ANNUAL REPORT 2010/2011

THE AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IN SINGAPORE

ANNUAL REPORT
www.amcham.org.sg

2010/2011

Our Mission is to promote the interests of AmCham members in Singapore and the region by providing advocacy, business information and networking opportunities.

CONTENTS
02 04 06 10 15 23 24 Chairmans Message Board of Governors Membership Events Committees AmCham Executive Ofce The Year in Pictures

CHAIRMANS MESSAGE

Steven R. Okun
Chairman The American Chamber of Commence in Singapore

Dear Members:
AmCham Singapore recorded numerous achievements over the past 12 months. We have done so by being focused on our key mission: providing insights to our members, creating more opportunities to network, and advocating to the governments in the region and in the U.S. on their behalf. These results occurred because of the work and leadership of the entire Board of Governors, the Committee Chairs, the Executive Ofce staff, and all our dedicated members for their contributions to the Chamber. Working together, we strengthened our position as the leading foreign business chamber in Singapore and the largest AmCham in Southeast Asia in terms of membership and activities. By the start of 2011, our overall membership increased from 3,700 to 4,400 members and our corporate membership surpassed 700 members both all-time highs. We organized 280 events and committee meetings to match the growth of our membership, providing more networking opportunities and platforms for exchanging business insights. To engage new industries, we created two new committees the Legal Committee and the Property Committee. A total of 3,326 people attended our events last year. Key events include the Welcome Reception for the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, the East Plays West fundraising concert, the Charity Gala for the Special Olympics, and our annual Corporate Community Day. With increased membership and activities, we increased our team and sought to reach and engage members and the public in new ways. Last year marked an aggressive foray into social media. We created an AmCham YouTube channel, and increased our presence on Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter. This increased AmChams ability to reach its members, increased the amount of trafc on our website, and garnered more and better brand exposure. Last year was also a strong year for advocacy. AmCham hosted events for top U.S. government ofcials such as Timothy Geithner, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, and Kurt Tong, U.S. Senior Ofcial for APEC. At the end of 2010, we organized a business mission to Vietnam, led by the U.S. Ambassador to Singapore David Adelman. Corporate Community Day, our annual community initiative, was stronger than in previous years. Over 950 volunteers from 34 organizations worked with 5,400 local beneciaries in 31 separate volunteer events. The Young Professionals series of events raised $5,000 for Spastic Childrens Association of Singapore and the Golf Committee raised $11,000 for Club Rainbow. To top it off, the Charity Gala Dinner raised $53,153 for the Special Olympics, and AmCham itself donated an additional $20,000. And the rst quarter of 2011 was possibly the most active and engaged in AmChams history. We began the year with the U.S.-India Business Forum in February, attended by more than 150 people. This led the way for our mid-March trade mission to India led by U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, David Adelman. The mission included high-prole meetings with government ofcials, briengs on doing business in India, and networking opportunities.

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As a regional chamber, AmCham served a strategic role in facilitating dialogue on how the U.S. can leverage key markets by hosting the U.S.-Asia Pacic Regional Business Summit - this years annual meeting of The Asia-Pacic Council of American Chambers of Commerce (APCAC). The Summit attracted over 250 delegates and created a platform for U.S. companies to tackle business and policy issues in Asia. The stellar line-up of speakers included Minister for Trade and Industry Lim Hng Kiang, the U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Scot Marciel, the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand, Kristie Kenney and along with senior U.S. business ofcials from across the region. AmCham Singapores hosting of APCAC is a part of the advocacy it conducts for its members. This year marks the convergence of the U.S. Chairmanship of APEC, the focused implementation of the National Export Initiative to increase U.S. exports to Asia, and the negotiations of the Trans Pacic Partnership, a trade agreement which one day could serve as the basis for a free trade area of the Asia Pacic. AmChams plans for the rest of the year include making our hit networking event Young Professionals a monthly event. We aim to strengthen our Corporate Citizenship efforts further by raising even more money for the Spastic Childrens Association. Other events in the pipeline include a cultural event and a charity gala dinner. In May, as part of the Womens Network Series, we will organize a lunch with CNN Hero of 2010, social activist Anuradha Koirala. Part of the proceeds will go to Maili Nepal, which protects Nepali women from abuse. To continue providing great value for our members, we increased membership rates this year. This increase will provide for additional staff to better serve our members, and to prepare

