Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Deputy Group Managing Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
QAF LIMITED
Securities
QAF LIMITED - SG1A49000759 - Q01
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
30-May-2023 17:41:06
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Deputy Group Managing Director
Announcement Reference
SG230530OTHRB5DB
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Serene Yeo
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Please refer to the information below and the Company's announcement dated 30 May 2023.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/06/2023
Name Of Person
Ong Wui Leng
Age
62
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
Date of last re-appointment (if applicable)
27/04/2023
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
Upon the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and in connection with a management restructuring, the Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Ms Ong Wui Leng, currently the Company's Group Finance Director, as Deputy Group Managing Director. Please refer to the Company's announcement dated 30 May 2023.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive. Selected strategic projects relating to consideration of future food-related businesses.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Deputy Group Managing Director
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Science (Economics) in Management Studies, University of London, UK
Master of Practising Accounting, Monash University (Australia)
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
None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
Group Finance Director, QAF Limited
Director, BlackInk Corporate Partners 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?
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)
Hwa Hong Corporation Limited
Rivalea Holdings Pty Limited
Rivalea (Australia) Pty Ltd
Diamond Valley Pork Pty Ltd
Oxdale Dairy Enterprise Pty Ltd
Gaoyuan Pte. Ltd.
Gardenia Bakeries (K.L.) Sdn. Bhd.
Everyday Bakery and Confectionary Sdn. Bhd.
Gardenia Sales & Distribution Sdn. Bhd.
Present
Director, BlackInk Corporate Partners Pte. Ltd
Director, SiS International Holdings Limited
Directorships in various companies in the QAF Group
(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?
Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience
Ms Ong Wui Leng has been a Director of the Company since 1 January 2017.
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)
N.A.