Announcement Of Appointment Of Non-Executive Director
BackNov 15, 2010
| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 15/11/2010 | |
| Name | WONG KEAN SHYONG (KENN) | |
| Age | 46 | |
| Country of principal residence | China | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | MR WONG WAS NOMINATED FOR APPOINTMENT TO THE BOARD IN CONNECTION WITH THE SUBSCRIPTION OF SHARES IN THE CAPITAL OF THE COMPANY BY ORIENTAL CASTLE SDN BHD. HAVING REVIEWED THE CURRICULUM VITAE OF MR WONG AND TAKING INTO CONSIDERATION HIS PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS AND HIS EXPERIENCE AND TRACK RECORD WITH ORIENTAL CASTLE SDN BHD, THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE IS SATISFIED THAT HIS INCLUSION AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WILL STRENGTHEN THE BOARD. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | NON-EXECUTIVE | |
| Job Title | NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | MR WONG HAS EXTENSIVE COMMERCIAL EXPERIENCE IN THE INTERNATIONAL STEEL TRADING INDUSTRY. FOR THE PERIOD BETWEEN 1989 AND 2002 (A TOTAL OF ABOUT 13 YEARS), MR WONG WORKED FOR THE MARUBENI GROUP SERVING IN THE GROUP'S OFFICES IN JAPAN, SINGAPORE AND HONG KONG. IN 2002 , MR WONG LEFT MARUBENI GROUP TO JOIN VSC HOLDINGS AS PRESIDENT - CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL DIVISION. HE REMAINED WITH VSC HOLDINGS UNTIL 2008. MR WONG CURRENTLY HOLDS THE POSITION OF CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER - HEADING THE OSP CHINA STEEL FOUNDATION BUSINESS, OIL AND GAS AND CIVIL CONSTRUCTION DIVISION. MR WONG IS PRESENTLY A DIRECTOR OF EURASIA GLOBAL TRADING (HK) LIMITED. IN THE PAST FIVE (5) YEARS, MR WONG WAS ALSO A DIRECTOR OF CHINA STEEL CASE (CAMP) PTE. LTD., VSC BUILDING PRODUCTS COMPANY LIMITED AND 亞è¬é‹¼åœ‹éš›è²¿æ˜"(上海) 有é™å…¬å¸. |
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| Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | NIL | |
| 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 | |
| Other Directorship | ||
| Past (for the last five years) | CHINA STEEL CASE (CAMP) PTE. LTD. VSC Building Products Company Limited 亞è¬é‹¼åœ‹éš›è²¿æ˜"(上海) 有é™å…¬å¸ |
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| Present | Euasia Global Trading (HK) Limited | |
| 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? | No | |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. |
MR WONG WILL BE ATTENDING SOME TRAINING AND SEMINAR IN DUE COURSE. |
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