Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Non-Executive Director
BackJul 27, 2023
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jul 27, 2023 22:12 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG230727OTHR2ZEG |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Ivy Soh |
| Designation | Joint Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/08/2023 |
| Name Of Person | Ho Gek Sim Grace |
| Age | 53 |
| 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) | The Nominating and Remuneration Committee and the Board have approved Ms Ho's appointment as an independent director based on an assessment of her qualification and experience and is satisfied that Ms Ho will be able to contribute to the Company and Starhill Global REIT. Her appointment will enhance the diversity and independent elements of the Board. |
| 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 and Independent Director, Member of the Audit Committee and Member of the Nominating and Remuneration Committee |
| Professional qualifications | BSc (Biochemistry & Microbiology) from The National University of Singapore in 1991 MBA (Finance & Marketing) from The Australian Graduate School of Management, University of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) in 1996 |
| 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 | November 2022 to present: CEO, Super Grains Pte Ltd and UPGRAIN Foods Pte Ltd April 2022 to present: Advisor, SWAT Mobility Pte Ltd (Global) November 2019 to March 2022: President, SWAT Mobility Pte Ltd (Global) April 2019 to October 2019: Commvault Systems (Singapore) Pte Ltd: Chief of Staff (APAC) and Area Vice President (ASEAN) March 2017 to March 2019: Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, and Strategy Leader (Asean), IBM Global Services Pte Ltd (Asean) April 2015 to February 2017: Chief Commercial Officer & Managing Director (Group Sales), Singapore Post Limited (Global) October 2013 to February 2015: Head of Marketing & Managing Director, SAP Asia Pte Ltd (Asia Pacific & Japan) November 2009 to September 2013: Country President (Singapore) & Head of Solutions Sales (Apac & Japan), Motorola Solutions (Asia Pacific & Japan) |
| 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) | November 2020 to August 2022: 8VI Holdings Limited, Advisor January 2020 to December 2022: NTUC Income Digital & Technology Committee, Advisory member November 2019 to March 2022: SWAT Mobility Pte Ltd, President April 2019 to December 2019: NTUC Link Pte Ltd Advisory Panel February 2017 to March 2019: IBM Global Services Pte Ltd, Chief Marketing & Communications Officer, and Strategy Leader (ASEAN) July 2016 to March 2019: NTUC Link Pte Ltd Board, Independent Director |
| Present | November 2022 to present: Super Grains Pte Ltd and UPGRAIN Foods Pte Ltd, Chief Executive Officer October 2022 to present: MTQ Corporation Ltd, Independent Director April 2022 to present: SWAT Mobility Pte Ltd, Advisor November 2019 to present: National Library Board of Singapore, Digital Services and Customer Experience Committee, Advisory member April 2016 to present: SQL View (S) Pte Ltd, Independent Director |
| (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? | Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience | Independent director of MTQ Corporation Ltd since 26 October 2022 |
| Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable) | Not applicable |
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