Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Designate

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
YEO HIAP SENG LTD
Securities
YEO HIAP SENG LTD - SG1I10878425 - Y03
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
08-Dec-2014 08:46:48
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Designate
Announcement Reference
SG141208OTHRYXWW
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Joanne Lim Swee Lee
Designation
Company Secretary
Effective Date and Time of the event
08/12/2014 08:41:00
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Designate.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/01/2015
Name Of Person
Melvin Teo Tzai Win
Age
43
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, who has reviewed the qualifications and experience of Mr. Melvin Teo, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Melvin Teo as Chief Executive Officer of the Company.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive. He will be responsible for the overall management, operations and performance of Yeo Hiap Seng Group.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
ED & CEO Designate on 1 January 2015. He will formally assume the appointment of Group CEO on 24 April 2015.
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
President Director, PT Bank DBS Indonesia
Oct 2012 to Nov 2014

Executive Director & CEO, DBS Bank (China) Ltd
Jan 2010 to Sep 2012

Head of Private Equity Group, DBS Bank Ltd
Apr 2006 to Mar 2010

Managing Director in DBS Bank Ltd (assisting to establish The Islamic Bank of Asia)
Feb 2006 to Apr 2006

Managing Director in DBS Bank Ltd (overseeing its investment in TMB Bank)
Jul 2005 to Feb 2006

Director, Corporate Advisory Group, Standard Chartered Bank
Oct 2001 to May 2005
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)
Alternate Director
Venture Star Shanghai Co., Ltd
Mar 2007 to Sep 2010

Director
Changsheng Fund Management Company Limited
Jul 2010 to May 2013
Present
Director
DBS Private Equity Enterprise
(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 a listed company?
No
If No, Please provide details of any training undertaken in the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed company
Not Applicable