Executive Directors
ZHU Zhangjin, Kasen
ZHOU Xiaosong
ZHANG Mingfa, Michael
Independent Non-Executive Directors
CHOW Joseph
GU Mingchao
LI Qingyuan
Senior Management
ZHONG Jian
YU Guanlin
ZHANG Guming
ZHOU Xiaohong
SUN Guilong
Company Secretary and Qualified Accountant
YIU Hoi Yan, Kate
Executive Directors
ZHU Zhangjin, Kasen ( 朱 張 金 ), aged 44, is the founder of the Group and the chairman of the Company. Mr. Zhu is also an executive director of the Company (the "Director") and the chief executive officer of the Company. Before founding the Group in 1995, Mr. Zhu was involved in several business ventures in the areas of textile, leather processing, garment, trading, etc. With over 22 years of experience in the leather manufacturing industry, Mr. Zhu has extensive knowledge in the upholstered furniture industry in the PRC and has been a successful entrepreneur in leather manufacturing related businesses. Mr. Zhu is also the vice chairman of the China Leather Association. In recognition of his contribution to promote the development of the leather manufacturing industry, Mr. Zhu was awarded the "Top Ten Businessmen in Zhejiang" in 2004. In 2006, Mr. Zhu was one of the 10 recipients of the prestigious "National May 4th Youth Award ( 全 國 五 四 青 年 獎 章 ). In 2007, Mr. Zhu received the National May Day Award.
ZHOU Xiaosong ( 周 小 松 ), aged 54, joined the Group on June 12, 1995 and is an executive Director. He is also the vice president and general manager of the Group's Leather Manufacturing Division. Mr. Zhou has spent more than 20 years in the leather manufacturing industry. He is now the director of the Group's research and development center. Mr. Zhou obtained a diploma in Economics and Management from the Adult College of Hangzhou University in 1999. In 2005, Mr. Zhou was appointed as an arbitrator by the China International Economic and Trade Arbitration Commission (CIETAC).
ZHANG Mingfa, Michael ( 張 明 發 ), aged 49, joined Zhejiang Kasen Industrial Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of the Company, on October 1, 1997 as vice president of the Import and Export Division. Mr. Zhang Mingfa, Michael was appointed an executive Director with effect from November 10, 2008. He has more than 29 years of experience in the leather manufacturing industry. Mr. Zhang is the director of the Logistics Department of Zhejiang Kasen Industrial Co., Ltd. Mr. Zhang is a qualified international business engineer and obtained the qualification certificate approved by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC in 1995. In 1984, Mr. Zhang obtained a diploma in leather industry from Chengdu University of Technology. Mr. Zhang also obtained a diploma in Business Administration from Zhejiang University of Technology in 1989.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
CHOW Joseph ( 周 凡 ), aged 47, joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on July 11, 2005. Mr. Chow is currently an independent non-executive director of Intime Department Store (Group) Co. Ltd. He has been managing director of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC, and has held senior managerial positions in various companies, including as chief financial officer of Harbour Networks Limited, as chief financial officer of China Netcom (Holdings) Company Limited, as the director of strategic planning of Bombardier Capital Inc., as vice president of international operations of Citigroup and as the corporate auditor of GE Capital. Mr. Chow obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Nanjing Institute of International Relations in 1984 and a MBA from the University of Maryland at College Park in 1993.
Gu Mingchao ( 顧 鳴 超 ), aged 66, retired. Mr. Gu joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on October 1, 2008. Mr. Gu is currently an independent non-executive director of the Bank of Communications Co., Limited. From September 1979 to May 1994, Mr. Gu worked for the Bank of China, serving successively as deputy section chief of the International Settlement Section of Lianyungang Branch, head of Lianyungang Branch, director of the General Office, chief of Personnel Division, deputy head and head of Jiangsu Branch, and head of Zhejiang Branch. From June 1994 to June 2000, Mr. Gu served as the vice president and executive director of The Export-Import Bank of China. Between July 2000 and July 2003, Mr. Gu served as the chairman of the Board of Supervisors of China Galaxy Securities Company Limited, designated by the State Council. Mr. Gu also served as the chairman of the Board of Supervisors of the Bank of Communications, designated by the State Council, from August 2003 to August 2004. From September 2004 to April 2007, Mr. Gu served as the chairman of the Board of Supervisors of Agricultural Bank of China, designated by the State Council. Mr. Gu graduated from Shanghai Foreign Trade Institute in 1968.
