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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Executive Director

BackOct 14, 2023

Announcement Title	Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast	Oct 14, 2023 20:11
Status	New
Announcement Sub Title	Appointment of Executive Director
Announcement Reference	SG231014OTHRLVRF
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)	Lai Wai Kit Andrew
Designation	Company Secretary
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)	Please see below.
Additional Details
Date Of Appointment	14/10/2023
Name Of Person	Pauline Wong Mae Sum
Age	50
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 of Directors has accepted the Nominating Committee's recommendation and appointed Ms Pauline Wong Mae Sum as Executive Director with effect from 14 October 2023, concurrently with her appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer. In making such appointment, the Board has considered, among other things, Ms Pauline Wong's qualifications, her experience and her performance previously as Senior Vice President, TeleChoice, in leading the Personal Communications Solutions Services Division, and subsequently as President and Chief Executive Officer-Designate. The Board of Directors is of the view that, taking into account the foregoing, Ms Pauline Wong will enhance the mix and balance of skills, experience and diversity of the Board.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility	Executive. Full executive responsibility for the running of the businesses, making operational decisions and implementing business directions, strategies and policies of TeleChoice and its subsidiaries.
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)	Executive Director President and Chief Executive Officer
Professional qualifications	Bachelor of Business (Distinction), Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University, Victoria, Australia Executive MBA (Honours), University of Chicago Booth School of Business
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	Senior Vice President, TeleChoice (1 January 2010 to 7 July 2023) President and Chief Executive Officer-Designate, Telechoice (7 July 2023 - 13 October 2023) President and Chief Executive Officer, TeleChoice (14 October 2023 - Present)
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?	Yes
Shareholding Details	Ms Pauline Wong Mae Sum has a direct interest in 3,728,778 shares in Telechoice.
# 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	TeleChoice International Limited - President and Chief Executive Officer Planet Managed Services Pte. Ltd. - Director Planet Smart Services Pte. Ltd. - Director Planet Telecoms (S) Pte Ltd - Director Planet Telecoms Managed Services Sdn Bhd - Director
(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?	No
If no, please state if the director has attended or will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange	Ms Pauline Wong Mae Sum will be enrolling for the relevant training courses offered by the Singapore Institute of Directors within one year from the date of her appointment.