for further expansion and investment in AmCham facilities and equipment. Following this years Annual General Meeting, a new leadership team will be taking over AmCham Singapore. After three terms, AmCham Singapore will be electing a new Chairman next week as I will not seek a fourth term. After more than two years of Laura Deals transformative leadership, AmCham will have a new Executive Director this year as well. I have so many people to thank for making the past three years some of the most enjoyable and rewarding of my professional career. Most importantly, I thank Laura for her passion for AmCham, and for the entire Executive Ofce to always working to enable the members to get as much out of the Chamber as they put into it and that is a lot. With the commitment of the Board, the hard work and expertise of the Committee Chairs, and the dedicated and talented staff of the Executive Ofce, AmCham Singapore will continue to grow and lead the U.S. business community in Singapore and the region in the coming years.

Steven R. Okun
Chairman The American Chamber of Commence in Singapore

2010/2011 BOARD OF GOVERNORS

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THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS WORKS AS: STRATEGISTS, seeking out opportunities to develop AmCham to its fullest potential POLICY MAKERS, formulating strategies for AmCham
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IMPLEMENTER OF STRATEGIES, deciding priorities and getting things done through committees VISIONARIES, sensing new opportunities for AmCham and developing action plans, and AMBASSADORS, presenting the public voice of AmChams leadership to members, external organizations and potential members

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Front Row from Left: Simon Kahn Cynthia Owens Laura Deal Former Executive Director Janice Armstrong Steven R. Okun Laurence W. Chin Janet Young Sam Kim Andrea K. Muller

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Back Row from Left: David M. Boden Kevin Thieneman Christopher A. Muessel Noel Williams Craig J. Gledhill Scott Douglas Former Board Member Dan Thompson David (Dave) Peck

Not present: Colin Low, Kristin E. Paulson & Robert D. Whitehead

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

CHAIRMAN STEVEN R. OKUN Director of Public Affairs Asia Pacic, KKR Asia Ltd.

VICE CHAIRMAN COLIN LOW President & CEO, Singapore Investment Development Corporation

VICE CHAIRMAN CYNTHIA OWENS Senior Vice President, Organisation Solutions

HONORARY SECRETARY ANDREA K. MULLER Chief Executive, Asia Principal Global Investors

HONORARY TREASURER NOEL WILLIAMS Vice President for Business Development, Pacic Region The Dow Chemical Company

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER AT-LARGE SIMON KAHN Country Manager, American Express International Inc

GOVERNORS

JANICE ARMSTRONG Regional Director for Government Affairs Asia-Pacic Glaxo Smith Kline

DAVID M. BODEN Director - CPG and Retail, Asia Pacic-Japan Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacic Pte Ltd

LAURENCE W. CHIN GM, Singapore & Pacic Ofine Sales United Airlines Inc.

DAVID FERNANDEZ MD and Head, Emerging Asia Research, JP Morgan Chase Bank, NA.

CRAIG J. GLEDHILL Vice President, AP J Cisco Consumer Products Pte Ltd

SAMUEL KIM Vice President ASEAN and Asia Development Markets, Procter & Gamble Asia Pte Ltd

CHRISTOPHER MUESSEL Partner Rajah & Tann LLP

KRISTIN E. PAULSON Director, Energy Policy for ASEAN GE Energy

DAVID (DAVE) PECK President/CEO and Founder Arrow Technologies (S) Pte Ltd

KEVIN THIENEMAN President Caterpillar Asia Pte Ltd

ROBERT D. WHITEHEAD Managing Director, Accounts & Business Development Ernst & Young

JANET YOUNG Managing Director and Regional Head MNCs Asia Bank of America Merrill Lynch

U.S. EMBASSY LIAISON

DAN THOMPSON Senior Commercial Ofcer U.S. Commercial Service, Singapore

MEMBERSHIP
MEMBERSHIP
Membership increased from 3,781 executives from 670 companies in December 2009 to 4,400 executives from 700 companies in February 2011. In 2010, a record 15 companies joined in August, September and October.

