Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Independent Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
DESIGN STUDIO GROUP LTD.
Securities
DESIGN STUDIO GROUP LTD. - SG1O90915222 - D11
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
01-Feb-2019 18:42:01
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Independent Director
Announcement Reference
SG190201OTHRCETY
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Hazel Chia
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Independent Director

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/02/2019
Name Of Person
Adelle Maree Howse
Age
48
Country Of Principal Residence
Australia
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board"), having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and assessed the qualifications and working experience of Dr Adelle Maree Howse ("Dr Howse"), approved the appointment of Dr Howse as Independent Director of the Company and is of the view that her appointment as Director will strengthen the Board's capability and contribute positively to the Company.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive and Independent
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Independent Director
Professional qualifications
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - IMD, Switzerland

Graduate Diploma: Applied Finance & Investment - Securities Institute of Australia

PhD Mathematics - University of Queensland

BSc, First Class Honours - University of Queensland

Company Directors Course - Australia Institute of Company Directors


High Performance Leadership - IMD, Singapore

Program for Executive Development - IMD, Switzerland
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
July 2016 up to present:
Management consultant and executive contractor

August 2014 up to May 2016:
CIMIC Group Ltd (previously known as Leighton Holdings) - Chief Strategy Officer

March 2012 up to August 2014:
Leighton Holdings - Executive General Manager Investments, Divestments & Acquisitions

January 2010 up to February 2012:
Leighton Holdings - Executive General Manager Strategy


March 2008 up to December 2009:
Leighton Holdings - General Manager Investments & Acquisitions
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)
2015 - 2016: Board Director, Ventia
2013 - 2016: Board Director, Nextgen Holdings
2016: Alternate Director, Devine Limited
Present
Deputy Chairman and Industry Advisory Committee member; AMSI (Australian Mathematical Sciences Institute)
(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
Dr Howse was an alternate director of Devine Limited (listed on Australian Securities Exchange). The Company will arrange for Dr Howse to attend relevant training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a company listed on the Exchange, as prescribed by the Exchange.