Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - KATO Tomonori

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
CDW HOLDING LIMITED
Securities
CDW HOLDING LIMITED - BMG2022E1104 - BXE
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
31-Oct-2023 18:07:33
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - KATO Tomonori
Announcement Reference
SG231031OTHRV3LC
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Kevin Cho
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - KATO Tomonori

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/01/2024
Name Of Person
KATO Tomonori
Age
52
Country Of Principal Residence
Japan
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
Mr. Kato, who is an existing Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, is to be promoted as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2024. The Nominating Committee has considered Mr. Kato's contributions and experience, and had recommended his promotion to the Board for approval.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive. Responsible for overseeing the overall management, planning and formulation of the Group's business and marketing strategies.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in English, Kansai Gaidai University, Japan
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
Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Mr Kato Tomonori joined the Company's SHARP LCD division in 2003 and was engaged in the business activities of packaging materials (tapes etc.) until 2008. From 2011 to 2016, he was involved in backlight business activities and other molded products business in two Chinese subsidiaries of the Group, Crystal Display Components (Shanghai) Co., Limited and Minami Tec (Wuxi) Co., Limited. Since 2016, he is the Executive Officer and the Head Chief of Display Business Division in Tomoike Industrial Co., Limited. Concurrently, he is also serving as Head of Business Division at group level, assisting in the overall management of the Group's subsidiaries. He was subsequently appointed as an Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer of the Company on 30 April 2018.
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?
Yes
Shareholding Details
1,000,000 Employee Share Options
# 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)
- Director, Tomoike Precision Machinery (Dongguan) Co., Ltd. (From Jul 2014 to Sep 2016)
Director, Tomoike Industrial Co., Limited (From May 2018 to Dec 2021)
Present
- Director, Tomoike Industrial (H.K.) Limited
- Director, Tomoike Bio Ltd. (formerly known as Guru Guru Ltd.)
- Director, A Biotech Co., Ltd.
- Director and Legal Representative, Crystal Display Components (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
- Director and Legal Representative, Minami Tec (Wuxi) Co., 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?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Currently an Executive Director of the Company