Figure 1 Total Member Companies (2008-2011)

720 700 680 660 640 620 600 580 560 540 520
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2008

2009

2010

2011

Figure 2 Total Employee Members (2008-2011)

5000 4000 2011 3000 2010 2000 1000 0
JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC

2009 2008

MEMBERSHIP

Figure 3 Number of Members

3,781
DEC 2009

2,490
DEC 2006

2,672
DEC 2007

2,935
DEC 2008
EMPLOYEE MEMBERS

4,400
FEB 2011

618
DEC 2006

646
DEC 2007

635
DEC 2008
MEMBER COMPANIES

670
DEC 2009

702
FEB 2011

Figure 4 New Member Companies per month (2008-2011)

20 18 16 14 2011 12 2010 10 2009 8 6 4 2 0
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2008

Figure 5 Total New Members Per Year (2008-2010)

105
NEW MEMBERS 2008

156
NEW MEMBERS 2009

160
NEW MEMBERS 2010

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10% 18%
NATIONALITY OF COMPANIES

MEMBERSHIP PROFILE
Figure 6 Nationality and size of companies
Most of AmChams corporate members are large U.S. companies. In terms of size, 62% of our members are large companies and 30% are small companies.

46%

CORPORATE (U.S.) LARGE

12% 14%

ASSOCIATE (NON U.S.) LARGE CORPORATE (U.S.) SMALL ASSOCIATE (NON U.S.) SMALL OTHERS

Figure 7 Nationality of Executives

12%

18% 4% 4% 7%

38% of AmCham executives are Singaporean and 17% of AmCham executives are American.
SINGAPOREAN AMERICAN EUROPEAN AUSTRALIAN/NEW ZEALAND INDIAN MALAYSIAN OTHERS

38%

NATIONALITY OF EXECUTIVES

17%

MEMBERSHIP

Figure 8 and 9 Fortune 500 companies in Singapore

59% of Fortune 500 companies are based in Singapore. Out of the Fortune 500 companies based in Singapore, 78% of them are AmCham members.

12%
FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES BASED IN SINGAPORE
AMCHAM MEMBERS AMONG FORTUNE 500 COMPANIES

59%

41%

78%

EVENTS

Here is a list of events from April 2010 to March 2011 grouped by series. Sponsored invitation-only CEO Roundtables are not included in this list.
AUTHORS SERIES
Breakfast with Mark Okoth Obama: Social Responsibility in the East Breakfast with Robert Greene, author of international bestseller The 48 Laws of Power Collapse of Distinction: Stand Out and Move Up While Your Competition Fails Conversations with Lee Kuan Yew Dealing with Corruption and Financial Crime in China Emerging As A Global Leader in 2020 Hot Commodities Lessons from Warren Buffetts Top Business Leaders Losing Control - The Emerging Threats to Western Prosperity You Can Sell: Results are Rewarded Efforts Arent Aviation Emissions & Alternative Fuels Outlook for Energy and Sustainable Opportunities Outlook for Global LNG Energy Market The Evolving Role of Green in Asia and Globally

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP
Corporate Community Day 2010 Doing Good Can Do You Good East Plays West Concert Gala Dinner for the Special Olympics

ENERGY

FINANCIAL SERVICES
APAC Economic Outlook 2011: Opportunities and Challenges Breakfast with The Economist Developing Effective Repatriation Strategies from a Singapore Income Tax Perspective IRS Investigations And the Voluntary Disclosure Program Harsher Headwinds In 2011? How Islamic Finance Can Help Grow Your Organization Lunch with the Export-Import Bank of the United States Singapore Budget 2010: How Will It Affect Your Business? U.S. International Tax Reform: Impact on Businesses in Asia

AEROSPACE & DEFENSE

Aerospace Industry Networking Night Cocktail with Admiral Patrick M. Walsh Commander, U.S. Pacic Fleet Lunch Brieng with General Gary North, Commander Pacic Air Forces

BUSINESS MISSIONS
Business Mission to India Business Mission to Vietnam

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GLOBAL LEADERS SERIES

Breakfast with Carl J Lukach, President, Dupont Breakfast with Glenn J. Rufrano, President and CEO, Cushman & Wakeeld Breakfast with Keith Williams, President, CEO and Trustee, Underwriters Laboratories Breakfast with Kristian P. Moor, President and CEO, Chartis Breakfast with Peter Handal, Chairman & CEO, Dale Carnegie & Associates Breakfast with Scott Thompson, President, Paypal Breakfast with Steve Vickers, President & CEO, FTIInternational Risk Dialogue with Tom Glocer, CEO, Thomson Reuters Lunch with Piyush Gupta, CEO, DBS Group Lunch with Sheldon G. Adelson, Chairman, Las Vegas Sands Corp. Lunch with Steve Green, Regional General Manager and Vice President, Eastman Kodak Company

