Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Executive Director

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
GP INDUSTRIES LIMITED
Securities
GP INDUSTRIES LIMITED - SG1C12012995 - G20
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
23-Sep-2016 17:18:01
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Executive Director
Announcement Reference
SG160923OTHRO0KC
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Kelly Kiar Lee Noi
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Mr Lam Hin Lap as an Executive Director of the Company with effect from 1 October 2016.

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
01/10/2016
Name Of Person
Lam Hin Lap
Age
54
Country Of Principal Residence
Hong Kong
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board of Directors, having considered Mr Lam's educational background and qualification, work experience, capabilities and other relevant factors, concurred with the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and approved the appointment of Mr Lam as an Executive Director of the Company.

Mr Lam has provided an undertaking (in the format as set out in Appendix 7.7) to the Company as required under Rule 720(1) of the Listing Manual.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Executive. Mr Lam is responsible for the Group's strategic brand-building activities and business development of the Group's brands GP, KEF and Celestion globally.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Executive Director
Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries
None
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
None
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
September 2016 - present: Executive Vice President, GP Global Marketing (HK) Limited

February 2014 - present: Group General Manager, Business Development, GP Industries Limited

July 2012 - January 2014: President, Forbo Flooring Systems, Forbo Asia Pacific Ltd

December 2007 - June 2012: Vice President, Wiring Devices and Installation Systems, Schneider Electric Asia Pacific Ltd

July 2005 - November 2007: Director, Control Systems, Schneider Electric Asia Pacific Ltd
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)
Please refer to the attached.
Present
Please refer to the attached.
(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
Mr Lam will undertake the relevant courses organised by organisations such as Singapore Institution of Directors. In addition, appropriate briefing and training will be provided to Mr Lam in respect of the roles and responsibilities as director of a public listed company.

Attachments

List of Directorship - Lam Hin Lap.pdf
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