Change - Announcement Of Appointment Of Independent Director
BackMar 13, 2026
| Announcement Title | Change - Announcement of Appointment |
| Date & Time of Broadcast | Mar 13, 2026 17:23 |
| Status | New |
| Announcement Sub Title | Appointment of Independent Director |
| Announcement Reference | SG260313OTHRB2L0 |
| Submitted By (Co./ Ind. Name) | Josephine Toh |
| Designation | Company Secretary |
| Description (Please provide a detailed description of the event in the box below) | Appointment of Independent Director |
| Additional Details | |
| Date of appointment | 13/03/2026 |
| Name of person | Tay Eng Hoe |
| Age | 74 |
| 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 ("NC") has reviewed qualifications and experience of Mr Tay Eng Hoe ("Mr Tay") and recommended his appointment. The Board having considered the recommendation of the NC, approved the appointment of Mr Tay as an Independent Director and a member of the NC. |
| 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, NC Member |
| Professional qualifications | (1) Bachelor of Science (Hons) La Trobe University (Australia) (2) MBA Melbourne University (Australia) |
| Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years | (1) Engineering Computer Services (S) Pte Ltd - Founder/Director, 1983 to-date (2) ECS Techno_Sys (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd - Founder/Director, 2006 to-date (3) Orita Sinclair College - Director, 2015/2016 to-date |
| Shareholding interest in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries | Yes |
| Shareholding details | 70 ordinary shares and 23,350 warrants |
| Any relationship (including immediate family relationships) with any existing director, existing executive officer, the issuer and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries | No |
| Conflict of interest (including any competing business) | No |
| Undertaking (in the format set out in Appendix 7.7 or Appendix 7H) under Mainboard Rule 720(1) or Catalist Rule 720(1) has been submitted to the listed issuer | Yes |
| Other Principal Commitments* Including Directorships# * "Principal Commitments" has the same meaning as defined in the Code of Corporate Governance. # These fields are not applicable for announcements of appointments pursuant to Mainboard Rule 704(9) or Catalist Rule 704(8). |
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| Past (for the last 5 years) | NIL |
| Present | (1) Engineering Computer Services (S) Pte Ltd (2) ECS Techno_Sys (Asia Pacific) Pte Ltd (3) Orita Sinclair College |
| Information Required Disclose the following matters concerning an appointment of director, chief executive officer, chief financial officer, chief operating officer, general manager or other officer of equivalent rank. If the answer to any question is "yes", full details must be given. (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 |
| Disclosure applicable to the appointment of director only. Any prior experience as a director of an issuer listed on the Exchange? |
Yes |
| If yes, please provide details of prior experience. | Independent Director of Trek 2000 International Ltd (2010 to 2013) and Executive Director of ECS Holdings Limited (2000 to 2014). ECS Holdings Limited has been delisted from the Official List of the Singapore Exchange Securities Trading Limited on 23 February 2015. |