News
Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director
BackDec 19, 2011
| Appointment Details | ||
| Date of Appointment | 19/12/2011 | |
| Name | Koh Poh Tiong | |
| Age | 65 | |
| Country of principal residence | Singapore | |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | Mr Koh Poh Tiong brings with him a wealth of local and regional Food & Beverage ("F&B") experience and this extensive background will greatly benefit Petra Foods as it seeks to further grow its Cocoa Ingredients Division internationally and the Branded Consumer Division regionally. His appointment followed a rigorous selection process in which several highly experienced and capable candidates were screened by our Nominating Committee. Mr Koh retired as CEO, Food & Beverage, of Fraser and Neave Limited in October 2011. Prior to this, he was Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Breweries Limited from 1993 to 2008. The appointment of Mr Koh is thus expected to add further depth to the fields of expertise on the Board of Petra, particularly in the area of F&B. | |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility | Non-Executive and Independent | |
| Job Title | Non-Executive and Independent Director | |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | 1 Oct 2008 to 31 September 2011 Chief Executive Officer - Food and Beverage Division of Fraser and Neave, Limited October 1993 to September 2008 Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Breweries Limited |
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| 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) | 2009 - 2010 Singapore Youth Olympic Games Organising Committee 2006 - 2010 School Advisory Committee of Gan Eng Seng School (Chairman) 2000 - 2008 Agri-Food & Veterinary Authority["AVA"] (Chairman) 2000 - 2009 National Healthcare Group Pte Ltd Asia Pacific Breweries Group of Companies Chairman Executive Committee - Asia Pacific Breweries Limited Executive Committee - Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation Hainan Asia Pacific Brewery Co Ltd (China) Hatay Brewery Ltd (Vietnam) Heineken Asia Pacific Breweries (China) Pte Ltd Kingway Brewery Holdings Limited (Hong Kong) Shanghai Asia Pacific Brewery Co Ltd (China) Tiger Export Pte Ltd (Singapore) Deputy Chairman SP Brewery Ltd (Papua New Guinea) Thai Asia Pacific Brewery Co Ltd (Thailand) Vietnam Brewery Ltd (Vietnam) |
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| Present | Since Dec 2011 United Engineers Ltd Since Nov 2011 SATS Ltd Since Oct 2011 Raffles Medical Group Ltd Since Oct 2011 Ezra Holdings Limited (Vice Chairman) Since 2008 Singapore Kindness Movement (Chairman) Since 2008 The Great Eastern Life Assurance Company Limited (also Member of Audit Committee) Since 2004 PSA International Pte Ltd (also Member of Executive Committee) Since 2004 PSA Corporation Limited Fraser and Neave, Limited Group of Companies Asia Pacific Investment Pte Ltd Fraser & Neave Holdings Berhad (also Member of Nominating & Remuneration Committees) F&N Beverages Manufacturing Sdn Bhd Asia Pacific Breweries Group of Companies Asia Pacific Breweries Limited (Singapore) Asia Pacific Breweries (Singapore) Pte Ltd Asia Pacific Breweries Foundation (Trustee) Asia Pacific Brewery (Hanoi) Pte Ltd (Vietnam) Beer and Beverages International Ltd (Vietnam) DB Breweries Ltd (New Zealand) GAPL Pte Ltd (Singapore) Heineken APB (China) Pte Ltd PT Multi Bintang Indonesia Tbk (Indonesia) Thai Asia Pacific Brewery Co Ltd (Thailand) Tiger Export Pte Ltd (Singapore) Vietnam Beer and Beverages Ltd (Vietnam) Vietnam Brewery Ltd (Vietnam) |
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| 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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
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| (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 |
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| 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? | Yes | |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | 1 Oct 2008 to 31 September 2011
Chief Executive Officer - Food and Beverage Division of Fraser and Neave, Limited
October 1993 to September 2008
Chief Executive Officer of Asia Pacific Breweries Limited
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