James Lee

Founder and Managing Director

1976

Joined the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN) as an electrical technician

1981

  • ROD-ed from the Republic of Singapore Navy (RSN)
  • Joined Tasin Electric Co. Pte. Ltd. as a sales executive

Tasin Electric has been absorbed by Lim Kim Hai Electric

1983

  • Left Tasin Electric Pte Ltd
  • Joined Diethlem & Co. Ltd. as a sales engineer
  • Began part-time Diploma in Marketing & Sales from Marketing Institute of Singapore

Diethlem & Co. Ltd is now DKSH (DiethelmKellerSiberHegner)

1986

Graduated with Diploma in Marketing & Sales from Marketing Institute of Singapore

1988

  • Left Diethlem & Co. Ltd
  • Joined Intraco Ltd as a sales engineer
  • Began studying for Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK (IMuk)

1989

  • Graduated with Chartered Institute of Marketing, UK (IMuk)
  • Got his first son, Jonavan

1991

  • Left Intraco Ltd
  • Joined Vossloh Schwabe as the pioneering regional sales manager
  • Began studying part-time for his Business Degree

1994

  • Left Vossloh Schawbe
  • Joined Magnetek Asia Pacific as Regional Sales Manager
  • Founded Compolite Pte Ltd with partners

1996

  • Graduated with Bachelor of Business from Australia’s Charles-Sturt University
  • Left Magnetek Asia Pacific
  • Joined Compolite Pte Ltd full-time with partners

2000

  • Bought all the shares back from his partners, taking 100% ownership of Compolite
  • Sales peaked with a turnover of SGD$3m with a staff strength of 6 people

2008

Took over chairmanship of charity “Touching Young Lives International”

2014

  • General Manager of LightPartner Far East from 2014 to 2017
  • Managed the sales & operations of the Singapore office

2016

Graduated with Masters in Ministry, Colorado Theological Seminary