Noah Education Announces Senior Management Changes
09 11월 2009 - 11:10PM
PR Newswire (US)
SHENZHEN, China, Nov. 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Noah
Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED, "Noah" or "the Company"), a
leading provider of interactive educational content and education
services in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Benguo
Tang, one of Noah's founders, to the position of President and
Chief Operating Officer, as well as the appointment of Mr. Jerry
He, the Company's Executive Vice President, to the role of Chief
Financial Officer. Mr. Tang will take over the position of Chief
Operating Officer from Mr. Xianquan Xiao, who has stepped down due
to personal matters, but will continue to serve Noah on the
Company's Board of Directors. Having played an instrumental role in
Noah's founding, Mr. Tang brings to the position not only vast
industry knowledge, but a deep understanding of Noah's business.
Mr. Xiao, who has overseen the Company's daily business activity
and operating initiatives since taking on the role of Chief
Operating Officer in 2008, remains committed to Noah's long-term
success, and will continue to provide strategic advice in the
capacity of Executive Director. Mr. Jerry He, who joined Noah in
July 2009 as Executive Vice President, will assume the position of
Chief Financial Officer, driving the Company's corporate and
strategic development as it enters a new growth phase, while also
maintaining responsibility for the fiscal planning and investor
relations functions. Ms. Dora Li, who has served as Chief Financial
Officer since 2008, and has reported to Mr. He since he joined the
company in July, will continue to play a leadership role at the
Company, managing Noah's internal financial controls and accounting
processes as Noah's Vice President of Finance, Controller. All of
the aforementioned managerial changes will all take effect
immediately. Mr. Dong Xu, Noah's Chairman and Chief Executive
Officer, said, "These managerial changes will allow each individual
to focus on his or her core strengths and, ultimately, create a
stronger and more cohesive senior management team to support our
growth. We wish Mr. Xiao all the best in his personal endeavors,
and look forward to the invaluable leadership and advice he will
continue to provide as an Executive Director. We welcome Mr. Tang's
return to the management team as Chief Operating Officer. Given his
commitment to the success of Noah since its inception and his
wealth of company and industry experience, I am confident that he
will be able to hit the ground running and provide a seamless
transition as we continue our expansion." "Additionally, Jerry He
will continue to leverage his extensive background in both finance
and business development as he more actively spearheads strategic
investments and drives both organic and acquisitive growth
initiatives in his new role as Chief Financial Officer. Dora Li,
who has been instrumental to our growth as a public company, will
take on a more focused leading role in our finance department. With
the continued expansion of Noah, we believe it is imperative to
have someone as experienced as Ms. Li dedicated to overseeing our
internal controls and financial reporting. I welcome each
individual to their new role and am confident that their
collaborative efforts and expertise will further our vision of
becoming the leading provider of interactive educational content
and education services in China," Mr. Xu concluded. About Noah Noah
Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider of interactive
educational content and education services in China. Noah's core
offering includes the development and marketing of interactive
educational courseware content, electronic learning products
(ELPs), software, kids' English training and after-school education
services. Noah combines standardized education content with
innovative digital and multimedia technologies to create a dynamic
learning experience and improve academic performance for the kids
at the age of 3-19 in China. Noah has developed a nationwide sales
network, powerful brand image, and accessible and diverse delivery
platforms to bring its innovative content to the student
population. Noah also provides kids' English training service under
the brand Little New Star in its direct-owned schools and more than
600 franchise schools throughout China. Noah was founded in 2004
and is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker
symbol NED. For more information about Noah, please visit
http://www.noahtech.com.cn/ . Safe Harbor Statement This press
release contains forward-looking statements that reflect Noah's
current expectations and views of future events that involve known
and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause
our actual results, performance or achievements to be materially
different from any future results, performance or achievements
expressed or implied by the forward-looking statements. Noah has
based these forward-looking statements largely on its current
expectations and projections about future events and financial
trends that it believes may affect its financial condition, results
of operations, business strategy and financial needs. You should
understand that our actual future results may be materially
different from and worse than what Noah expects. Information
regarding these risks, uncertainties and other factors is included
in Noah's most recent Annual Report on Form 20-F and other filings
with the SEC. For more information, please contact: Investor
Contact: Jerry He CFO, Executive Vice President Noah Education
Holdings Ltd Tel: +86-755-8204-9263 Email: Investor Relations (US):
Jessica McCormick Taylor Rafferty Tel: +1-212-889-4350 Email:
Investor Relations (HK): Ruby Yim Taylor Rafferty Tel:
+852-3196-3712 Email: DATASOURCE: Noah Education Holdings Ltd.
CONTACT: Investor Contact: Jerry He, CFO, Executive Vice President
of Noah Education Holdings Ltd, +86-755-8204-9263, or ; Investor
Relations (US): Jessica McCormick of Taylor Rafferty,
+1-212-889-4350, or ; Investor Relations (HK): Ruby Yim of Taylor
Rafferty, +852-3196-3712, or Web Site: http://www.noahtech.com.cn/
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