Announce of Appointment of Independent Director | |
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Name of Announcer * | SINOMEM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Company Registration No. | 200208107G |
Announcement submitted on behalf of | SINOMEM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Announcement is submitted with respect to * | SINOMEM TECHNOLOGY LIMITED |
Announcement is submitted by * | Chew Kok Liang |
Designation * | Company Secretary |
Date & Time of Broacast | 25-Aug-2010 17:36:08 |
Announcement No. | 00097 |
Price Sensitivity | No |
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Date of Appointment * | 25/08/2010 |
Name * | Pang Toh Kang |
Age * | 57 |
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 has recommended the appointment of Mr Pang Toh Kang as the Independent Director and the Board of Directors has approved his appointment based on his qualifications and work experience. |
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility * | Non-executive |
Job Title * | Independent Director |
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years * | Mr Pang took up the post as President Asia Region in Downer EDi in Sep 2008. Prior to this he held the position of President & CEO of CPG Corporation from Jan 2005 to Aug 2008. He was trained as an Electrical Engineer from University of Canterbury, New Zealand, under Colombo Plan Scholarship. Upon graduation with Honours, he returned to Singapore to serve in the former Public Works Department (PWD) in 1979. As the Chief Electrical Engineer of PWD, he provided electrical engineering consultancy services to government development projects including offices, hospitals, checkpoints, schools and army camps. Mr. Pang was also involved in Singapore Changi Airport Terminal 2 Development and he was the project leader for the transit system, Changi Skytrain, linking Terminals 1 and 2 of Singapore Changi Airport. When PWD was corporatised in April 1999, Mr Pang was responsible for setting up the Business Development Unit for the newly corporatised PWD Corporation. During this period, he was the Deputy CEO in CPG Consultants and Executive VP (Business Development) in CPG Corporation. His efforts in spearheading the PWD Corp's venture into the China market made significant inroads for the company. Besides China, Mr Pang also led his BD team to expand into India, Middle East and the ASEAN market. Mr Pang has also been very involved in technical advisory committee works. He served in committees under Singapore Polytechnic, Ngee Ann Polytechnic and Temasek Polytechnic. He also served as member and chairman of technical committees for Singapore Institute of Standards and Industrial Research. He has also spoken at seminars organised by the National University of Singapore, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Management University, Building and Construction Authority and the Society of Project Managers. |
Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries * | No |
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries * | Nil |
Conflict of interest * | Nil |
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Past (for the last five years) | CPG Holdings Pte Ltd - Director China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Co Ltd (Up to 2008) - Director China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Joint Stock Co Ltd (from 2008) - Supervisory Director |
Present | CPG Holdings Pte Ltd - Director China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Joint Stock Co Ltd (from 2008) - Supervisory Director |
>> Information required under Rule 704(7)(h) | |
Disclose the following matters concerning a director, chief executive officer, general manager or other executive officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any questions is "yes", full details must be given. | |
(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 |
(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, | No |
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 |
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Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only. | |
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 | Mr Pang will receive relevant briefing on the roles and responsibilities of a Director of a Public Listed Company in Singapore. Appropriate briefing and orientation would be arranged for him. |
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