Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Financial Officer

BackAug 20, 2009
Appointment Details
Date of Appointment 18/08/2009
Name Doris Wee Swee Neo
Age 44
Country of principal residence Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) Ms. Wee has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, and she will also continue to remain as the Chief Financial Officer of the Group's principal subsidiary, Distribution Management Solutions Pte Ltd ("DMS"), which runs the distribution and retail division of the Group's business. She has been in this position since 2004.Given Ms.Wee's expertise and experience in handling financial matters in relation to the mobile industry, the Board of Directors and the Nomination Committee felt she is well qualified to undertake the roles and responsibilities of Group Chief Financial Officer.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility Executive, responsible for overseeing the financial and accounting matters of the Group
Job Title Chief Financial Officer
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years OUB Ltd / UOB Ltd - Vice President, responsible for credit & marketing (Oct 1987 to Dec 2003)
ACCS Pte Ltd - GM Finance, responsible for finance & accounts (Jan 2004 to June 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 Nil
Conflict of interest Nil
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years) Nil
Present A-Mobile Connection Pte Ltd
A-Mobile Pte Ltd
I-Distribution Pte Ltd
Menel Pte Ltd
NBRC Pte Ltd
Pacific Cellular (Thailand) Ltd
Pacific Cellular International Ltd
PC (Singapore) Pte Ltd
SDS Pte Ltd
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
  (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, No
  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.
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