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Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director

BackJun 03, 2020

Announcement Title	Change - Announcement of Appointment
Date & Time of Broadcast	Jun 3, 2020 19:05
Status	New
Announcement Sub Title	Appointment of Independent Director
Announcement Reference	SG200603OTHR3IYQ
Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name)	Lim Shuh Moh Vincent
Designation	President
Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below)	Appointment of Independent Director
Additional Details
Date Of Appointment	03/06/2020
Name Of Person	Yeo Siew Chye Stephen
Age	65
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 has accepted the recommendation of the Nominating Committee of TeleChoice International Limited ("TCI") which has reviewed Mr Yeo Siew Chye Stephen's qualifications and experience, and approved the appointment of Mr Yeo as an Independent Director of TCI as well as a Member of the Remuneration Committee of TCI. Pursuant to the Constitution of TCI, Mr Yeo is subject to retirement and re-election at the next Annual General Meeting of TCI.
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility	Non-Executive
Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.)	Independent Director and Member of the Remuneration Committee
Professional qualifications	Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Engineering Science from Oxford University, UK Master of Science in Industrial Engineering from the National University of Singapore, Singapore Master of Business Administration in International Business from the University of Southern California, US
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	Nil
Conflict of interests (including any competing business)	Nil
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years	June 2014 to June 2020: Board Director, A&R Chair, Technology Chair, NTUC LearningHub, Singapore June 2010 to December 2016: Board Director, Exco Member, NTUCLink July 2010 to July 2012: MD for SE Asia, British Telecom Global Services April 2009 to July 2010: Founding Director, S2S Consulting
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?	No
# 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)	1. Director, NTUC LearningHub 2. Director, NTUCLink 3. Director, Asia Pacific Jets Pte Ltd
Present	Nil
(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?	Yes
If Yes, Please provide details of prior experience	March 1999 to March 2003: Director / CEO, Singapore Computer Systems Limited