PERSONAL INTEREST SERIES

Dont Shoot the Whistle Blower Managing Your Boss in the Upturn The Art of Developing and Managing Sales Teams Next Generation Nationwide Broadband Network and How It Will Affect Your Business Conict - Do You Manage it or Does it Manage you? The Art of Business Negotiation Achieve Excellence Through Neuro-Lingustic Programming The Complexities of Working Effectively in Asia Pacic I am the Best Candidate! The Truth about Job Seekers in ASEAN Fostering Customer Loyalty to Drive Business Growth Whats on the Minds of Middle Managers? Leadership That Gets Results Low Budget, No Budget: Creative Ways To Market Your Business Looking Like a Leader: A Signature Style Workshop The Impossible is Possible Protecting Yourself From Sexual Harassment The Art of Persuasion

HEALTHCARE
Healthcare Industry Networking Night

ICT
ASEAN Telecommunications Industry: Hitting Saturation or Poised for the Next Leap? Cyber Attack Prevention Leveraging Cloud Computing to Improve exibility and Reduce IT costs State of the Internet Who Will Win the Battle for Content?

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REGIONAL OUTLOOK SERIES

Doing Business In Cambodia Doing Business In India: A Discussion on Changes Impacting Investors Global Crisis and Asias Rise: Shifts in Production Networks Handling Fraud Risks in China Business Operations Intellectual Property Enforcement In Indonesia - The Current Reality M&A and JVs in South East Asia- What Diligence is Due? sponsored by Control Risks Malaysian Maverick Philippines: Prospects for Change - sponsored by Control Risks Political and Economic Developments in Bangladesh & How w it Can Affect Your Business Sri Lanka Dawn of a New Era Thailand since May 19: Reconciliation or Smoldering Fires? The U.S.-China Economic Relationship and Prospects for U.S. Action Against the Yuan Unlocking Vietnams Investment Potential and Pitfalls sponsored by Control Risks

GENERAL EVENTS
AmCham 101: How to Optimize Your Membership Breakfast with New York Cosmos Soccer Legends: Pel, Cantona and Cobi Jones Capitalizing on the Success of the Integrated Resorts Current Relocation Trends and Implications for Relocation Management Economic and Technological Changes in U.S. Media and Impact on International Coverage How Asia Can Shape the World Inter-Chamber Networking Cocktail Selling B-to-B Solutions to C-Level Executives Super Bowl XLV The Pathway to Successful PR and Communications in Vietnam U.S.-Asia Pacic Regional Business Summit U.S.-India-Singapore Business Forum

LEGAL
Becoming a Singapore Permanent Resident What You Need To Know Counterfeits: Measuring it and Fighting it Foreign Corrupt Practices Act - An Update Intellectual Property Enforcement In Indonesia - The Current Reality

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MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS

Breakfast with SPIN Selling Creator Neil Rackham Digital Communication: A Key Driver of Public Engagement Edelman Trust Barometer 2011 Is the Spotlight on Asia Too Much of a Good Thing? From Malaysia to Saudi Arabia: Marketing to Muslim Markets Image and Reputation in the Age of Digital Communication Low Budget, No Budget: Creative Ways To Market Your Business Managing the Media In A Crisis The Brutal Truth About Asian Brands

WOMENS NETWORK SERIES

Finding Your Passion A Panel Discussion How Women Mean Business Rethinking the Future - Leadership 2020 Take Your Daughter (or Son) To Tea Women as Transformational Leaders Womens Network Series: Worldwide Network of Women Business Owners

SOCIAL EVENTS
Beers & Burgers at the U.S. Embassy Bowling Night: The Strike & Spare Challenge Movie Screening of Up In The Air sponsored by American Airlines So You Think You Can Salsa? Wine Tasting & Networking Night

MANUFACTURING & SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT

The Future of Supply Management

ENTREPRENEUR
Big Ideas for Small Businesses Innovative Leadership for Growth The World In Your Hands: Connecting Local SMEs with International Opportunities

