCBI Aviation Industry Investment Fund Management GP Ltd., and Corgi International Ltd. listed on NASDAQ, as well as Non-Executive Director at Middle Earth Advertising Ltd. Mr. Widdicombe holds an MA Honours degree in Mandarin Chinese from the University of Edinburgh.

Mr. Oliver Yen

Finance Director and Group Chief Financial Officer

Mr. Oliver Yen was appointed to the Board on 14 November 2024. He joined the Group in 2014 and has more than 20 years of experience within the game development and game publishing industry. Mr. Yen has been responsible for all finance related areas since joining the Group, overseeing its treasury function, audit and taxation matters. From 2000 to 2013, he was the Vice General Manager of the General Management Office in Softstar Entertainment Inc., a Taiwanese listed game development and game publishing company. Mr. Yen currently serves as independent non-executive director for two listed companies in Taiwan, Otsuka Information Technology Corp. and Patec Precision Industry Co., Ltd. Mr. Yen graduated from the Tunghai University School of Management with a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Mr. Yang Wu Te

Independent and Non-Executive Director

Mr. Yang Wu Te was appointed to the Board on 17 May 2023. Mr. Yang is an experienced private banking executive, having held several leadership positions at international financial institutes including Bankers Trust Co. Ltd. (now Deutsche Bank), the Private Banking Group, The Chase Manhattan Bank N.A. (now JPMorgan Chase & Co), Taishin International Bank and Merrill Lynch International Bank Limited. Between 2013 and 2020, Mr. Yang served as Executive Director/Relationship Manager of the private banking arm of Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. Mr. Yang graduated from the China College of Municipal Administration, Taiwan in 1979 with a certificate in Business and Industrial Administration.

Ms. Tina Li

General Manager of Art Outsourcing Segment

Ms. Tina Li is the General Manager of the Art Outsourcing Segment. She is responsible for overseeing the expansion and growth of the Group’s businesses. She began her career in Nanjing Solitary Advertising Design Co., Ltd as a graphic designer from March 2000 to February 2001, before joining Xiamen Xin Rui Shi Multimedia Co., Ltd (Nanjing Office) as an art designer from March 2001 to December 2003. She subsequently joined the Group in December 2003 as an art designer, becoming an employee of Shanghai Winking upon its incorporation in January 2004 before being promoted to the role of General Manager of Shanghai Winking’s Nanjing branch, a position which she held from August 2004 to January 2010. From January 2010 till present, she has been the General Manager of Nanjing Winking. She has also been the head of the Art Outsourcing Segment from January 2021 to present. Ms. Li is also the registered person in-charge of each of Nanjing Winking, the Nanjing Branch of Shanghai Winking and the Shanghai Branch of Nanjing Winking. She obtained a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from Shanghai Fudan University in 2011.