Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
Date & Time of Broadcast | Mar 1, 2023 18:48 |
Status | New |
Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Senior Vice President, Special Projects - Mr Derek Goh Yong Sian |
Announcement Reference | SG230301OTHRLJAQ |
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Ng Kah Poh, Joanna |
Designation | Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary |
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr Derek Goh Yong Sian ("Mr Derek Goh") as Senior Vice President, Special Projects of the Company. |
Additional Details | |
Date Of Appointment | 01/03/2023 |
Name Of Person | Derek Goh Yong Sian |
Age | 60 |
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) | Mr Derek Goh joined the Company on 3 January 2023 and his appointment as Senior Vice President, Special Projects is confirmed on 1 March 2023. Pursuant to the recommendation made by Management, the Board having reviewed Mr Derek Goh's professional qualifications and working experience, is of the view that he possesses the requisite experience and capabilities to assume the responsibilities as the Senior Vice President, Special Projects. The Board therefore approved and confirmed his appointment as Senior Vice President, Special Projects. As announced on 31 January 2023, Mr Derek Goh is also appointed as a Company Secretary of the Company with effect from 28 February 2023. |
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Executive. As Senior Vice President, Special Projects, he is responsible for assisting the Chairman and the Chief Executive Officer in projects undertaken by the Company. He also oversees, inter alia, the Legal and Human Resource functions in the Company. |
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Senior Vice President, Special Projects |
Professional qualifications | 1. Solicitor and Barrister, NSW, Australia 2. Advocate and Solicitor, Singapore |
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 | 1. Vice President, Legal and Compliance Asia at Wyndham Destinations 2. General Counsel at Straits Real Estate 3. Regional General Counsel at WeWork 4. General Counsel at GuocoLand |
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) | Directorships: - Asia Pacific Resort Development Organization Limited |
Present | Directorships: - HSH Contractors Pte Ltd - Singapore Wallcoverings Centre (Private) Limited - Sir Stamford Hotels & Resorts Pte Ltd - Stamford Holdings (Australia) Pte. Ltd. - Stamford Land (International) Pte Ltd - Stamford Land Management Pte Ltd - Voyager Travel Pte Ltd - Stamford Investments Pte. Ltd. - Stamford Holdings (International) Pte. Ltd. - Stamford Holdings (UK) Pte. Ltd. - Stamford FC (60) Pte. Ltd. - Stamford Land Development (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. - Stamford Land Development 1 Pte. Ltd. - Dickensian Holdings Ltd - Stamford Mayfair Limited - Stamford Residences Sydney (2011) Ltd as Trustee for Stamford Residences Sydney (2011) Trust - Stamford Hotel Management (NZ) Limited |
(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? | No |
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange | Not applicable |
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 |