Our Subsidiaries
Our subsidiaries span the diverse yet complementary sectors of facility management, security and employment services. Individually, we are all experts in our fields; together, we work as a dedicated, integrated team to meet your unique needs for estate management and workforce solutions.
Advancer IFM is committed to growth, both for themselves and their clients, through long-term partnerships and customized solutions. Their vision is built on integration, technology, and people, with diverse solutions from facility management, security, and employment services, underpinned by advanced technologies such as IoT sensors, machine learning, and data analytics. However, the company believes that their people are the most important component of their success, building strong and lasting relationships with clients based on competence, professionalism, and a passion for innovation. Advancer IFM's vision is to grow with their clients by providing integrated, technology-enabled solutions that are powered by their people, delivering outstanding results and building long-lasting partnerships founded on trust, dedication, and a commitment to excellence.
Mr Ong Eng Tiang
Chief Executive Officer
Mr Ong has an aggregate of more than 15 years of experience in the Cleaning and Stewarding as well as the Security Services Business. Concurrently the Head of Cleaning and Stewarding and Security Services he has been invaluable to the success of the Advancer Group, driving the Facilities Management Business as well as overseeing the daily operations, including marketing strategies and manpower deployment.
Mr Ong graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in the United States of America in 1993.
Mr Ong is also an Executive Director of Advancer Global Limited’s Board since 2016.
Dr Matthew Yap
Chief Operating Officer
General Counsel
Dr Matthew Yap has over 20 years of experience in the security industry. As the former Managing Director of Ashtree International, he personally managed five COVID community care facilities and several construction of temporary quarters and dormitories at Changi East. Ashtree was the only private security agency (the other 2 were auxiliary police forces) amongst 481 organisations awarded the COVID-19 National Award for contribution to the nation in 2022.
Dr Yap also served as the airside safety and security advisor to Changi Airport Group (CAG) joint venture construction projects at Changi East Development (Changi Airport Terminal 5) between 2015 and 2022.
Dr Yap is an International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) and International Maritime Organisation (IMO) consultant, having completed the ICAO – ACI Airport Safety Professional (ASP) and Airport Management Professional Accreditation Programme (AMPAP). He is also a Chartered Engineer (Aerospace Engineering) by the Institute of Engineering Singapore (IES).
Dr Yap received the 2018 Singapore Skillsfuture Fellowship award, presented by Mdm Halimah Yacob, President of Singapore.