SPECIAL TOURS
Tour of Iskandar, Malaysia Tour of International SOS

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U.S. CITIZENS SERIES

2009 Political Year in Review and 2010 Election Preview 2010 Mid-term Elections: Prognostication Prep Session 2010 Mid-Term Elections Analysis and the Aftermath Estate Planning for U.S. Taxpayers Introduction to Singapore tax for U.S. Expatriates Keeping Straight with Uncle Sam in 2010 Panel Discussion on the New U.S. Healthcare Bill Planning for College The Obama Administration - Domestic Policies and the Midterm Elections U.S. 2010 Mid-term Elections: What Will Happen and What Will the Results Mean? U.S. Embassy Brieng U.S. Individual Income Tax 2011 and Beyond U.S. Policy on Avoidance of Double Taxation Agreements Welcome Back American Community sponsored by Delta Airlines

GOVERNMENT AND REGIONAL AFFAIRS

Breakfast Event with Admiral Patrick M. Walsh, Commander U.S. Pacic Fleet Lunch with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Lunch with the U.S. Department of Commerce: Trade and Investment in Southeast Asia Prot from U.S. Government Assistance to Grow Your Asia Sales Roundtable Discussion with Barbara Weisel, Assistant U. S. Trade Representative for Southeast Asia and the Pacic Security Trends and the Obama Administrations Approach to Counter Terrorism The New Stage of China-U.S. Relations: A Business Perspective U.S. Embassy Brieng Update on China - ASEAN Free Trade Agreements Welcome Cocktail for the New U.S. Ambassador to Singapore, David Adelman What You Should Know About U.S. Non-Immigrant Business Visas

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS
Networking Night at 360 Degree Networking Night at ARTSPACE@Helutrans Networking Night at Boulevard Bar Networking Night at Durty Nellys Networking Night at Face to Face Networking Night at Graze Networking Night at Kinki

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COMMITEES
Committees are a platform for members to meet and network with other members from the industry, discuss current industry issues, and share business insights. It is one of the ways the chamber actively engages its members. Each committee is led by its Committee Co-Chairs. It is part of the Chairs responsibility to provide direction by coming up with committee business plans, suggest and liaise with potential speakers, and moderate committee meetings.

Aerospace and Defense

Co-Chair:

Energy
Co-Chair:

Ray Corrigan
Raytheon International

Michael McNeill
McNeill Legal Pte Ltd

Co-Chair:

Co-Chair:

Torbjorn Karlsson
Heidrick & Struggles

Byron Wong
Chevron Corporation

Co-Chair:

Co-Chair:

Cass Meyers
Werner Aero Services

John Viverito
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

The Committees purpose is to enhance U.S. aviation and defense business in Singapore by improving government to industry relationships, increasing understanding of U.S. and Singapore aviation and defense priorities and regulations; and increasing the U.S. defense industrys ability to compete for Singapore business. The Committee was one of the most active committees this year with a total of nine events; eight meetings of which one was held jointly with the Legal committee and one with the GRAC and two with SCM Committee, two networking nights and hosted one luncheon event with General Gary North, Commander Pacic Air Forcers who spoke of the challenges the U.S Air Force is facing today. Most successfully attended meetings were on the following topics: Singapore Airlines: Flying High Despite Competition with Nick Ionides, Vice President of Public Affairs Singapore Airlines Managing Export Control in Multiple Jurisdictions with John Robinson, Managing Partner, Asia, PricewaterhouseCoopers WMS Pte Ltd, Fauziah A. Sani, Head of Strategic Goods Control, Singapore Customs, Dora Syn, Trade Compliance Manager, Symantec Asia Pacic Pte Ltd, and Ashley Yean, Assistant Manager, Customs & Trade, Bryan Cave International Trade Pte Ltd.

The Committee serves as a primary networking tool for the energy sector of Singapore. Along with regularly scheduled internal briengs and networking events, the Committee is also active in tracking legislation, regulations and studies, with regards to policies towards the industry and its relations to the American business community. The Committee hosted the event titled Outlook for Energy and Sustainable Opportunities featuring Dr. Chris Chan, Associate Professor, University of Hong Kong and Jeffery W. Davis, Asia Pacic Manufacturing Director, ExxonMobil Chemical AsiaPacic: Most successfully attended meetings include: Greg Leveille, ConocoPhillips President, Global LNG and Asia Pacic Commercial presented on the topic Energy Consumption in Asia: The Growing Role of Natural Gas.

