Change - Announcement of Appointment::APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
17LIVE GROUP LIMITED
Securities
17LIVE GROUP LIMITED W281207 - KYG9481M1116 - VT2W
17LIVE GROUP LIMITED - KYG8074N1060 - LVR
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
29-May-2024 18:23:44
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER
Announcement Reference
SG240529OTHR0DGB
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Eunice Hooi
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Chief Investment Officer


DBS Bank Ltd. acted as the sole issue manager for the business combination of Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd with 17LIVE Inc.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
29/05/2024
Name Of Person
Joji Koda
Age
44
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)
Under the recommendation of the Nominating Committee which had reviewed the qualifications and experience of Joji Koda as set out below, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Joji Koda as the Chief Investment Officer of the Company.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive, responsible for corporate development such as acquisition, investment, partnership, fundraising, as well as for investor relations.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Investment Officer
Professional qualifications
Master of Business Administration, The University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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
Mr. Koda has served as Senior Vice President of the Company and its subsidiaries since November 2023 to spearhead investment, investor relations, and strategic partnership. Prior to joining the Company, he served as the Director at Ripple, a crypto and blockchain technology company in San Francisco from August 2022 to October 2023. From April 2019 to August 2022, he was CFO and COO of a silicon-valley based smart-home technology startup called HOMMA. He led various operational improvement projects as Director at EY Transaction Advisory Services ("EY") in Tokyo from February 2018 to April 2019. Before joining EY, he led investments in multiple countries (UK, UAE, Singapore, and Vietnam) as Senior Director at Cool Japan Fund, an investment arm of the Japanese Government from February 2014 to February 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?
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)
Not applicable
Present
Not applicable
(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