Vertex Technology Acquisition Corporation Ltd. announced appointment of Phua Jiexian, Joseph as Non-Executive Chairman, effective from December 7, 2023. This appointment had also been approved by shareholders at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 1 December 2023. Working Experience: Mr. Phua is the co-founder of 17LIVE Inc. and its subsidiaries, and has been the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of 17LIVE Inc. ("Target Company") since July 2020.

Mr. Phua is serving as the non-executive chairman of the board of directors of SoundOn Inc. and the executive chairman of Turn Capital Pte. Ltd. He is serving as a non-executive director of eight other companies. Mr. Phua served as the Target Company's CEO from September 2016 to June 2018 where he made major corporate decisions, managed overall operations and set the strategic directions of the Target Company.

Mr. Phua co-founded Paktor Pte. Ltd. in 2013 while completing his Master of Business Administration at the University of Chicago, and served as CEO of Paktor Pte. Ltd. from January 2013 to October 2017, until Paktor Pte.

Ltd. merged with the Target Company. He previously held positions in the consulting and banking industries, at McKinsey & Company and Citigroup. He also spent a few years in luxury retail with Da Vinci Asia from May 2008 to April 2011, where he oversaw nationwide operations for the company's fine watch and jewellery businesses.

In 2019, Mr. Phua was awarded the Generation T List by Tatler to recognize him as one of Asia's 300 most promising young leaders. Director Experience Details: Mr. Phua will be attending training on the roles and responsibilities of a listed issuer as prescribed by the Exchange. Professional Qualifications:- Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business - Bachelor of Science degree from New York University Stern School of Business.