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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
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Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) October 1, 2004
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AMARU, INC.
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(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada
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(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
000-32695 88-0490089
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Commission File Number IRS Employer Identification Number
112 Middle Road, #08-01 Midland House, Singapore 188970
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(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (65) 6332 9287
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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL OFFICERS; ELECTION OF
DIRECTORS; APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS
On October 1, 2004, Francis Foong Keong Kwong, was appointed by the
Company's Board of Directors as the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr.
Foong, age 44,Francis is a Principal Consultant with Quality Vision Consultants.
He is well versed with implementing the ISO 9000 :2000 quality system and SQC (
Singapore Quality Class ). Some of the major clients he has worked with include
Meritus Mandarin, CB Richard Ellis, Eurocopter, Singapore Environment Institute
( a branch of Environment Ministry ) and Davis, Langdon and Seah ( one of
Singapore's largest Quantity Surveyors). Prior to being a Principal Consultant
Francis had worked 19 years as a Finance professional of which the last 10 years
was at a senior level. From 1993 to 1996 he was Financial Controller of Natco
Singapore Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of a large oil and gas company based in Houston.
From November 2002 to February 2003 he was the Asean/ India Financial Controller
for IBM Business Consulting Services. From May 1996 to November 2002 he was the
Regional Finance Director for PwC East Asia Consulting ( IBM Consulting merged
with PwC East Asia Consulting in November 2002 ) He managed the regional finance
function based in Singapore and the finance departments in the eight countries
of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Thailand, Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore and
Indonesia. From the years 1999 to 2002 he sat in the East Asia Board of
Directors acting as a financial adviser to the Business sector leaders on
business decisions, risks management and financial analysis on various business
and strategy issues. Mr. Foong received Bachelor of Accountancy , National
University of Singapore, is a Member, Singapore Institute of Certified Public
Accountants since 1987. Has been invited recently to be a Fellow of the
Institute. Mr. Foong received Master in Business Administration, University of
Hull (UK).
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act or 1934,
the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Dated: October 20, 2004 AMARU, INC.
By: /s/ Colin Binny
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Colin Binny
President