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EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr. ZHANG Tianren (張天任), aged 44, our executive Director, chairman of our Board and founder of our Group. Mr. ZHANG is responsible for our overall management and formulation of our business strategies. Mr. ZHANG has had 18 years of experience in management of motive battery industry in China. Mr. ZHANG was the factory manager of Zhejiang Changxing Storage Battery Factory during the period between 1989 and 2002, and has been the chairman and the general manager of Tianneng Battery since 2003. In April 2002, Mr. ZHANG was qualified as a senior economist.
In addition to his key position in our Group, Mr. ZHANG has held various roles in the rechargeable battery and other related industries. Mr. ZHANG is currently a vice council chairman of the PRC Battery Industry Association and the chairman of the Rechargeable Battery Industry Association in Zhejiang Province. Mr. ZHANG has also been named in 2001 as one of the township entrepreneurs in China (全國鄉鎮企業家).
Mr. CHEN Minru (陳敏如), aged 47, is our executive Director and is responsible for our financial management. Mr. CHEN graduated from Central Party School of The Communist Party of China (中共中央黨校) in economics management and is a qualified accountant and a senior economist. Mr. CHEN joined us as a deputy general manager of Tianneng Battery in February 2003 and has had 28 years of experience in corporate management and financial management. Prior to joining us, Mr. CHEN was the deputy general manager of Zhejiang Huzhou Bianshan Building Materials Group Corporation (湖 州弁山建材集團公司) and Huzhou KINGSAFE Group Co., Ltd. (湖州金三發集團).
Mr. SHI Borong (史伯榮), aged 53, is our executive Director and is responsible for our operations in Tianneng Jiangsu. Mr. SHI is a senior economist and has had 18 years of management experience in rechargeable battery enterprises. Mr. SHI joined Zhejiang Changxing Storage Battery Factory in 1989 and acted as deputy factory manager of Zhejiang Changxing Storage Battery Factory in 1990 and as deputy general manager of Tianneng Battery in 2003. Mr. SHI was appointed as the general manager of Tianneng Jiangsu in 2005.
Mr. YANG Lianming (楊連明), aged 44, is our executive Director and is responsible for the production of Tianneng Battery and Tianneng Power. Mr. YANG is a senior economist and had 13 years of management experience in rechargeable battery enterprises. Mr. YANG joined Zhejiang Changxing Storage Battery Factory as an assistant administrative officer in 1995, and acted as an administrative officer of Tianneng Battery in 1999. Mr. YANG was appointed as the deputy general manager of Tianneng Power in 2003 and the assistant to general manager of Tianneng Battery in 2005.
Mr. ZHANG Aogen (張敖根), aged 49, is our executive Director and is responsible for our customer relationship management and the formulation of sales strategies. Mr. ZHANG is a senior economist and has had 20 years of management experience in sales of rechargeable battery products. Mr. ZHANG joined Zhejiang Changxing Storage Battery Factory as a deputy factory manager in 1988 and was appointed as a deputy general manager of Tianneng Battery in 2003. Mr. ZHANG is also an elder brother of Mr. ZHANG Tianren, chairman of our Board.
Mr. ZHANG Kaihong (張開紅), aged 49, is our executive Director and is responsible for the management of our operations in Tianneng Wuhu. Mr. ZHANG is a senior engineer with 20 years' experience in research and development, quality control and management of rechargeable battery enterprises. Mr. ZHANG joined Zhejiang Changxing Storage Battery Factory in 1988 and acted as deputy factory manager of Zhejiang Changxing Storage Battery Factory in 1992. Mr. ZHANG was also appointed as deputy general manager of Tianneng Battery in 2003 and as general manager of Tianneng Wuhu in 2006.
INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
Mr. HO Tso Hsiu (何祚庥), aged 79, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director in February 2007. Mr. HO graduated from Tsinghua University in 1951 with a bachelor of science degree. Mr. HO has been working as a researcher and the vicepresident of Institute of Nuclear Research, Institute of High Energy Physics and Institute of Theoretical Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences since 1956. Mr. HO has been a member of Chinese Academy of Sciences since 1993.
Dr. CHENG Cheng Wen (鄭承文), aged 62, was appointed as an independent non- executive Director in February 2007. Dr. CHENG concurrently serves as the chairman and non-executive director of AcrossAsia Limited (“AcrossAsia”, a company listed on GEM), the President Commissioner of PT Matahari Putra Prima Tbk (“Matahari”, a subsidiary of AcrossAsia listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange and the Surabaya Stock Exchange) and PT Multipolar Corporation Tbk (a subsidiary of AcrossAsia listed on the Jakarta Stock Exchange and the Surabaya Stock Exchange) and a Commissioner of PT Broadband Multimedia Tbk (a subsidiary of AcrossAsia listed on the Surabaya Stock Exchange). Dr. CHENG has over 30 years' international experience in research and development, marketing and general management. Dr. CHENG was also the Chief Executive of the Provisional Hong Kong Science Park Corporation and has served as the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Vice President of Philips Electronics Group in China/Hong Kong and Taiwan, President of Taiwan Gadelius Limited and other executive positions in Belgium and the U.S. Dr. CHENG holds a bachelor of science degree from National Cheng Kung University, Taiwan, and master of science and PhD degrees in electrical engineering from Iowa State University, U.S.
Mr. HUANG Dongliang (黃董良), aged 51, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director in February 2007. Mr. HUANG graduated from Zhongnan Finance University in 1988 with a bachelor degree majored in economics. Mr. HUANG has been the assistant to principal of Zhejiang College of Finance and Economics since 2004. Mr. HUANG obtained the qualifications of professor, senior accountant and registered tax agent in China. Mr. HUANG is a certified public accountant registered under the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. HUANG is also the independent directors of Zhejiang Southeast Electric Power Company Limited, Zhejiang Medicine Co., Ltd. and Haitong Food Group Co., Ltd., which are listed companies in China.
Mr. WANG Jingzhong (王敬忠), aged 50, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director in February 2007. Mr. WANG graduated from Huadong Polytechnic University in 1982 with a bachelor degree and obtained the qualification of senior engineer. Mr. WANG is the executive vice president and secretary general of China Battery Industry Association and also the independent non-executive director of SCUD Group Limited (Stock code: 1399), a listed company in Hong Kong.