Change - Announcement of Appointment::APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
POWERMATIC DATA SYSTEMS LIMITED
Securities
POWERMATIC DATA SYSTEMS LTD - SG1BF0000003 - BCY
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
03-Jan-2025 17:22:32
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Announcement Reference
SG250103OTHRSWOT
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Wong Yoen Har
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
03/01/2025
Name Of Person
Jason Tao Ping
Age
49
Country Of Principal Residence
United States of America
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process)
In the review of Jason's suitability, the Nominating Committee took into the considerations his more than 14 years working experience in Qualcomm, an America multinational company specialising in communication technology including wireless connectivity. His management experience at Qualcomm, which is a significant portion spent in the wireless connectivity segment, will be valuable to the Group in furthering its reach. The Board of Directors accepts and concurs with the recommendation of the Nominating Committee.

Jason will be vested certain number of units of performance shares (transferred from treasury shares under the Powermatic Data Systems Executives' Share Award Scheme approved by shareholders on 25 January 2024). An announcement on the SGX-ST will be made once the shares are vested.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
Appointment as Chief Executive Officer ("CEO") and reporting to the Executive Chairman, Dr Chen Mun. As CEO, Jason will be responsible for formulating and implementing business strategies towards the wireless connectivity business and the Board of Directors.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Executive Officer
Professional qualifications
- MBA, University of Texas at Austin - McCombs School of Business, Austin, Texas
- MS, Electrical and Computer Engineering - Rice University, Houston, Texas
- BE, Computer Science - Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
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
2009 to 2024 - Qualcomm Inc. Sr. Director of Product Management
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)
None.
Present
Owner of Hubble Properties Inc - a private company set up in California to manage family owned real estates and investments.
(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
Not Applicable.
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.