Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SBS TRANSIT LTD
Securities
SBS TRANSIT LTD - SG1F58858209 - S61
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
22-Apr-2019 17:26:06
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Chief Operating Officer
Announcement Reference
SG190422OTHR7UJ6
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Chan Wan Tak, Wendy
Designation
Joint Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Chief Operating Officer

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/07/2019
Name Of Person
Cheng Siak Kian
Age
49
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Mr Cheng Siak Kian is currently Chief Executive Officer of ComfortDelGro Australia Pty Ltd (NSW). Prior to his appointment in Australia, he was Senior Vice President (Bus) of SBS Transit Ltd where he learnt about the bus business and worked with the head of the bus tender committee on the Seletar bus package. He is one of the candidates in the succession plans which had been endorsed by the Remuneration Committee. Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of SBS Transit Ltd have approved the appointment of Mr Cheng as Chief Operating Officer after taking into account his qualification and vast experience in bus operations.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive - Assists Chief Executive Officer in the day to day running of SBS Transit Ltd
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Operating Officer
Professional qualifications
- Master of Business Administration, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA.
- Bachelor of Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering (First Class Honours) Degree, University of Manchester, UK.
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer 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
Appointments in ComfortDelGro Group:
- ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd (NSW) - Chief Executive Officer from 1 December 2016 till present.
- ComfortDelGro Corporation Limited - Senior Vice-President (Overseas Assignee) from October 2016 to November 2016.
- SBS Transit Ltd - Senior Vice-President, Bus Business from September 2015 to September 2016.

Others Appointments:
- Commander, Air Defence & Ops Command, Republic of Singapore Airforce from 2014 to September 2015
- Director, Policy Office, Mindef from 2011 to 2014
- Defence Attache (Washington D.C.), Mindef from 2008 to 2011


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)
ST Engineering Electronics Ltd
- 2012 to 2015
Present
ComfortDelGro Corporation Australia Pty Ltd
CDC Travel Pty Ltd
Hillsbus Co Pty Ltd
Hunter Valley Buses Pty Ltd
Westbus Region 1 Pty Ltd
Westbus Region 3 Pty Ltd
CDC Victoria Pty Ltd
CDC Geelong Pty Ltd
CDC Sunshine Pty Ltd
CDC Oakleigh Pty Ltd
CDC Altona Pty Ltd
CDC Wyndham Pty Ltd
CDC Ballarat Pty Ltd
Baypalm Pty Limited
Qcity Transit Pty Ltd
CDC Eastrans Pty Ltd
Western Sydney Repair Centre Pty Ltd
Blue Mountains Transit Pty Ltd
National Patient Transport Pty Ltd
National Patient Transport NSW Pty Ltd
National Patient Transport QLD Pty Ltd
National Patient Transport WA Pty Ltd
National Patient Transport SA Pty Ltd
NPT Heart Pty Ltd
Platinum Healthcare Pty Ltd
National Patient Transport VIC Pty Ltd
CDC Tullamarine Pty Ltd
Terry Hills Depot Holdings Pty Limited
FCL Holdings Pty Limited
FCL Finance Pty Limited
Forest Coach Lines Pty Limited
Buslink Pty Ltd
Buslink Southern Pty Ltd
Buslink Gladstone Pty Ltd
Buslink Sunshine Coast Pty Ltd
Buslink Broken Hill Pty Ltd
Buslink Sunraysia Pty Ltd
Tropic Sun Pty Ltd
Buslink NT Pty Ltd
Buslink Alice Springs Pty Ltd
CDC Commercial Bus Company Pty Ltd
(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