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Announcement Of Appointment Of Executive Director

BackDec 15, 2008
Appointment Details
Date of Appointment 11/12/2008
Name Uzi Levami
Age 56
Country of principal residence Israel
The Board's comments on this appointment (including rationale, selection criteria, and the search and nomination process) Mr. Levami was one of the original founders of Sarin Technologies Ltd. (the "Company") and was involved in the early stages of the R&D efforts. Afterwards, Mr. Levami continued leading many varied R&D efforts in capital equipment development for the semiconductor industry, culminating at the position of CEO at a spin-off start-up, which was subsequently sold to a leading US public company in that field. Following that sale, Mr. Levami served as a director of business development for the aquiring US company, initially in the US and later back in Israel. The Board of Directors believes that Mr. Levami's extensive experience, related to both the R&D and business development in the capital equipment manufacturing arena will help focus the Company for the challenges of the current business climate
Whether appointment is executive, and if so, area of responsibility Mr. Levami is being appointed as a member of the Board of Directors' Executive Committee
Job Title Executive Director
Working experience and occupation(s) during the past 10 years Until 2000: CTO of TICI Software Systems Ltd.
2001-Present: Director at MKS Instruments Inc.
Shareholding in the listed issuer and its subsidiaries 45,500,000 ordinary shares of the Company of no par value each*
*Mr. Levami is deemed as a shareholder of the Company by virtue of his holdings (through U Lev-Ami Holdings, Ltd.) of more than 20% of the issued share capital of Interhightech (1982) Ltd.
Family relationship with any director and/or substantial shareholder of the listed issuer or of any of its principal subsidiaries NA
Conflict of interest NA
Other Directorship
Past (for the last five years) NA
Present NA
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
  (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, No
  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? No
  If yes, please provide details of prior experience.
Mr. Levami will conduct orientation sessions with the Company Secretary and general counsel and will be provided with written materials concerning the SGX rules and Code of Corporate Governance