Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Group Financial Controller

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
METECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Securities
METECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED - SG2E79981816 - QG1
METECH INTERNATIONAL W171005 - SG43T3000003 - 42MW
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
31-May-2016 18:33:49
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Group Financial Controller
Announcement Reference
SG160531OTHR1YYN
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Benedict Lim
Designation
EVP
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Ms Hua Lei as Group Financial Controller with effect from 1 June 2016.

This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its contents have been reviewed by the Company's Continuing Sponsor, Stamford Corporate Services Pte. Ltd., for compliance with the relevant rules of the SGX-ST. The Sponsor has not independently verified the contents of this announcement.

This announcement has not been examined or approved by the SGX-ST and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made, or reports contained in this announcement.

The contact person for the Sponsor is Mr. Bernard Lui. His contact particulars are 10 Collyer Quay #27-00 Ocean Financial Centre Singapore 049315, Telephone: +65 6389 3000, Email Address: bernard.lui@morganlewis.com.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/06/2016
Name Of Person
Hua Lei
Age
33
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
Ms Hua has at least 8 years of experience in accounting and financial reporting. The Board of Directors having considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation and the qualifications and working experience of Ms Hua is of the view that she has the requisite experience and capabilities to assume the responsibility as the Group Financial Controller. Accordingly the Board has approved the appointment of Ms Hua as the Group Financial Controller.

Ms Hua has provided an undertaking (in the format as set out in Appendix 7H) to the Company as required under Rule 720(1) of the Listing Manual Section B: Rules of Catalist of the SGX-ST.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
The appointment is executive and the areas of responsibility are accounting, financial planning and management, corporate finance and investments, taxation and overall management of the finance functions of the Group.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Group Financial Controller
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
April 2013 - May 2016
Advance SCT Limited - Group Finance Manager

August 2012 - April 2013
Metech International Limited - Group Assistant Finance Manager

December 2010 - Aug 2012
Moore Stephens LLP - Audit Senior

January 2008 - July 2010
Crowe Horwath First Trust LLP - Audit Senior
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)
Nil
Present
Nil
(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
Not applicable.