The Board is responsible and has general powers for the management and conduct of business of the Group.
The following table sets forth information regarding members of the Board:
Executive Directors
Mr. Zhao Xiaobo, Executive Director and chief executive officer, overall strategic planning and general management of the Group |
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Mr. Zhao Xiaobo, is an executive Director and chief executive officer of the Company, responsible for overall strategic planning and general management of the Group. He joined the Group in May 2005 and was appointed a Director on 26 May 2005 and was re-designated as an executive Director on 12 April 2011. Apart from being the general manager of Technovator Beijing, Mr. Zhao is also an assistant to the president of Tongfang and a general manager of "Digital City" Division of Tongfang. Mr. Zhao received his Bachelor's degree in Thermal Engineering from Tsinghua University in 1993 and Executive Master of Business Administration from Tsinghua University in 2005. Mr. Zhao was qualified as professor and researcher level senior engineer and was appointed as the vice-chairman of Intelligent Building Branch of China Construction Industry Association in April 2010. Mr. Zhao joined the Beijing Tsinghua Artificial Environmental Engineering Co. in 1993 and worked in various departments related to environmental protection, responsible for research and development, business strategies, and planning. He had participated in many "intelligent building" projects, such as projects with the Beijing Hotel in PRC and the Tehran Metro in Tehran, Iran. Mr. Zhao and such projects that he was involved in received various awards including the building low-carbon technology innovation award issued by Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC. |
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Mr. Qin Xuzhong, Executive Director |
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Mr. Qin Xuzhong, is the chaireman of the Board and an executive director of the Company. He has nearly 20 years of experience in engineering. He joined Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd.* (同方股份有限公司), a company listed on Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600100) in June 2000. He is currently the vice president of Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd.* (同方股份有限公司), the general manager of Tongfang Smart Energy Saving Division* (同方智慧節能產業本部) and the chairman of Tongfang Artificial Environment Co., Ltd* (同方人工環境有限公司). He also held several positions in Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd.* (同方股份有限公司) including the assistant of president in Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd.* (同方股份有限公司), the standing vice general manager and project center general manager of Tongfang Digital City Division* (同方數字城市產業本部). He obtained the doctor degree in heating, gas supply, ventilating and air conditioning engineering from Tsinghua University* (清華大學) in June 2000, the executive master degree in business administration from Tsinghua University* (清華大學) in March 2007. He was awarded as the professor senior engineer* (教授級高級工程師) in Beijing in May 2012. He is also the standing vice president of China Construction Industry Association – Intelligent Building branch* (中國建築業協會智能建築分會), the vice president of counsel of the Engineering Design Committee of Chinese Association of Automation* (中國自動化學會工程設計委員會) and a member of Technical Committee of China District Heating Association* (中國城鎮供熱協會技術委員會). |
Non-executive Directors
Mr. Wang Yinghu, |
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Mr. Wang Yinghu, is a Senior Accountant (高級會計師), a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA), and a Certified Internal Auditor (CIA). He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in Transport Economics (運輸經濟) from Beijing Jiaotong University (北方交通大學, currently known as北京交通大學). In 2008, Mr. Wang joined Tsinghua Tongfang Co., Ltd., a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (stock code: 600100), and held several positions including the Chief Manager of Audit Department (審計部總經理), Chief Manager of Finance Department (財務部總經理), and Vice Chief Accountant cum Chief Manager of Finance Department (副總會計師兼財務部總經理). He has almost 20 years of experience in the areas of accounting, audit and financial management, where he was employed by ShineWing Certified Public Accountants (信永中和會計師事務所) and was a Senior Auditor (高級審計員), Senior Project Manager (高級項目經理) and Assistant Manager of Audit Department (審計部副經理). | |
Mr. Liu Tianmin, |
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Mr. Liu Tianmin, was appointed as a non-executive Director on 8 September 2011. Mr. Liu had over eight years of experience in strategic investments and portfolio management. In March 2003, he was appointed as the vice president and general manager of "Digital TV System" Division, one of the divisions of Tongfang. Such division stresses on enhancing technological products and services on digital television network and Mr. Liu was responsible for strategic investment and management of extensive portfolio of companies with business covering information technology, new media, internet, broadcasting services, telecommunication and information technologies equipment such as Beijing Tongfang Ehero Co., Ltd, Know China International Holdings Limited, Beijing Tongfang Legend Silicon Tech. Co., Ltd and Beijing Tongfang Gigamega Tech Co., Ltd. Mr. Liu left Tongfang in 2009 and subsequently joined SB China Venture Capital as Managing Partner in November 2009. Established in 2000, SB China Venture Capital is one of the top 10 venture capital firms in China as ranked by CNBWeekly in 2009. Mr. Liu's previous experience in investing in technological fields has allowed him to manage SBCVC's related funds. |
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Independent non-executive Directors
Mr. Fan Ren Da, |
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Mr. Fan Ren Da Anthony, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 8 September 2011. He received his Master of Business Administration degree from the University of Dallas in 1986. Mr. Fan has previously held senior positions with various international financial institutions and has gained extensive experience in reviewing and analyzing financial statements of public and private companies. He serves/has served as a director and held managerial positions in the following companies: He currently serves as Chairman of AsiaLink Capital Limited. He also is an Independent non-executive director at Tenfu(Cayman) Holdings Company Limited, Chinney Alliance Group Limited, lShanghai Industrial Urban Development Group Limited, Hong Kong Resources Holdings Company Limited, Renhe Commercial Holdings Company Limited, Uni-President China Holdings Ltd., CITIC Resources Holdings Limited and Raymond Industrial Limited, all of which are listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. He is also an Independent Non-executive director at Shenzhen World Union Properties Consultancy Co., Ltd., listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He has been a member of the audit committee at several of these companies.
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Mr. Chia Yew Boon, |
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Mr. Chia Yew boon, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 8 September 2011. He received his Diploma of Engineer from Université Louis-Pasteur Strasbourg-I, France in July 1983. Before entering the financial sector, Mr. Chia worked for the Economic Development Board of the Singapore government in various capacities from 1985 to 1990. He then spent six years in equity research and corporate finance with regional investment banks from 1990 to 1996. From 1999 to 2005, Mr. Chia served as the senior vice president at GIC Special Investments Pte Ltd, a subsidiary of the Government of Singapore Investment Corporation. From 2005 to 2007, he was the chief executive officer of EasyCall International Ltd, a company which was previously listed on the ASX Limited (Australian Securities Exchange) and Singapore Exchange Limited, and a director of strategic planning at Boustead Singapore Limited, an engineering and information technology services company whose shares are listed and traded on the Singapore Stock Exchange Limited. Since April 2007, he has been an independent private equity and venture capital consultant. |
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Ms. Chen Hua, |
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Ms. Chen Hua, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 8 September 2011. Ms. Chen received a Bachelor's degree in science from New York University in 1998, and a Master's degree in Science with major in taxation from Fordham University in 1992. She has been a managing partner of SB China Venture Capital since 2010 and is currently the chief financial officer of SB China Venture Capital. Ms. Chen was a director in the asset management division of Credit Suisse from 25 September 2000 to 31 December 2009. |