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Entrepreneur
Co-Chair:

Financial Services
Co-Chair:

Robert Haak
Insight InterAsia Pte Ltd

Tom McCabe
DBS Bank Pte Ltd

Co-Chair:

Co-Chair:

Sarath Menon
Orissa Associates

Gwynne Master
Barclays Bank PLC

The Committee represents the interests of small and mediumsized enterprises within AmCham through informative committee meetings with guest speakers, educational seminars and government advocacy. The Entrepreneur committee is one of the most active committees at the AmCham with two planning meetings, nine committee meetings and a position paper on Financial Institution Loan Access for the SME Sector. The Entrepreneur Committee held joint meetings on a rotational basis with the Legal, IT, Finance and GRAC committees. They also held an 0nter-chamber meeting with Singapore International Chamber of Commerce and BritCham. Most successfully attended meetings include: Online Trends - Harvesting Business Opportunities Online with Ghislain Le Chatelier from Google Crucial Elements in Determining a Brands Success with Shauna Li Roolvink, the founder and CEO of Brandhub

The Committee enables exchange of information on local and regional nancial issues through presentations by speakers and informal networking opportunities. Representatives of major American and international nancial institutions also exchange views on issues for potential advocacy to local or regional authorities. The Committee held seven committee meetings and two planning meetings. Most successfully attended meetings include: EM Asia and the Global Economy in 2010 with Matt Hildebrant, economist at JPMorgan Chase Bank Global Outlook 2010 with Prakriti Sofat, Regional Economist at Barclays Capital Asian Commodities Trade Benchmarking: From Price Taker to Price Maker presented by Thomas McMahon, Chief Executive Ofcer for Singapore Mercantile Exchange

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Government and Regional Affairs

Co-Chair:

Healthcare
Co-Chair:

Gilberto de Lima Lopes

John Hopkins Singapore International Medical Center Co-Chair:

Elizabeth Hernandez
Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacic Pte Ltd

Co-Chair:

Tommy Tan
GE Healthcare

Andrew McGuire
Caterpillar Asia Pte Ltd

Co-Chair:

Jeff Weisel
The Committee assists members with identifying and responding to economic and commercial matters taking place in Singapore, the region, and in the U.S. Members maintain contact with Singapore and U.S. Governments on matters of mutual concern and conduct programs based on member interests, including region-wide and country-specic information programs. It also serves as the focal point for developing AmCham positions on regional issues. The Committee held two planning meetings and nine committee meetings, of which two were held jointly with the Healthcare and ICT committees. Most attended meetings include: Update and Outlook on Free Trade Agreements in Asia with Ed Sim, partner at Appleton Luff Promoting a Common Market for Information: the Role of Trade Policy and Cloud Computing with John Galligan, Regional Director, Internet Policy, Microsoft Asia Pacic The Quality of Death Index: Healthcare Quality in Singapore with Tony Nash from the Economists Intelligence Unit

Abbott Laboratories (S) Pte Ltd

The Committee promotes and represents the healthcare industry in Singapore and the region by helping to shape healthcare policy, providing a channel for communication between members and government, and providing a platform for information sharing among various sectors, including service provision, pharmaceuticals, and medical device and equipment manufacturers. The Committee held one planning meeting, 10 committee meetings and one networking event. One of the most effective and active committees at AmCham, the Healthcare committee has two new co-chairs to support Jeff Weisel, Tommy Tan from GE and Gilberto Lopes from Johns Hopkins. Most attended meetings include:

Healthcare Reforms in the Asia Pacic with Rajiv Biswas Singapores National Electronice Health RecordThe Journey to 2011 presented by Dr. Sarah Muttitt, CIO, MOH Holdings Pte Ltd

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Hospitality
Co-Chair:

Human Capital
Co-Chair:

Dan Durkin
The American Club

Varun Bhatia
Kraft Foods Asia Pacic Services Ltd

Co-Chair:

Co-Chair:

Tracy Waldorf
International Executive Education Center

Sattar Bawany
DBM Asia Pacic

The Hospitality Committee works with local and American companies in Singapore that conduct or support business in the food & business and hospitality industries. The Committee, through alignment with the AmCham Singapore mission, focuses on delivering: education and information related to hospitality in the Asia Pacic region; business networking and peer group forums; access to industry leaders, government agencies, and other related businesses; relationships with other chambers, committees and organizations for opportunity to network and increase AmChams exposure among the business community; and to support and initiate advocacy efforts as related to the hospitality industry in Singapore. Tracy Waldorf has recently joined Dan Durkin as co-chair of the committee. In 2011, the committee has already held two meetings and hosted one event.

