PROFILE OF DIRECTORS AND SENIOR
MANAGEMENT
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| Executive Directors |
| Non-executive Directors |
| Independent Non-executive Directors |
| SENIOR
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Mr.
ZHANG Fusheng (Chairman), aged 61, has been an Executive Director and the Chairman of the Board of the Company since July 2008. He is also the secretary of the CPC sub-committee and an executive vice president of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, the non-executive director and vice chairman of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong and the PRC), a director of China Bohai Bank Co., Ltd. and the chairman of COSCO Oceania Pty Limited. Mr. Zhang had been a deputy director of the No.1 division of Tianjin Port Authority, a deputy director of Personnel and Labor Department of the Ministry of Communications of the PRC ("MOC"), a director of Institutional Reform and Regulatory Department of the MOC (spokesman of MOC), and vice-president of the Beijing branch of Bank of Communications, the secretary of the CPC sub-committee of COSCO Container Lines Company Limited and Shanghai Ocean Shipping Company. Mr. Zhang has over 40 years of experience in the administrative management and operational management of shipping business, and also has experience in financial management and business operation. Mr. Zhang is an expert in management, his extensive experience has enabled him to demonstrate outstanding leadership qualities throughout the course of development of COSCO Group. He was awarded "Directors Of The Year Award 2010" by The Hong Kong Institute of Directors in 2010. Mr. Zhang has a Master degree in Transportation Management and Engineering from Wuhan University of Communications Science, and is a senior engineer and senior political officer. Mr. Zhang was elected a member of the 10th and 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, and is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the 11th National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China.
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Mr.
WANG Futian (Vice Chairman), aged 61, has been an Executive Director of the Board of the Company since March 2007 and appointed as the Vice Chairman since October 2008. He is also a member of Executive Committee, Investment Committee and Risk Management Committee of the Company. Mr. Wang is a director of subsidiaries of the Company, the executive vice chairman and president of COSCO (Hong Kong) Group Limited, a director of Boao COSCO Co., Ltd., the vice chairman of the Eleventh Term of Office of The Hong Kong Chinese Enterprises Association and the vice chairman of the executive committee of Hong Kong Shipowners Association. Mr. Wang graduated from Dalian Maritime University of the PRC, in Navigation and graduated from Capital University of Economics and Business in Postgraduate Studies in Business Administration and has the senior engineer qualification awarded by the Ministry of Communications of the PRC. Mr. Wang had been a marine captain, the vice president and chief legal counsel of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, a non-executive director of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited, an executive director of COSCO Pacific Limited, the chairman of the supervisory committee and director of COSCO Container Lines Company Limited and a member of senior management of Dalian Ocean Shipping Company. Mr. Wang has rich experience in the operation and management of large-scale shipping enterprises.
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Mr.
LIANG Yanfeng, aged 45, has been an Executive Director of the Board of the Company since August 2006 and had been the Managing Director of the Company from August 2006 to December 2009. He is also the chairman of Investment Committee, a member of Executive Committee and Risk Management Committee of the Company. Mr. Liang is a director of subsidiaries of the Company, a director and the vice president of COSCO (Hong Kong) Group Limited and a director of True Smart International Limited. Mr. Liang has a Master's degree in Laws from the Department of Social Sciences of Tsinghua University and a degree of Executive Master of Business Administration from the School of Economics and Management of Tsinghua University. He was also awarded the senior economist qualification by the Ministry of Communications of the PRC. Mr. Liang previously served as the deputy general manager of Human Resources Division and the general manager of Capital Operations Division of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, an executive director of COSCO Pacific Limited, a director of COSCO Corporation (Singapore) Limited, the general manager of COSCO Human Resources Development Company, a non-executive director of Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong) until his resignation in March 2011 and the non-executive director and non-executive vice chairman of Soundwill Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong) until his resignation in April 2011. While temporary posted in the local government, he had been the deputy mayor of Luzhou municipal government, Sichuan Province of the PRC. He has extensive experience in corporate management and capital market operation.
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Mr. WANG Xiaodong (Managing Director), aged 52, has been an Executive Director of the Board of the Company since January 2006 and was appointed as the Managing Director of the Company since December 2009. Mr. Wang is the chairman of Executive Committee and Risk Management Committee, a member of Investment Committee, Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. He is also a director of subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Wang leads overall management and operation, strategic development, corporate governance, legal and financial management of the Company. He has a Bachelor's degree in Marine Mechanical Management from Dalian Maritime University of the PRC, the Executive Master's degree in Business Administration from China Europe International Business School and senior engineer qualification awarded by Ministry of Communications of the PRC. He previously served as the deputy general manager of Trade Division and head of Consolidated Trade Department of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, the deputy general manager of COSCO International Trading Company (presently known as COSCO International Trading Company Limited), the general manager of China Marine Bunker Supply Company (presently known as China Marine Bunker (PetroChina) Co., Ltd.), the general manager of COSCO Industry Company (presently known as COSCO Shipbuilding Industry Company) and a non-executive director of Sino-Ocean Land Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong) until his resignation in March 2011. Mr. Wang has extensive experience in the technical management, investment management and corporate operation in the business of bunker oil supply, shipbuilding industry and coating industry.
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Mr.
LIN Wenjin, aged 52, has been an Executive Director of the Board of the Company since August 2006 and a member of Executive Committee, Investment Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. He also serves as a Deputy Managing Director and a director of subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Lin is in charge of investor relations, administrative and personnel management, business of marine equipment and spare parts of the Company. Mr. Lin has a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Shanghai Maritime University of the PRC and the marine chief engineer certificate, senior engineer qualification awarded by the Ministry of Communications of the PRC. He had worked in China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company and had been the assistant manager of Technical Department, chief of New Building Section in Japan, manager of Development Department of Ocean Tramping Company, Limited and had been the deputy general manager of Development Division and Strategic Planning Division, the managing director of Executive Division of COSCO (Hong Kong) Group Limited. He had participated in the acquisitions and financing activities of listed companies. Mr. Lin has extensive experience in shipping management, new shipbuilding, corporate management and planning and capital market operations.
