Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
DATAPULSE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Securities
DATAPULSE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED - SG1CB7000003 - BKW
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
11-Dec-2017 18:32:27
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Non-Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG171211OTHRBTGN
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Lee Kam Seng
Designation
Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Non-Executive Director - Low Beng Tin

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
11/12/2017
Name Of Person
Low Beng Tin
Age
67
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board is of the view that Mr Low, being an independent director of several other listed companies, is well-versed with listing compliance and corporate governance matters and will be able to contribute to the Board in his role.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Non-Executive Chairman
Independent Director

Member of Audit Committee
Chairman of Nominating Committee
Member of Remuneration Committee
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
1 June 2015 to present: Managing Director, Assimilated Technologies (S) Pte Ltd
September 1984 to 18 October 2016: Managing Director, OEL (Holdings) Limited (formerly Oakwell Engineering Limited)
31 May 2013 to 31 May 2015: Managing Director, Oakwell Distribution (S) Pte. Ltd.
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?
Yes
Shareholding Details
Datapulse Technology Limited - 278,859 ordinary shares
Other Directorships
# 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)
Breen International Pte. Ltd. (formally Oakwell-Breen Pte Ltd)
FST Protection Pte Ltd
OSEC Shipyard Pte. Ltd. (formally Oakwell Shipbuilding Engineering & Construction Pte. Ltd.)
Biofuel Research Pte. Ltd.
M&I Electric Far East Pte Ltd
Dilon Trading (S) Pte. Ltd.
Oakwell Distribution (S) Pte. Ltd.
Oakwell Marine Services (S) Pte Ltd
OID Pte. Ltd.
China YongSheng Limited (formally Global Ariel Limited)
SMF Global Pte. Ltd.
OEL (Holdings) Limited (formally Oakwell Engineering Limited)
OSC Co., Ltd. (formally Oakwell Shipyard Co., Ltd)
Oakwell Inc.
Oakwell Engineering Equipment (Shanghai) Co. Ltd
Oakwell International Trading (Shanghai) Co., Ltd
Oakwell Engineering (Vietnam) Company Limited
Present
AA Vehicle Inspection Centre Pte. Ltd.
Agropak Engineering (S) Pte Ltd
Assimilated Technologies (S) Pte Ltd
Autoswift Recovery Pte Ltd
Cosmosteel Holdings Limited
SMF Centre For Corporate Learning Pte Ltd
Lian Beng Group Ltd
Fuji Offset Plates Manufacturing Ltd
JP Nelson Holdings
(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
Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only.
Any prior experience as a director of a listed company?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Mr Low is a director of the following listed companies:

1) Cosmosteel Holdings Limited
2) Lian Beng Group Ltd
3) Fuji Offset Plates Manufacturing Ltd
4) JP Nelson Holdings