| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Dec 30, 2021 22:09 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Gao Yong as Independent Director of HRnetGroup Limited |
| Announcement Reference | SG211230OTHR0AX5 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Sim Yong Siang |
| Designation | Founding Chairman |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of the founder and chairman of Beijing Career International Co., Ltd., a recruitment company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange as an independent director of HRnetGroup. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/01/2022 |
| Name Of Person | Gao Yong |
| Age | 47 |
| Country Of Principal Residence | China |
| The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) | Gao Yong (Wallace) comes with entrepreneurial experience in pioneering and operating Beijing Career International Co., Ltd., a successful recruitment business in China. He brings a wealth of practical experience in rapid innovation and expansion of the business within a short span of time since its IPO which was launched in the same year as HRnetGroup. The board and management of HRnetGroup holds him in high regard for his business acumen and enterprising spirit. It is envisaged that he will contribute positively towards HRnetGroup achieving greater heights. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Non-Executive and Independent |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Non-Executive Independent Director |
| Professional qualifications | Diploma in Business English from Beijing Foreign Studies University EMBA from Peking University |
| 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 | 1. Chairman at Beijing Career International Co., Ltd. ("Career International"), the first HR service enterprise listed in China's A-shares market (stock code: 300662). As the founder of Career International and pioneer in China's workforce industry, Wallace introduced recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) service and promoted flexible staffing service in the Chinese market, which has seen a rapid growth. Under his leadership, the company embarked on acquisitions in China and the UK; and invested into HR technology with various products launched, and pioneered industry interconnectivity which underscores Career International's business model of "HR Service + HR Tech + Platform" in the field. 2. Independent Director of Inmyshow Digital Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. which is an online marketing platform listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (600556.SS) |
| 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) | None |
| Present | Beijing Ogrin Partner Consulting Ltd. (Chairman) Beijing Caikemaipin Technology Co., Ltd. (Executive Director) Antal AG (Beijing) Human Resources Service Co., Ltd. (Vice Chairman) ANTAL International Business Consulting (Beijing) Co., Ltd. (Vice Chairman) Shanghai Kangken Marketing Co., Ltd. (Director) Shanghai Kezhirui Consulting Ltd. (Director) Career International consulting (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (Director) Career International Human Resources (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. (Director) Beijing Rongrui Chengtong Financial Service Outsourcing Co., Ltd. (Director) Career International AP (Hong Kong) Ltd. (Director) Career International Search and Selection India Private Limited (Director) Career International - FOS Pte. Ltd. (Director) Aurex Group Limited (Director) Career International Human Resources (Changchun) Co., Ltd. (Director) Investigo Ltd. (Director) Career International River City Human Resources Management Consulting (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. (Chairman) Inmyshow Digital Technology (Group) Co., Ltd. (Independent Director) Khorgos Tai Yong Kangda Venture Capital Co., Ltd. (Executive Director and General Manager) Beijing Career International Co. Ltd. (Founder and Chairman) |
| (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 | The director will be attending relevant training on the roles and responsibilities of a director of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange. |
| Please provide details of relevant experience and the nominating committee's reasons for not requiring the director to undergo training as prescribed by the Exchange (if applicable) | Not applicable |