Change - Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Chief Financial Officer of the Company

Issuer & Securities

Issuer/ Manager
KOON HOLDINGS LIMITED
Securities
KOON HOLDINGS LIMITED - SG1O23911876 - 5DL
Stapled Security
No

Announcement Details

Announcement Title
Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date &Time of Broadcast
03-Feb-2020 12:33:18
Status
New
Announcement Sub Title
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer of the Company
Announcement Reference
SG200203OTHR7PUA
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)
Tan Swee Gek
Designation
Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)
Appointment of Chief Financial Officer

Additional Details

Date Of Appointment
03/02/2020
Name Of Person
Peter Tan
Age
66
Country Of Principal Residence
Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process)
The Board has approved the appointment of Mr Peter Tan as chief financial officer of Koon Holdings Limited after taking into account his experience and ability to contribute to the Group.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility
The appointment is executive. Overall financial management of the Group and matters relating to statutory and regulatory compliance.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)
Chief Financial Officer
Professional qualifications
Bachelor of Commerce with majors in Accounting and Management, University of Western Australia, Perth, Western Australia

FCPA (Australia)

Member of the Australian Institute of Management

Fellow Chartered Accountant of Singapore

Member of Singapore Institute of Directors
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
Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)
Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years
15 October 2019 to Present: GLG Corp Ltd.- Australia (Independent Director)

1 June 2018 to 23 November 2018: MFS Technology (Hunan) Co., Ltd. (Based in Changsha, PRC) (Senior Director of China Operations)

27 February 2017 to 1 June 2018: PCI Limited Singapore (Independent Director)

18 June 2015 to 26 April 2018: Emerging Towns and Cities Singapore Limited Singapore (Independent Director)

1 April 2015 to 31 March 2016: Golden Orange Materials Pte Ltd Singapore (Chief Financial Officer)

3 January 2011 to 28 November 2014: Sinjia Land Limited Singapore (Group Chief Financial Officer)

March 2001 to February 2010: MFS Technology Ltd Singapore (Chief Financial Officer/Corporate Secretary)
Undertaking submitted to the listed issuer in the form of Appendix 7.7 (Listing Rule 704(7)) Or Appendix 7H (Catalist Rule 704(6))
No
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)
PCI Limited

Emerging Towns and Cities Singapore Limited
Present
GLG Corp Ltd
(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
N.A. The appointment is not as a director of the 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)
N.A. The appointment is not as a director of the Listed Issuer.