Appointment of Non-Executive Director

RNS Number : 5558M

Newmark Security PLC

12 May 2020

 

Newmark Security plc

("Newmark", the "Company" or the "Group")

Appointment of Non-Executive Director

Newmark Security plc (AIM: NWT), a leading provider of electronic and physical security systems, is pleased to announce the appointment of Terence Yap as an independent Non-Executive Director, with immediate effect.

Terence is currently the Chairman of Guardforce AI Co. Ltd ("Guardforce AI"), a group focusing on delivering technologically innovative security solutions within the Asia Pacific region. Guardforce AI was established in 2018 and in the same year acquired Guardforce Cash Solutions (Thailand), a cash-in-transit business established in 1982 and which was formerly a wholly owned subsidiary of G4S Plc.

He was previously Chief Executive Officer of the Guardforce Group, a leading security solution provider with more than 12,000 employees with operations in Hong Kong, Australia, Macau and Thailand. Prior to joining the Guardforce Group, Mr. Yap was the Chief Financial Officer of China Security and Surveillance Technology, Inc. (listed on both the NYSE and Dubai International Financial Exchange from 2007 to 2011) from 2006 to 2014. He was instrumental in transforming the business from a security equipment assembler/manufacturer into a service provider with strong recurring cashflows.

Mr. Yap has more than 25 years' experience in various industries including Telecommunications, Security and Smart Cities Development. Over the years, he has developed specific skill sets that have facilitated Change Management, Investor Relations, Capital Market Operations, Corporate Restructuring, Profit & Loss Ownership/Responsibilty and People Management.

He is resident in Hong Kong, is a Singapore citizen and a former Army Officer. Mr Yap is a graduate of BBUS (Accounting & Finance), from the Swinburne University of Technology, Victoria, Australia and an MBA graduate from the Chinese University Hong Kong. He is a member of the Hong Kong Security Services Training Board, a Fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors, a Fellow member of the Chartered Management Institute (UK) and a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Marie-Claire Dwek, CEO of Newmark, commented:   "On behalf of the Board, I am delighted to welcome Terence as a Non-Executive Director.  With over 25 years' of experience in the sector we are looking forward to his strategic advice as we plan the next phase of the business's growth and expansion.  The addition of Terence to the Board with his depth of knowledge is a wonderful endorsement of our strategy and ambition."

The following information is disclosed pursuant to Rule 17 and Schedule 2(g) of the AIM Rules for Companies.

Terence Wing Khai Yap (Terence Yap), aged 48, is, or has during the last five years been, a director or partner of the following companies and partnerships:

Current directorships/partnerships

Past directorships/partnerships

Guardforce AI Co. Limited  Guardforce Holdings Sp. Z o.o.  Guardforce Pte. Ltd.  Securecorp (NZ) Limited

Guardforce Group Project Resources Pte Ltd  China Security & Fire (Singapore) Pte. Ltd  Guardforce Investment Holdings (Singapore) Pte. Ltd Australian Guarding Services Pty Ltd  Guardforce Investment Holdings Pty Limited Guardforce Property Holdings Pty Limited Ipatrol Pty Ltd  Lawmate Australia Pty Ltd  Lawmate Pty Ltd  Mobigo Australia Pty Ltd  Secure Electronic Services Pty Ltd  Secure Events Pty Ltd  Secure Group Management Pty Ltd  Securearmed Pty Ltd  Secureclean (NSW) Pty Ltd  Secureclean (Qld) Pty Ltd  Secureclean (SA) Pty Ltd  Secureclean (TAS) Pty Ltd  Secureclean (WA) Pty Ltd  Secureclean Pty Ltd  Securecorp (NSW) Pty Ltd  Securecorp (NT) Pty Ltd  Securecorp (QLD) Pty Ltd  Securecorp (SA) Pty Ltd  Securecorp (Tasmania) Pty Ltd  Securecorp (VIC) Pty Ltd  Securecorp (WA) Pty Ltd  Securecorp Protective Services Pty Ltd  Securecorp Pty Ltd  Securecorp Risk Management Services Pty Ltd Securelearning Pty Ltd  Securemetro Cleaning Services Pty Ltd  Securemetro Pty Ltd  Securemonitoring Pty Ltd  Securerobot Pty Ltd  Securescan Global Pty Ltd  Securetraining Pty Ltd  Video Alarm Technologies Pty Ltd  Guardforce Limited  Guardforce International HK Limited  DX Group (Hong Kong) Limited China Security & Fire International Holdings Limited Guardforce (Macao) Limited  Guardforce Holdings Limited  GuardSolutions (Macau) Limited Guardforce Group Limited  Chain Stars Investment Ltd Smart Cities (HK) Limited Guardforce TH Group Co., Ltd  Smart China (Holdings) Limited China Security & Fire Co. Ltd. Guardforce 1 Limited Prominent Sun Limited Fantastic Tactic Limited Ocean Hill Star Limited Profit Yield Holdings Limited United Premier International Limited Impact Success Limited Strong Win Limited Guardforce Security (Thailand) Company Ltd. Guardforce Aviation Security Co., Ltd. Guardforce Service Solutions Co. Ltd. Perfekt Technology and Systems Co., Ltd.  Guardforce Holdings (Thailand) Limited

For further information:

Newmark Security plc
Marie-Claire Dwek, Chief Executive Officer Graham Feltham, Group Finance Director	Tel: [phone] www.newmarksecurity.com
Allenby Capital Limited (Nominated Adviser and Broker)	Tel: [phone]
James Reeve / Liz Kirchner

 

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