| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Mar 28, 2024 18:38 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG240328OTHRF801 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Kenny Yap Kim Lee |
| Designation | Executive Chairman |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director - Ms Chew Mok Lee |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/04/2024 |
| Name Of Person | Chew Mok Lee |
| Age | 61 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | As part of the board renewal process, the Nominating Committee ("NC") has reviewed the board structure, as well as the background of Ms Chew Mok Lee ("Ms Chew") and is of the view that Ms Chew's experience and credentials will bring valuable expertise and provide different perspectives to the Board. The appointment of Ms Chew as Independent Director of the Company based on NC's recommendation has been approved by the Board. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | The appointment is independent and non-executive. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Non-Executive Director Chairman of Nominating Committee Member of Audit and Risk Management Committee Member of Remuneration Committee |
| Professional qualifications | - Master of Business Administration from Nanyang Technological University Singapore in 2002 - Advanced Leadership Program from Cambridge University in 2016 - Diploma in Industrial Relations from National Trade Union Congress in 1993 - Master of Science from University of Strathclyde, United Kingdom in 1988 - Bachelor of Arts (Economics & Statistics) from National University of Singapore in 1984 |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 01/04/2021 - Present: Enterprise Singapore Enterprise Fellow 01/04/2018 - 31/03/2021: Enterprise Singapore Assistant Chief Executive (ICM & Digitalisation, Enterprise Services & New Industries) 01/07/2015 - 31/03/2021: Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) Director (Singapore) 01/04/2014 - 31/03/2016: Singapore Productivity Center (SPC) Director 01/04/2012 - 31/03/2018: SPRING Singapore Assistant Chief Executive (Capabilities & Partnership) |
| Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6)) | Yes |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? | No |
| # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). | |
| Past (for the last 5 years) | 01/04/2018 - 31/03/2021 Enterprise Singapore Assistant Chief Executive (ICM & Digitalisation, Enterprise Services & New Industries) 01/07/2015 - 31/03/2021 Asian Productivity Organisation (APO) Director (Singapore) |
| Present | Nil |
| (a) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any bankruptcy law of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner at the time when he was a partner or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a partner? | No |
| (b) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, an application or a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against an entity (not being a partnership) of which he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive, at the time when he was a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity or at any time within 2 years from the date he ceased to be a director or an equivalent person or a key executive of that entity, for the winding up or dissolution of that entity or, where that entity is the trustee of a business trust, that business trust, on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| (c) Whether there is any unsatisfied judgment against him? | No |
| (d) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving fraud or dishonesty which is punishable with imprisonment, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such purpose? | No |
| (e) Whether he has ever been convicted of any offence, in Singapore or elsewhere, involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings of which he is aware) for such breach? | No |
| (f) Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgment has been entered against him in any civil proceedings in Singapore or elsewhere involving a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, or a finding of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings of which he is aware) involving an allegation of fraud, misrepresentation or dishonesty on his part? | No |
| (g) Whether he has ever been convicted in Singapore or elsewhere of any offence in connection with the formation or management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (h) Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director or an equivalent person of any entity (including the trustee of a business trust), or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any entity or business trust? | No |
| (i) Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgment or ruling of any court, tribunal or governmental body, permanently or temporarily enjoining him from engaging in any type of business practice or activity? | No |
| (j) Whether he has ever, to his knowledge, been concerned with the management or conduct, in Singapore or elsewhere, of the affairs of :- | |
| (i) any corporation which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing corporations in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (ii) any entity (not being a corporation) which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing such entities in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iii) any business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement governing business trusts in Singapore or elsewhere; or | No |
| (iv) any entity or business trust which has been investigated for a breach of any law or regulatory requirement that relates to the securities or futures industry in Singapore or elsewhere, in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | No |
| (k) Whether he has been the subject of any current or past investigation or disciplinary proceedings, or has been reprimanded or issued any warning, by the Monetary Authority of Singapore or any other regulatory authority, exchange, professional body or government agency, whether in Singapore or elsewhere? | No |
| Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? | No |
| If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Ms Chew has been briefed on the roles and responsibilities of a director in a listed company. In addition, the Company will arrange Ms Chew to attend seminars and training programmes for listed company directors as prescribed by the Exchange. |