The partners have been involved with a number of projects in Vietnam, since
the Chairman moved to reside in Hanoi, at the beginning of 2002.  His
involvement with Vietnam began with his first visit in 1994.  During the
Chairman's fourteen year involvement with Vietnam, he's made far-reaching
and valuable connections.

Through their association and involvement in various projects, the partners
found that they had a common work ethos and formed a close bond that
resulted in the formation of the TCK Group.

Karl Derek John – Chairman, is a hotelier by training, he spent over twenty
years in the industry before starting his own Management Consultancy firm,
Contacts International Consultants Ltd (www.ciclhk.net).  The firm assists
clients to perform more effectively, through improved processes and people
management.  Karl has acted as a ‘change agent’ for a number of clients.

Besides 20 years of hotel management experience, Karl has considerable
experience in Human Resources Management and Training.  He also held a
senior management position with a leading property management firm in
Hong Kong.  

Karl is a Council Member of the Gerson Lehrman Group (http://www.glgroup.
com/), which is the global marketplace for expertise. Since 1998, its
technology-enabled platform for collaboration and consultation has helped
the world’s leading institutions find, engage, and manage experts across a
broad range of industries and disciplines.

His involvement with Vietnam began in 1994, acting as a business
consultant/facilitator, exclusively focused on tourism and hotels projects.  Karl
has contributed articles on Vietnam for Asia Times Online, the Asian Hotel &
Catering Times, Vietnam Investment Review and Vietnam Economic Times.  

Karl is recognised as a Vietnam expert and has been interviewed by
numerous publications in Vietnam, appeared on Vietnam television and
radio.  In addition, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) have
interviewed Karl about Vietnam, both on radio and television.

Karl was born in Hong Kong, where he lived for thirty-two years before moving
to Hanoi, Vietnam.  Since early 2002 and until formation of the TCK Group,
Karl was the Managing Director of Contacts International Consultants Ltd and
the Contacts International Hospitality Group.  He retains his position with the
former, but has relinquished his position with the latter.

Nigel Sharman -  Chief Executive Officer, is an experienced hotelier with over
16 years experience in Asia & Europe. He's managed international branded
hotels & private hotels, in both city centre & resort locations. His hotel
experience has given him skills in project management with over 10 hotel
openings, asset management & property maintenance, and implementation
of revenue management systems.

Nigel has a Bachelors Degree in Hotel Management & a Masters of
Business Administration. His broad area of expertise covers marketing,
finance, & operations.  Nigel is from the UK & now lives in HCMC with his
Vietnamese wife, where he plans to remain and bring up a family

Carl Stitt – Finance & Investment Director, is a Fellow of the Institute of
Chartered Accountants in the UK, he spent 13 years in the accounting
profession with 3 out of the then big 8 firms, before joining a multinational
group in the services industry as the deputy head of their tax and treasury
team.

He subsequently joined an investment bank in Hong Kong as Chief Financial
Officer and after two years joined the direct investment arm of one of Asia’s
major families.  Spending 5 years in this role and holding a variety of
executive posts, including the top financial positions in two companies, one
involved in Hotels in Myanmar, the other was a listed multinational, where he
was responsible for securing US SEC approval for the transfer of the listing
from the ASX to NASDAQ.

Carl has recently retired as the Chief Financial Officer of Hill & Associates
(www.hill-assoc.com), a risk management and security consultancy based in
Hong Kong that has over 365 staff operating in over 12 countries and
territories.

Nguyen Tuan Dung – Project Manager, is an architect.  He worked for Descon
for 2 years as Site Supervisor in housing projects.  He travelled extensively
throughout Vietnam for 2 years, before going to Australia to further study
architecture.  Dung travelled in Europe and South East Asia, in order to
research on architecture, hotel and resort development.

Tran Thanh Thao  - a Master of Architecture, graduated from the School of
Architecture at the University of Nottingham (rated as the most prestigious
Architecture School in UK during 2003). Thao has been working for two years
in Ho Chi Minh City for a large architectural firm in Ho Chi Minh City and has
been involved in a variety of projects, which included resorts and hotels, plus
commercial buildings, residential buildings, healthcare buildings, schools
and research laboratory buildings in the United Kingdom, Australia and
Vietnam.

Tran Kim Thu - Accountant, graduated from the National University of
Economics in Hanoi with a Bachelor Degree in Business Management and
has finished an accountant training course. Her previous assignment was
with a Vietnamese electricity corporation as a Research Coordinator. She
brings valuable accounting and finance skills to the TCK Group.

Nguyen Thu Hien - Personal Assistant  to the Chairman, graduated from
Thang Long University with a Bachelor Degree in Business English and
Human Resources Management. She also obtained a Bachelor Degree in
Banking and Finance from National Economics University.

Hien's previous assignments were  with a Vietnamese environment
management company as Project Assistant cum Interpreter and with the
Canadian International Cooperation Center as Project Officer. She brings
valuable interpretation, project management and administrative skills to the
TCK Group.

Le Thi Nguyet Minh - Project Coordinator, graduated from Hanoi
University of Technology with a Bachelor of English, majoring in English of
Science and Technology. She is currently studying in Foreign Trade University
to obtain Bachelor of Economics, majoring in Foreign Trade Economics.

Her previous assignment was with an American online entertainment
company as QA Engineer- Quality Assurance Engineer. She also acted as
Assistant to the Chief Representative for a Korean Company.  She brings
valuable IT, interpretation and translator skills to the TCK Group.
The Team
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