Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Executive Director, Mermaid Drilling

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
MERMAID MARITIME PUBLIC CO LTD
Securities
MERMAID MARITIME PUBLIC CO LTD - TH0955010002 - DU4

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
10-May-2014 22:32:45
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Executive Director, Mermaid Drilling
Announcement Reference
SG140510OTHRQMLG
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Ms. Rujiraporn Hengtrakool
Designation
Assistant Manager, Legal & Corporate Affairs Dept.
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Please see below.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
09/05/2014
Name Of Person
Mr. Michael Christopher Watters
Age
59
Country Of Principal Residence
Thailand
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Upon recommendation of the Nomination Committee, which had reviewed the qualification and experience of Mr. Watters, the Board of Directors therefore approved his appointment as the Executive Director of Mermaid Drilling for maintaining sound operating standards for the Company's tender rig business.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
This is an executive position.

Mr. Watters will be responsible to manage and provide leadership to the offshore tender rig business of the Company.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Executive Director, Mermaid Drilling
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
August 2013 - Present
Group HR Director & Interim Drilling Manager
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited

2012 - 2013
Chief Administration Officer
Varada-HVR Drilling Pte. Ltd.

2010 - 2012
Group QHSE Manager
Mermaid Maritime Public Company Limited

2008 - 2010
QHSE Manager
Mermaid Drilling Ltd.

2007 - 2008
Chief Administrative Officer/HSEQA and HR Manager
SeaWolf Oilfield Services Limited

2005 - 2007
HSE and Security Manager, Jack Up Division
Seadrill Management (S) Pte. Ltd.

1988 - 2005
Safety and Training Advisor/HR Manager
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.
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)
Nil
Present
Nil
(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 Yes, Please provide full details
Not applicable.
This is not an appointment to the Board of Directors of the Company.