SGX Announcements
Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Non-Executive Director
BackFeb 07, 2017
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Feb 7, 2017 6:49 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Non-Executive Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG170207OTHRWE7X |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Neo Teck Pheng |
| Designation | Group Chief Executive Officer |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Non-Executive Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 06/02/2017 |
| Name Of Person | Tan Kian Seng |
| Age | 63 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Nominating Committee of First Sponsor Group Limited ("FSGL") has reviewed the qualifications and experience of Mr Tan and recommended to the Board of Directors for approval. The Board has accepted the recommendation and approved the appointment of Mr Tan as a Non-Executive Director of FSGL. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive Director |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Non-Executive Director |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | NIL |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | NIL |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Mr Tan has over 30 years in Senior Executive level with extensive experience in managing overall business and operations in addition to Finance, Legal, Investors Relation, Business Development, HR, IT gained with SGX-listed company and US Multinational Corporations working with Board of Directors, Senior Executives, Senior and General Managers, Banks, Attorneys, relevant Government authorities in various geographies including Singapore, Malaysia, China, Europe and the United States. Mr Tan is currently an Advisor to the CEO and Chairman of Venture Corporation Limited (Venture), a SGX-listed company in Singapore. Mr Tan joined a subsidiary of Venture in 2001 as General Manager and was promoted to various senior positions of Venture Group before he was appointed as Group President of Venture who oversight the Group s operations performance and played a key role in driving its growth and profitability in 2011. Prior to joining Venture Group, Mr Tan was an Audit Accountant of Deloitte, Audit Manager of PwC, Division Controller of LH Research, Financial Controller of Western Digital and Quantum Storage (M) Sdn Bhd and Vice President, Finance and Business Development of LenovoEMC. |
| 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) | Please refer to attached list. |
| 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 a listed company? | No |
| If No, Please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company | The Company will be providing a brief orientation program for Mr Tan Kian Seng in order for him to be familiarized with the roles and responsibilities of a director of the Company as a listed company. |
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