Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Chief Corporate Officer, SMRT Corporation Ltd

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SMRT CORPORATION LTD
Securities
SMRT CORPORATION LTD - SG1I86884935 - S53
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
29-Aug-2016 17:47:57
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Chief Corporate Officer, SMRT Corporation Ltd
Announcement Reference
SG160829OTHRSN6Z
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Jacquelin Tay Gek Poh
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Koh Keng Swee Gerard as Chief Corporate Officer, SMRT Corporation Ltd.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/09/2016
Name Of Person
Koh Keng Swee Gerard
Age
46
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of SMRT Corporation Ltd wishes to announce that Mr. Gerard Koh Keng Swee, who is currently Vice President, Human Resources will be appointed Chief Corporate Officer, SMRT Corporation on 01 September 2016. As Vice President, Human Resources, Mr Koh led the HR transformation in SMRT to drive a performance and productivity based system, including implementation of structured competency based career schemes and improvements to the compensation and benefits structures, talent and performance management, training and development management, employee engagement, and shared services processes. For his contributions, he was honoured with the Leading HR Leader Award at the 2015 Singapore HR Awards and Best HR Leader Award at the 2016 HRM Awards.

Mr. Koh will report to the Company's President and Group CEO, Mr Desmond Kuek.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive. As Chief Corporate Officer, Mr. Koh will oversee the Corp Services cluster comprising IT and Organisational Excellence, Procurement and Supply, HR and Training. In this new role, Gerard will leverage on enhancements to the IT systems and processes to synergise the various functions for greater effectiveness and efficiency.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Corporate Officer, SMRT Corporation Ltd
Familial relationship with any director 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
Mr. Koh joined SMRT as Director, Human Resources in February 2013 and was appointed to Vice President of Human Resources in April 2013. Prior to his career at SMRT, Mr. Koh served for 24 years in the Singapore Armed Forces, last serving as a Colonel. He held key leadership appointments of diverse HR roles in strategic workforce planning, change management and implementation, recruitment, HR business partnering, employee engagement and resource management. He also held various field commander positions including Commander of an Armour Brigade.
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?
Yes
Shareholding Details
69,480 ordinary shares in SMRT Corporation Ltd
172,360 unissued ordinary shares under share awards in SMRT Corporation Ltd
# 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)
ST Electronics (Info-Comm Systems) Pte Ltd
Present
SMRT Road Holdings Ltd.
SMRT Automotive Services Pte. Ltd.
Bus-Plus Services Pte Ltd
SMRT Institute Pte. Ltd.
Strides Transportation Pte. Ltd.
Assisi Hospice
(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
NA.