None of our directors and officers was selected pursuant to any agreement or understanding with any other person. There is no family relationship between any director or executive officer and any other director or executive officer, except Rui Lin Wu and his son Zhi Yang Wu.
Mr. Rui Lin Wu is our chairman and chief executive officer. He is our founder and has over 19 years of experience in the telecommunication industry. Mr. Wu is the major shareholder of Real Gold Mining Co.,Ltd,a Hong Kong Exchange listed Company(0246.hk) He is responsible for our overall strategic planning, policy making and finance. Currently, Mr. Wu is the executive commissioner of the China National Association of Industry and Commerce, senior analyst of the China National Condition and Development Research Center, and a member of the Poverty Fund of China. Mr. Wu also serves as the vice chairman of QX Mobile (NYSE: QXM) and a director of CECT since February 2003.
Mr. Zhi Yang Wu is our vice chairman and the eldest son of Mr. Rui Lin Wu. Mr. Wu received a diploma in enterprise management from Huizhou University in China. He joined us in 1992 and is responsible for our overall strategic planning, policy making and the overseas market development. Mr. Wu also serves as the chairman of QX Mobile (NYSE: QXM) and CECT since February 2003.
Mr. Aijun Jiang has served as our chief financial officer since his appointment in August 2008. Mr. Jiang served as the head of finance for Tiens Biotech Group, Inc., a company traded on American Stock Exchange (AMEX:TBV), from September 2005 until July 2008. From July 2003 to August 2005, he served as a consultant (diplomat) in the Economic and Commercial Representation of China in Tanzania, the Economic Section of the Chinese Embassy in Tanzania, and was mainly responsible for providing commercial and financial consultation to Chinese companies conducting business in Tanzania. He is a registered member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (ACT), Great Britain since 2006, a registered member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Great Britain since 2004, and a registered member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants (CICPA), People’s Republic of China since 2001.
Mr. Rick Wenjun Xiao has served as our vice president and secretary since his appointment on May 20, 2009. Mr. Xiao has previously served as our investor relations officer and assistant to the Chairman for nearly seven years. He is a member of the Accounting Society of Hubei and a member of Translation Association of Huizhou.
Mr. Ze Yun Mu has served as a non-executive director since September 15, 2003. Mr. Mu had also served since 1998 as the external affairs director for Huizhou Wei Guo Machinery Factory and served as a technician for them from 1990 to 1998.
Dr. Edward Tsai has served as a non-executive director since December 2007. Dr. Tsai is the chairman of Paradigm Venture Partners L.L.C. since August 2000, a business engaged in venture capital funds management. From February 1997 to February 2000, he served as president of Allianz President General Insurance Co. Dr. Tsai was president and chief executive officer of President Investment Trust Corp. from January 1994 to February 1997 engaged in mutual funds management. He was an attorney-at-law with Baker & McKenzie from October 1989 to January 1994 and with Diepenbrock, Wolff, Plant & Hannagen from August 1988 to October 1989. Dr. Tsai received his J.D. degree from Santa Clara University in 1988, his LL.M. degree from Tulane University in 1983, his LL.B. degree from Chinese Culture University in 1979 and the Executive Program of Business Management from National Cheng-Chi University in 1998.
Mr. Yi Hong Zhang has served as a non-executive director since December 2004. Since 2004, he has served as senior advisor and independent director of Guangzhou Hualin Enterprise Group. From 2001 through 2003, Mr. Zhang was the standing deputy director of the leadership panel for technical assessment under the Guangdong Science and Technology Institute. From 2000 to 2001, he served as chairman and general manager of Guangdong Zhongping Yueke Appraisal Co., Ltd. From 1994 to 1999, Mr. Zhang served as head of the Guangdong Science and Technology Appraisal Center.