Announcement Of Appointment Of Chief Financial Officer

BackMar 03, 2014
Appointment Details
Date of Appointment 01/03/2014
Name Francis Lai Kum Wai
Age 39
Country of principal residence Singapore
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) The Board of Directors approved the appointment of Mr Francis Lai Kum Wai as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company, upon recommendation of the Nominating Committee and Audit Committee, having reviewed his qualifications and work experiences.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility Executive.
Areas of responsibility include:
1. Financial & accounting matters including the review of monthly reports, analysis of accounts, budget, cash flow, credit control, group consolidation, audit, taxation and compliance with the financial reporting requirements of the Group;
2. Personnel and administrative matters;
3. Overseeing the corporate secretarial function of the Group;
4. Performing financial reviews and assessment, due diligence and financial advice on potential investment projects;
5. Providing informative business financial information to the Board of Directors and coordinating business financial planning for the Group;
6. Explore investment opportunities and funding opportunities; and
7. Oversee the internal controls and risk management functions of the Group.
Job Title Chief Financial Officer
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years 2011 - Present: Group Financial Controller (Far East Group Limited)
2006 - 2011: Finance and Business Development Manager (Ellipsiz Singapore Pte Ltd)
2000 - 2006: Business Development Executive (Ellipsiz Ltd)
Interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries 34,500 ordinary shares
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) E+HPS Engineering (Suzhou) Co., Ltd and HPS Engineering (Suzhou) Co., Ltd
Present Nil
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?
Other Notes
Footnotes This announcement has been prepared by the Company and its contents have been reviewed by the Company's sponsor ("Sponsor"), Canaccord Genuity Singapore Pte. Ltd. for compliance with the relevant rules of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited ("SGX-ST"). The Sponsor has not independently verified the contents of this announcement.

This announcement has not been examined or approved by the SGX-ST and the SGX-ST assumes no responsibility for the contents of this announcement, including the correctness of any of the statements or opinions made or reports contained in this announcement.

The contact person for the Sponsor is Ms. Karen Soh, Managing Director, Corporate Finance, Canaccord Genuity Singapore Pte. Ltd. at 77 Robinson Road #21-02 Singapore 068896, telephone (65) 6854-6160.