Change – Announcement of Appointment::Appointment of Chief Executive Officer
Issuer & Securities
| Issuer/ Manager | COGENT HOLDINGS LIMITED |
| Securities | COGENT HOLDINGS LIMITED – SG1Z45953804 – KJ9 |
| Stapled Security | No |
Announcement Details
| Announcement Title | Change – Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | 12-Dec-2014 17:42:22 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Chief Executive Officer |
| Announcement Reference | SG141212OTHRV6O8 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Tan Min Cheow, Benson |
| Designation | Executive Director |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) |
Appointment of Chief Executive Officer |
Additional Details
| Date Of Appointment | 01/01/2015 |
| Name Of Person | Tan Min Cheow, Benson |
| Age | 32 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | Singapore |
| The Board’s comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) |
On the recommendation of the nominating committee, the Board approved the appointment of Mr Tan as Chief Executive Officer of the Company based on his background, skills and experience. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility |
Executive. Mr. Tan is responsible for the general management and oversees the business operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) |
Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director |
| Familial relationship with any director and/ or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries |
Mr Tan is the son of Mr Tan Yeow Khoon, Executive Chairman of the Company and the nephew of Mr Edwin Tan Yeow Lam, Managing Director of the Company. |
| Conflict of interests (including any competing business) |
Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years |
March 2013 to Present Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Cogent Holdings LimitedApril 2012 to Present Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director Cogent Land Capital Pte. Ltd. February 2010 to February 2013 September 2007 to January 2010 April 2004 to August 2007 |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries? |
Yes |
| Shareholding Details | Cogent Holdings Limited – 2,283,000 shares |
| # 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) | Nil |
| Present | Soon Hock Investment Group Pte. Ltd. Cogent Land Capital Pte. Ltd. Cogent Container Depot Pte. Ltd. (formerly known as JWC Logistics Pte. Ltd.) JW Cogent Logistics Sdn. Bhd. (Incorporated in Malaysia) SH Cogent Logistics Sdn. Bhd. (Incorporated in Malaysia) |
| (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 |
| (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? |
Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide full details | Mr Tan was interviewed by CPIB in relation to a letter of complaint in early 2011. There has been no further development since then. |
| Any prior experience as a director of a listed company? |
Yes |
| If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience |
Mr Tan has been an Executive Director of Cogent Holdings Limited since March 2013. |