The Committee aims to keep AmCham members abreast of the current trends on Human Capital especially related to Leadership & Talent Management across Asia Pacic with focus on Singapore and provides member input to the Singapore government on various Human Capital issues. The Committee held nine meetings and one planning meeting. Most successful topics included: Leveraging on Diversity for Greater Results with Robert Lim, Director of Strategic Workface Solutions & Country Manager for Right Management Malaysia Next Generation Leader Program with Varun Bhatia, Vice President Human Resources, Asia Pacic, Kraft Foods The Disengaged Star: Four Imperatives to Re-engage HighPotential Employees with Tim Silverman, Senior Director, Executive Advisor, Corporate Leadership Council

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Information Communications & Technology (ICT)

Co-Chair:

Legal
Co-Chair:

Geoffrey Grice
Freehills

Arnaud Blandin
Intalio

Co-Chair: Co-Chair:

Michael Lee
International Centre for Dispute Resolution (ICDR)

Sheena Jacob
ATMD Bird & Bird LLP

Co-Chair:

Co-Chair:

Yves Nolin
Hewlett-Packard Asia Pacic Pte Ltd

Wendell Wong
Drew & Napier LLC

The Committee provides a forum for interaction and advocacy regarding information technology and telecommunications development. ICT Committee also presents several annual educational series that focus on keeping the AmCham Membership current on the latest and still-emerging trends in the industry. Arnaud Blandin from Intalio joined Yves Nolin and Sheena Jacobs as co-chair of the committee. The Committee held nine meetings, hosted two events and had one planning meeting. The topics that generated the most interest were: Leveraging Cloud Computing to Improve Flexibility and Reduce IT Costs Andy Jassy, Worldwide Senior Vice President for Amazon Web Services and Amazon Payments Promoting a Common Market for Information: the Role of Trade Policy and Cloud Computing with John Galligan, Regional Director, Internet Policy, Microsoft Asia Pacic Online Trends - Harvesting Business Opportunities Online with Ghislain Le Chatelier, Head, Googles Online Sales & Operations for Southeast Asia

The Legal Committee monitors signicant legal developments in Singapore, Southeast Asia and the U.S. affecting U.S. business interests in the region and Asian investments in the United States. The Committee conducts seminars and speaker programs designed to increase awareness of major legal issues and it also serves as a focus for the interests of Singaporean and international law rms practicing in Singapore and the region. Newly re-established in January 2010, the Legal Committee held nine meetings. One of the topics that generated the most interest was: Foreign Corrupt Practices Act presented by Robert Cullen III, ASEAN Practice Leader for Business Risk Services at Ernst & Young LLP

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Marketing & Communications

Co-Chair:

Property
Co-Chair:

Helene Blanchette
Fuji Xerox Singapore Pte Ltd

Stephen E. Atherton
NAI Global

Co-Chair:

Co-Chair:

Corinna Cox
Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School Singapore

Arsh Chaudhry
Cushman & Wakeeld

Co-Chair: Co-Chair:

Michael de Jong-Douglas
Mapletree Logistics Trust Management

Cindy Payne
Asia-Pacic Connections Pte Ltd

The Marketing & Communications Committee (MCC) serves as a voice of marketing and communications interests of American and other companies in Singapore. The MCC focuses on delivering education and information related to marketing and communications in the Asia Pacic region, business networking and peer group forums, relationships with other chambers, committees and organizations, and advocacy efforts as related to marketing and communications in Singapore. The Marketing & Communications Committee is the most active committee at the AmCham. In 2010 the Committee hosted 13 meetings and held one planning meeting. The topics that generated the most interest were: Brand Building: Critical Steps in Launching a New Business or Rebranding an Established Brand with Shauna Li Roolvink, Founder and CEO of BrandHub Mobile Marketing: how the Mobile Platform can Boost Branding and Play an Integral Part in Your Marketing Strategy with Rohit Dadwal, Managing Director Asia-Pacic, Mobile Marketing Association

