Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of An Executive Director And Group CEO
BackFeb 28, 2019
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Feb 28, 2019 22:13 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of an Executive Director and Group CEO |
| Announcement Reference | SG190228OTHR6DTS |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Dr Goh Jin Hian |
| Designation | Chairman and Independent Director |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Ms Tan Poh Lan as an Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 28/02/2019 |
| Name Of Person | Tan Poh Lan |
| Age | 57 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Board, having considered the recommendation of the Nominating Committee and assessed Ms Tan Poh Lan's ("Ms Tan") qualification and experience, is of the view that she has the requisite experience, qualification, and capability to assume the duties and responsibilities of Group Chief Executive Officer ("Group CEO") and Executive Director ("ED"). Ms Tan had held the position of Group Chief Operating Officer ("Group COO") and ED from 12 April 2016 to 28 October 2016. She retired from the position of ED on 28 October 2016 but continued to hold the Group COO position until this date. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Executive. Overall management of the Group. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Executive Director and Group Chief Executive Officer |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer 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. April 2016 - Present (Cordlife Group Limited) - Group Chief Operating Officer 2. April 2016 - October 2016 (Cordlife Group Limited) - Group Chief Operating Officer and Executive Director 3. 2008 - 2011 (Gleneagles Hospital) - Chief Executive Officer 4. 2011 - 2012 (Vinmec International Hospital, Hanoi, Vietnam) - Chief Executive Officer 5. 2012-2015 (Fortis Healthcare Singapore) - Chief Executive Officer |
| 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? | Yes |
| Shareholding Details | 205,440 ordinary shares |
| Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships# *"Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Listing Rule 704 (9) or Catalist Rule 704 (8). |
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| Past (for the last 5 years) | Nil. |
| Present | 1. Cordlife Technologies Pte. Ltd. 2. CS Cell Technologies Pte. Ltd. 3. Stemlife Berhad 4. PT Cordlife Persada 5. Cordlife Sciences (India) Pvt. Ltd. 6. Cordlife Medical Phils, Inc 7. Cordlife Stem Cell Technology Limited |
| (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 | Ms Tan Poh Lan was the Executive Director of Cordlife Group Limited ("CGL") from 12 April 2016 to October 2016. |
| 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) | Ms Tan Poh Lan has the experience as Director of a listed company and also, as the Group Chief Operating Officer of CGL, she is familiar with the listing rules. |