Change - Announcement of Appointment::APPOINTMENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
DRAGON GROUP INTL LIMITED
Securities
DRAGON GROUP INTL LIMITED - SG2C50963991 - MT1
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
23-Jan-2024 18:00:06
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
APPOINTMENT AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Announcement Reference
SG240123OTHR5EU3
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
SOH POCK KHENG
Designation
DIRECTOR
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
The board of directors of Dragon Group International Limited wishes to announce the appointment of Mr Kho Cheow Wah as a new Executive Director of the Company with effect from 22 January 2024.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
22/01/2024
Name Of Person
KHO CHEOW WAH
Age
56
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
The Nominating Committee had reviewed the past experience and credentials of Mr Kho Cheow Wah and recommended his appointment.

After reviewing the recommendation of the Nominating Committee, the Board of Directors of the Company approved Mr Kho Cheow Wah's appointment as an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 22 January 2024.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Mr Kho Cheow Wah will be responsible for the overall management of the Group.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Executive Director
Professional qualifications
Diploma in Electronics Engineering - Ngee Ann Polytechnic
Diploma in Sales & Marketing - Marketing Institute of Singapore
Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or any of its principal subsidiaries
Yes, Mr Kho Cheow Wah is the brother-in-law of Mr Soh Pock Kheng who is also a director of the Company.
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
(Dragon Group Companies 1997 to Current)

General Manager - In-flux Technology Distribution Pte Ltd
1997 to 2006 - Semiconductor Distribution

General Manager - Dragon Technology Distribution Pte Ltd
2006 to 2014 - Semiconductor Distribution

Sales Director - ASTI Holdings Ltd
2014 to 2021 - Sales and Business Development support across subsidiary companies including back-end semiconductor equipment sales, manufacturing services and 3D printed lead frames.

Sales Director - Dragon Group International Limited
2022 to Current - Electronic Component Distribution
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
Dragon Group International Limited
Direct interest - 10,000 shares

ASTI Holdings Limited
Direct Interest - 200,000 shares
Deemed Interest - 250,000 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)
Pen Koin Pte Ltd
ASA Multiplate Sdn. Bhd.
Asia Phoenix Angels Pte Ltd
Dragon D'illum Technologies Pte Ltd
SCM Solutions Pte Ltd
Sooner Technology Pte Ltd
Spire Technologies Pte Ltd
Present
Dragon Group International Limited
Micro View Pte Ltd
Micro View Link Sdn Bhd
(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 an issuer listed on the Exchange?
No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange
Mr Kho Cheow was has attended training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer.
Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable)
Not applicable