The Property Committee is an active forum for sharing best practices and allowing networking opportunities for companies in the Property sector throughout the Asia Pacic region. The Committee represents all sectors of Property through regular Committee meetings that feature a series of speakers, and development of AmCham position papers on relevant advocacy issues. Newly-created in 2010, the committee has hosted ve committee meetings and held two planning meetings. The Committee held a very successful panel discussion with Priyaranjan Kumar, Regional Director of C&W Capital Markets Richard Stockton, Managing Director and Co-Head of Asia Pacic Real Estate Banking and Chua Tiow Chye, Group Chief Investment Ofcer (Group CIO), Mapletree Investments Pte Ltd presented on the topic Investment Trends in Asian Real Estate: Views from Investors, Bankers and Advisors.

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Supply Chain Management

Co-Chair:

Frank Debets
PricewaterhouseCoopers

In addition to the Committees listed above, we have a group organizing committees that counsel AmChams Executive Ofce on specic topics and areas of expertise. If you are interested in joining these groups, please contact the AmCham staff listed below:

The Committee provides members with opportunities to share information and network, and advocates issues relevant to the supply chain management sector. It focuses on the industrial and trade policies in Singapore and the region that have a direct effect on supply chains, including policy changes related to WTO, APEC, and ASEAN (AFTA and AICO) trade and investment commitments. The Committee held eight meetings and one planning meeting. Most attended meetings were:

Overseas Security Advisory Committee (OSAC)

Anne Marie Brooks ambrooks@amcham.org.sg

Asia-Pacic Council of American Chambers of Commence (APCAC)

Anne Marie Brooks ambrooks@amcham.org.sg

Social & Cultural Organizing Committee

Panel discussion on Managing Export Control in Multiple Jurisdictions held jointly with the Legal and Aerospace/Defense Committees. The speakers were John Robinson, Managing Partner, Asia, PricewaterhouseCoopers WMS Pte Ltd, Fauziah A. Sani, Head of Strategic Goods Control, Singapore Customs, Dora Syn, Trade Compliance Manager, Symantec Asia Pacic Pte Ltd, and Ashley Yean, Assistant Manager, Customs & Trade, Bryan Cave International Trade Pte Ltd Chain Transformation: Optimizing the Tax Footprint of your Supply Chain with Matthew Andrew, Partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers Singapore

Nellie Yeoh nyeoh@amcham.org.sg

Young Professionals Organizing Committee

Farah Shahab fshahab@amcham.org.sg

Corporate Citizenship Council

Isabel Gonzalez igonzalez@amcham.org.sg

Womens Network Steering Committee

Isabel Gonzalez igonzalez@amcham.org.sg

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The AmericAn chAmber of commerce in SingApore by the numberS...

38 4,400
yeArS oF experIenCe leAdIng the buSIneSS CommunIty

memberS

Its easy to understand why 60% of Fortune 500 companies based in Singapore are AmCham members and 53% of our members have been with us for 5 years or more.

700
CompAnIeS

120
CommIttee meetIngS A yeAr

160
eventS A yeAr

13
CommItteeS

Membership is open to companies of all nationalities.

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EXECUTIVE OFFICE
OUR MISSION:
To provide the membership and the organization with services through a strong executive staff To provide the membership with an opportunity for participation in an expanded level of chamber activities and an increased number of relevant services; To broaden the chamber's perspective in relation to the expanding regional role of Singapore and member organizations of the chamber.

AISYAH ARIFFIN
Front Ofce Executive aarifn@amcham.org.sg

ANNE MARIE BROOKS

Government Relations Manager ambrooks@amcham.org.sg

APRIL CHAN
Acting Executive Director achan@amcham.org.sg

DORCAS FOO
Member Services & Business Development Executive dfoo@amcham.org.sg

ISABEL GONZALEZ
Committees Manager igonzalez@amcham.org.sg

KATHY HERDER
Accounts Manager kherder@amcham.org.sg

LIYANA OTHMAN
Corporate Communications Manager lothman@amcham.org.sg

PARISSA KHAYAMI
Communications & Committees Executive pkhayami@amcham.org.sg

STEPHANIE PAO
Events Executive spao@amcham.org.sg

FARAH SHAHAB
Senior Events Manager fshahab@amcham.org.sg

NELLIE YEOH
Membership & Sponsorship Manager nyeoh@amcham.org.sg

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The American Chamber of Commerce in Singapore (AmCham Singapore)

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