Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Head of Marketing (Drilling Division)

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
SWISSCO HOLDINGS LIMITED
Securities
SWISSCO HOLDINGS LIMITED - SG1AB2000002 - ADP
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
06-Mar-2015 17:27:18
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Head of Marketing (Drilling Division)
Announcement Reference
SG150306OTHRIF93
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Tan Ching Chek
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Tan Wei Min who is a relative of a Director and Controlling Shareholder of Swissco Holdings Limited (the "Company") as Head of Marketing (Drilling Division)

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/03/2015
Name Of Person
Tan Wei Min
Age
48
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, the Board approved the appointment of Mr Tan Wei Min as Head of Marketing (Drilling Division) based on his extensive knowledge and experience in the marine services and offshore oil and gas industries.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
The appointment is an executive position. Mr Tan Wei Min is responsible for overseeing the marketing activities of Drilling Division.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Head of Marketing
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
Mr Tan Wei Min is the brother of Mr Tan Fuh Gih, an Executive Director and Controlling Shareholder of Swissco Holdings Limited.
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
No
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
i) Director of KS Energy Limited, overseeing the industrial hardware and valves division from October 1998 to January 2002
ii) Kim Seng Holdings Limited, Business Manager from August 2011 to December 2014
iii) Scott and English Energy Pte. Ltd., Head of Business Development (China) from January 2015 to February 2015
Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries?
Yes
Shareholding Details
Direct Interest - 83,238,146 shares
Deemed Interest - 39,357,500 shares
# 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)
N.A.
Present
N.A.
(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
N.A.