Corporate News
Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Non-Executive Director
Aug 14, 2023
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Aug 14, 2023 19:44 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Non-executive Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG230814OTHRY3AW |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Leung Hon Shing |
| Designation | Executive Director and Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Mr Chong Eng Wee as Independent Non-executive Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 11/08/2023 |
| Name Of Person | Chong Eng Wee |
| Age | 43 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, board diversity considerations, and the search and nomination process) | The Board has considered the Nomination Committee's recommendation and assessment on Mr. Chong's background, qualifications, experience, independence and commitment, in considering his ability to discharge his duties as a Director of Willas-Array Electronics (Holdings) Limited, and being satisfied that he has the requisite capabilities to contribute to the Board, has approved his appointment. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-executive |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Professional qualifications | Admitted as Advocate & Solicitor of Supreme Court of Singapore Admitted as Solicitor of the High Court of Hong Kong Admitted as Barrister & Solicitor of High Court of New Zealand Admitted as lawyer of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, Australia Postgraduate Practical Course in Law, Board of Legal Education, Singapore Graduate Diploma in Singapore Law, National University of Singapore Certificate for Professional Legal Studies course (New Zealand), Institution of Professional Legal Studies Bachelor of Laws, Victoria University of Wellington |
| 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 | No |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) | No |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Managing Director, Chevalier Law LLC (August 2021 - present) Partner, Nixon Peabody CWL (July 2023 - present) Director, Chevalier CS Pte. Ltd. (April 2022 - present) Consultant, Nixon Peabody CWL (December 2021 - June 2023) Partner & Head of Corporate, Kennedys Legal Solutions Pte Ltd (October 2017 - July 2021) Partner & Deputy Head, Capital Markets & International China Practice, RHTLaw Taylor Wessing LLP (July 2015 - October 2017) Associate Director & Representative of Shanghai Representative office, Duane Morris & Selvam LLP (April 2011 - June 2015) |
| 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) | Non-Executive and Lead Independent Director, GS Holdings Limited (January 2019 - June 2023) Consultant, Nixon Peabody CWL (December 2021 - June 2023) Non-Executive and Independent Director, KTL Global Limited (August 2019 - March 2022) Non-Executive and Independent Director, CW Group Holdings Limited (November 2018 - June 2019) Non-Executive and Independent Director, Innopac Holdings Limited (April 2018 - December 2018) |
| Present | Managing Director, Chevalier Law LLC (August 2021 - present) Partner, Nixon Peabody CWL (July 2023 - present) Director, Chevalier CS Pte. Ltd. (April 2022 - present) Non-Executive and Independent Director, OEL (Holdings) Limited (June 2020 - present) Non-Executive and Lead Independent Director, Heatec Jietong Holdings Limited (April 2018 - present) Company Secretary of China Vanadium Titano-Magnetite Mining Company Limited (December 2019 - present) Company Secretary of LHN Limited (April 2020- present) Company Secretary of Sincap Group Limited (November 2020 - present) Company Secretary of LHN Logistics Limited (April 2022 - present) Company Secretary of Shanghai Turbo Enterprises Ltd (October 2022 - present) Director, Coronet Ventures (Singapore) Pte Ltd (May 2023 - present) |
| (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 | Non-Executive and Independent Director, OEL (Holdings) Limited (SGX-ST Stock code: 584) (June 2020 - present) Non-Executive and Lead Independent Director, Heatec Jietong Holdings Limited (SGX-ST Stock code: 5OR) (April 2018 - present) |
