| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 01/02/2010 | |
| Name | Ong Ghim Choon | |
| Age | 43 | |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | The Board had upon recommendation of the Nominating Committee, reviewed the qualification and experience of Mr Ong and approved his appointment as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | Appointment is executive. Mr Ong will be responsible for the overall management of the business of the Company. | |
| Job Title | Chief Executive Officer | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Mr Ong was appointed as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director of the Company on 18 August 2009. Mr Ong has been involved in the telecommunication and mobile phone industry since 1993. Mr Ong is also the CEO of DMS, a subsidiary of the Company since 2004. | |
| Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | Nil | |
| Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | Jimmy Ong - Director (Logistics and Accessories Divisions) of DMS Relationship: Brother |
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| Conflict of interest | Nil | |
| Other Directorship | ||
| Past (for the last five years) | Acson Telecom (S) Pte Ltd Atlantic Telecom (S) Pte Ltd (f.k.a. Atlantic Mobile Pte Ltd) Handphone Connection ORA (Australia) Pty Ltd ORA (HK) Ltd (f.k.a. Acson Integrated Systems Limited) ORA Telecom (S) Pte Ltd (f.k.a. Call Electro-Mart Pte Ltd) Pacad Comm Pte Ltd |
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| Present | A-Mobile Connection Pte Ltd A-Mobile Pte Ltd Distribution Management Solutions Pte Ltd I-Distribution Pte Ltd Menel Pte Ltd MDR (S) Pte Ltd NBRC Pte Ltd Pacific Cellular Pte Ltd Pacific Organisation Pte Ltd Pacific Page Pte Ltd PC (Singapore) Pte Ltd SDS (Singapore) Pte Ltd Sorabol Korean Restaurant Pte Ltd Acson (HK) Ltd Accord Customer Care Solution (Asia) Limited Distribution Management Solutions (Hong Kong) Co, Ltd Handphone Shop (HK) Ltd IDM Distribution (M) Sdn. Bhd. Pacific Cellular (Thailand) Ltd Pacific Cellular International Ltd |
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| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(h) | ||
| a. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, a petition under any bankruptcy laws of any jurisdiction was filed against him or against a partnership of which he was a partner? | No |
| b. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years a petition under any law of any jurisdiction was filed against a corporation of which he was a director or key executive for the winding up of that corporation on the ground of insolvency? | No |
| c. | Whether there is any unsatisfied judgement 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 for 3 months or more, or has been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) 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 been the subject of any criminal proceedings (including any pending criminal proceedings which he is aware of) for such breach? | No |
| f. | Whether at any time during the last 10 years, judgement 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, misinterpretation or dishonesty on his part, or he has been the subject of any civil proceedings (including any pending civil proceedings which he is aware of involving an allegation of fraud, misinterpretation 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 corporation? | No |
| h. | Whether he has ever been disqualified from acting as a director of any corporation, or from taking part directly or indirectly in the management of any corporation? | No |
| i. | Whether he has ever been the subject of any order, judgement 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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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, | No |
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| in connection with any matter occurring or arising during that period when he was so concerned with the entity or business trust? | ||
| 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 |
| Information required pursuant to Listing Rule 704(7)(i) | ||
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? | No | |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | N/A |
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