| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | May 1, 2023 10:55 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Kang Ah Eng, Jennifer as an Executive Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG230501OTHREDK5 |
| 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 Kang Ah Eng, Jennifer as an Executive Director. |
| Additional Details | |
| Date Of Appointment | 01/05/2023 |
| Name Of Person | Kang Ah Eng |
| Age | 55 |
| 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 Nominating Committee has recommended the appointment of Ms Kang Ah Eng, Jennifer ("Jennifer Kang") as an Executive Director of the Company. The Board of Directors, having considered the Nominating Committee's recommendation and reviewed the qualifications and work experience of Jennifer Kang, believes that Jennifer Kang's experience would be beneficial to the Group and approved Jennifer Kang's appointment as an Executive Director of the Company. |
| Whether appointment is executive, and if so, the area of responsibility | Executive. Jennifer Kang is responsible for all aspects of the Group's financial matters including financial control, treasury, tax and investment matters including M&A. She serves on the Group's Investment and Compliance Committees, and is appointed Supervisor of HRnet One (Shanghai) Limited, HRnet One (Beijing) Limited, HRnet One (Shenzhen) Limited, RecruitFirst Services (Shanghai) Limited, RecruitFirst (Shanghai) Limited and REForce (Shanghai) Human Resource Management Consulting Co., Ltd. She is also the appointed Statutory Auditor of the Group's subsidiaries in Japan - HRnet One K.K. and PeopleSearch K.K. |
| Job Title (e.g. Lead ID, AC Chairman, AC Member etc.) | Executive Director and Group Chief Financial Officer |
| Professional qualifications | 1. Bachelor of Accountancy from National University of Singapore 2. Master of Business in Information Technology degree from Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Australia |
| 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) | Nil |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | Jennifer Kang has more than 33 years of experience in auditing, accounting, taxation and financial management. She has been with the Group since 2003, and prior to assuming the Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") role in 2012, set up and led the team at HRnetOne (Beijing) Limited as a Business Leader. With effect from 1 April 2022, Jennifer is promoted to Group CFO, an appointment that reflects the expansion of her role with the listing of the Group on the Singapore Exchange in 2017, the Group's acquisition of 3 businesses and various investments, and the organic cultivation of 6 new entities in the last 5 years. Jennifer serves on the Group's Investment and Compliance Committees, and is the appointed Supervisor of HRnet One (Shanghai) Limited, HRnet One (Beijing) Limited, HRnet One (Guangzhou) Limited, RecruitFirst Services (Shanghai) Limited, RecruitFirst (Shanghai) Limited and REForce (Shanghai) Human Resource Management Consulting Co., Ltd. She is also the appointed Statutory Auditor of our subsidiaries in Japan - HRnet One K.K. and PeopleSearch K.K.. She was also instrumental to the Group's acquisition of 51% stake in Octomate Pte Ltd in October 2022. |
| 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 | Direct Interest in Shares: 400,096 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) | No |
| Present | HRnetGroup Limited |
| (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. |