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Mr.
JIA Lianjun, aged 50, has been an Executive Director of the Board of the Company since January 2006 and re-designated as Non-executive Director since July 2008. He is also the deputy general manager of the Strategic Development Division of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited, a director of Chinese-Tanzanian Joint Shipping Company, COSCO Japan Co., Ltd, COSCO (Cayman) Fortune Holding Co. Ltd., Boao COSCO Co., Ltd., Qingdao Ocean Shipping Co., Ltd. and Bright Sea Management Limited. Mr. Jia graduated from Dalian Maritime University in Marine Mechanical Management and has senior engineer qualification awarded by the Ministry of Communications of the PRC. He had been the department officer, deputy department head, department head of Corporate Management Department and the manager of Corporate Management Office of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, and the director of COSCO (Hong Kong) Group Limited. He has extensive experience in corporate management.
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Mr.
MENG Qinghui, aged 55, has been an Executive Director of the Board of the Company since March 2002 and re-designated as Non-executive Director since July 2008. He is a director of a subsidiary of the Company and is also the managing director of Finance Division of COSCO (Hong Kong) Group Limited, a director of True Smart International Limited and a non-executive director of Chong Hing Bank Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Meng graduated from Central South University and has the PRC Accountant qualification. Mr. Meng previously served as a non-executive director of Soundwill Holdings Limited (listed in Hong Kong). He has extensive experience in corporate financial management and accounting and is also familiar with corporate financial planning.
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Mr.
CHEN Xuewen, aged 46, has been an Executive Director of the Board of the Company since August 2006 and re-designated as Non-executive Director since July 2008. He is also the managing director of Strategic Planning and Development Division of COSCO (Hong Kong) Group Limited. Mr. Chen graduated from the Peking University in Economics and Management. He had been the department head of the Planning Department of Strategic Planning Division of China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, general manager of Beijing Ocean Plaza Co., Ltd. and deputy general manager of COSCO H.K. (Beijing) Investment Co., Ltd.. Mr. Chen has extensive experience in corporate management and operation.
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Mr.
TSUI Yiu Wa, Alec, aged 61, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Board of the Company since February 2004 and the chairman of Nomination Committee, a member of Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Tsui is also the chairman of WAG Worldsec Corporate Finance Limited, a director of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited (previously listed in Hong Kong and delisted in December 2010). He is also an independent non-executive director of a number of listed companies in Hong Kong, namely, China Power International Development Limited, China Chengtong Development Group Limited, China BlueChemical Ltd., Pacific Online Limited, China Oilfield Services Limited (also listed in the PRC), Arnhold Holdings Limited as well as an independent director of companies listed on NASDAQ including Melco Crown Entertainment Limited and ATA Inc.. Mr. Tsui graduated from the University of Tennessee, the United States and was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree and a Master of Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering and had completed the Program for Senior Managers in Government at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University, the United States. He was the chairman of Hong Kong Securities Institute from 2001 to 2004 and the chief operating officer of Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited in 2000 and the adviser and council member of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange from July 2001 to June 2002. He has numerous years of experience in finance and administration, corporate and strategic planning, information technology and human resources management. He previously served as independent non-executive director of the following listed companies in Hong Kong, namely, Synergis Holdings Limited until his resignation in September 2008, Vertex Group Limited (presently known as National Arts Holdings Limited) until his retirement in April 2009, Greentown China Holdings Limited until his retirement in June 2010, China Huiyuan Juice Group Limited until his resignation in July 2010.
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Mr.
JIANG, Simon X., aged 57, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Board of the Company since April 2007 and is the chairman of Remuneration Committee, a member of Audit Committee and Nomination Committee of the Company. He is also the chairman of Cyber City International Limited and an independent non-executive director of SPG Land (Holdings) Limited (listed in Hong Kong). Mr. Jiang is also a director of China Foundation for Disabled Persons, a trustee of Cambridge China Development Trust and a senior associate at the Judge Business School of Cambridge University of England. He is currently a member of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference and the United Nations Investments Committee. Mr. Jiang received his Bachelor's degree from Beijing Foreign Studies University, Master's degree from Australian National University and Doctorate's degree in Economics from Cambridge University of England. Mr. Jiang was the deputy chief of United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund Investment Management Service, a director of Zi Corporation, an advisory board member of Capital International Inc. of United States, Rothschild Investment Bank of England and an independent non-executive director of China Oilfield Services Limited (listed in Hong Kong and the PRC) until his retirement in May 2010. He has experience in fund management.
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Mr.
Alexander Reid HAMILTON, aged 69, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Board of the Company since June 2011 and is the chairman of Audit Committee, a member of Nomination Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Hamilton is also an independent non-executive director of a number of listed companies in Hong Kong, namely, CITIC Pacific Limited, Esprit Holdings Limited and Shangri-La Asia Limited, a director of JF China Region Fund, Inc. (a USA registered closed end fund quoted on the New York Stock Exchange). He previously served as a director of China Central Properties Limited (delisted in June 2009 from Alternative Investment Market of the London Stock Exchange) until his resignation in September 2009, and an independent non-executive director of China COSCO Holdings Company Limited (listed in Hong Kong and the PRC) until his retirement in May 2011. Mr. Hamilton is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland, a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and Institute of Directors. He was a partner of Price Waterhouse for 16 years and has more than 20 years of audit and accounting experience.
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