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Announcement Of Appointment Of Non-Executive And Independent Director
BackAug 01, 2012
| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 01/08/2012 | |
| Name | Philip Soh Sai Kiang ("Mr. Soh") | |
| Age | 43 | |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | After reviewing the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and Mr. Soh's qualifications, experiences and suitability, the Board of Directors have approved the appointment of Mr. Soh as a Non-Executive and Independent Director and a member of the Audit Committee ("AC"), Nominating Committee ("NC") and Remuneration Committee ("RC") of the Company. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | Non-executive | |
| Job Title | Non-Executive and Independent Director, AC, NC and RC Member | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Mr. Soh, a co-founder of Artivision Technologies Ltd Group and Non-Executive Chairman of Artivision Technologies Ltd, was appointed as a Director on 7 June 2007. From 1999 to 2001, he was the Head of Internet Trading in Lum Chang Securities Pte. Ltd. (subsequently known as DBS Vickers Securities Pte. Ltd.) where he was responsible for managing the internet trading business for the company. In 2001, he joined UOB Kay Hian Pte. Ltd. as the Head of Business Development and the Director of Capital Markets (Singapore) where he now handles capital fund raising and debt financing. Mr. Soh graduated with a Bachelor of Arts (Merit) degree in Economics and Political Science from the National University of Singapore in 1993. |
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| Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | NA | |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | NA | |
| Conflict of interest | NA | |
| Other Directorship | ||
| Past (for the last five years) | NA | |
| Present | Artivision Technologies Ltd DBPS Capital Pte. Ltd. |
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| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h) | ||
| a. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? | No |
| b. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| c. | Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement 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 for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) 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 been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach? | No |
| f. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement 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, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation 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 corporation? | No |
| h. | Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? | No |
| i. | Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement 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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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, | No |
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| in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | ||
| 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 |
| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i) | ||
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | Yes | |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | Chairman of Artivision Technologies Ltd |
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| Other Notes | ||
| Footnotes | After the appointment of Mr. Soh as a member of the AC, NC and RC, the composition of the AC, NC and RC are as follows: Audit Committee 1. Mr. Bernard Yeo Yun Seng, Chairman (Independent Director) 2. Mr. Peter Tan Keh Yan (Independent Director) 3. Mr. Kuniyoshi Furukawa (Non-Executive Director) 4. Mr. Philip Soh Sai Kiang (Independent Director) Nominating Committee 1. Mr. Peter Tan Keh Yan, Chairman (Independent Director) 2. Mr. Renny Yeo Ah Kiang (Independent Director) 3. Mr. Kuniyoshi Furukawa (Non-Executive Director) 4. Mr. Philip Soh Sai Kiang (Independent Director) Remuneration Committee 1. Mr. Renny Yeo Ah Kiang, Chairman (Independent Director) 2. Mr. Bernard Yeo Yun Seng (Independent Director) 3. Mr. Kuniyoshi Furukawa (Non-Executive Director) 4. Mr. Philip Soh Sai Kiang (Independent Director) |
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