Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Group CEO And Executive Director
BackJun 13, 2016
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Announcement Subtitle | Appointment of Group CEO and Executive Director |
| Securities | CORDLIFE GROUP LIMITED (CORDLIFE) |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Jun 13, 2016 18:32 |
| Submitted By | Dr Ho Choon Hou Chairman and Non-Executive Director |
| Description | Appointment of Dr Wong Chiang Yin as the Group Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Company. |
| Appointment Details | |
| Date of appointment | Jul 1, 2016 |
| Name of person | Wong Chiang Yin |
| Age | 48 |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment | The Board, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and assessed Dr Wong Chiang Yin's qualification and experience, is of the view that he has the requisite experience, qualification, and capability to assume the duties and responsibilities of an Executive Director cum Group Chief Executive Officer. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Executive. Overall management of the Group. |
| Job title | Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. |
| 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 | 1. Jan 2011 - 01 Sept 2015; President, Thomson International 2. Jan 2011 - 01 Sept 2015; Executive Director and Group CEO, TMC Life Sciences Bhd 3. Mar 2010 - Dec 2010; Interim CEO, Bright Vision Hospital 4. July 2009 - Dec 2010; Consultant - CEO Office, Parkway Group Holdings 5. Feb 2010 - Dec 2010; Visiting Consultant, Agency for Integrated Care 6. June 2009 - Dec 2009; Visiting Consultant, Ministry of Health, Singapore 7. May 2008 - May 2009; Executive Director, Pantai Holdings Berhad and CEO Hospitals Division, Pantai 8. Apr 2004 - Apr 2008; Chief Operating Officer, Changi General Hospital 9. Feb 2002 - April 2004; Chief Operating Officer, Singapore General Hospital |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | No |
| Other Directorships | |
| Note: 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) | 1. Singapore Medical Association Pte Ltd 2. Sino-Environment Technology Group Limited 3. Ouhua Energy Holdings Limited 4. Middle Earth Healthcare Pte Ltd 5. Aequanimitas Healthcare Pte Ltd 6. TMC Life Sciences Berhad 7. Tanglin Nursing Pte Ltd 8. Rowsley Ltd 9. Thomson International Health Services Pte. Ltd. 10. Thomson Fertility Centre Pte Ltd 11. Thomson Aesthetics Centre Pte. Ltd. 12. Thomson Paediatric Centre Pte. Ltd. 13. Thomson Women's Cancer Centre Pte. Ltd. 14. Thomson Chinese Medicine Pte. Ltd. 15. Thomson Dental Centre Pte. Ltd. 16. Thomson Pre-Natal Diagnostic Laboratoy Pte. Ltd. 17. Thomson Women's Clinic Holdings Pte Ltd 18. Thomson Breast Care Centre Pte Ltd 19. Thomson Specialist Skin Centre Pte Ltd |
| Present | 1. Beng Kuang Marine Limited 2. Academy of Medicine, Singapore 3. SMA Charity Fund Limited 4. Outram Healthcare Consultants Pte Ltd 5. LCP Partners Pte Ltd |
| Information Required Persuant To Listing Rule 704(7)(H) | |
| (a) Whether at any time during the past 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 any 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 with 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 |
| Information Required persuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(I) | |
| Note: Disclosure applicable to the appointment of Director only | |
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | Yes |
| If yes, please provide full details | 1. Beng Kuang Marine Limited; 2. Sino-Environment Technology Group Limited; and 3. Ouhua Energy Holdings Limited. |