Dr. LI Qingyuan ( 李 青 原 ), aged 60 and retired. Dr. Li joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on October 1, 2009. Dr. Li obtained a Master of English from Beijing Foreign Languages Institute in 1976 and her Ph. D of Economics from Renmin University of China in 1990. She studied in Manchester University in 1977 and was a visiting scholar at Columbia University in 1987. From 1989 to 1993, Dr. Li was the Deputy Director of the Macro-Economy Department at the State Commission for Restructuring the Economics Systems of China. From 1994 to 1996, Dr. Li was the chief representative, executive director of the investment banking division at Goldman Sachs (China) LLC and served as China policy advisor at the Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission between 1997 and 1999. From 1999 to 2002, Dr. Li served as an international advisor of Goldman Sachs (Asia) LLC. Between 2002 and 2006, Dr. Li was appointed the director-general of the research center of China Securities Regulatory Commission.
Apart from her professional career, Dr. Li was a founding member and has been the Director of Research of the Stock Exchange Executive Council of China, a pioneer research group and promoter for the development of capital market in China since 1988. From 1990 to 2001, she was the head of research projects on policy or reform experiments commissioned by the State Science and Technology Committee, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Society of Economic Reform of China. From 1992 to 1993, she acted as the coordinator of the Drafting Group of the Regulations of Stock Issuance and Trading and participated in the Mainland-Hong Kong Joint Working Group. She was a member of the Growth Enterprise Market Working Group of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited in 1999. During her career in the China Securities Regulatory Commission, she was also a member of the Working Group on the Full Circulation Reform for Listed Companies.
Senior Management
ZHONG Jian ( 鍾 劍 ), aged 39, joined the Company as vice president on August 1, 2007 and took up the position of chief financial officer on September 30, 2007. Mr. Zhong received a Bachelor of Finance degree from the Central University of Finance and Economics in 1992, a Master of International Finance from Renmin University of China in 2002 and EMBA degree from Chinese Europe International Business School in 2008. Mr. Zhong was the vice president and the chief financial officer of Zhejiang Sunbridge Industrial Group Company Limited from July 2004 to July 2007. He also worked as the director of corporate finance department in Export and Import Bank of China from 1995 to 2004.
YU Guanlin ( 余 關 林 ), aged 47, joined the Group in 1995 and is the production manager and deputy general manager of the Group. He is currently the general manager for the Group's Cut-and-sew Operations Division. Before joining the Group, Mr. Yu founded a garment company and was responsible for its design and production. Mr. Yu has extensive knowledge and experience in the upholstered furniture manufacturing industry.
ZHANG Guming ( 張 顧 明 ), aged 44, joined the Group in 2003 and is the general manager of the Group's sofa manufacturing subsidiaries. He is currently the vice president and Director of the Group's Sofas Production Division. Before joining the Group, Mr. Zhang was the executive deputy general manager of Haining Dunnu Fashion Co., Ltd from May 2000 to February 2003. Prior to that, Mr. Zhang had been responsible for production management in several local companies that manufactured leather, footwear and textile. Mr. Zhang has extensive knowledge and experience in corporate management and the leather industry. In 2001, he received a MBA from a joint program organized by the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics and the Webster University of the US.
ZHOU Xiaohong (周 小 紅), aged 41, joined the Group in 1995 and is the cashier and treasury manager of the Group. She is currently the vice president of the Group in charge of internal auditing. Ms. Zhou obtained a Diploma in Management from China University of Geosciences in 2003.
SUN Guilong (孫 桂 龍), aged 53, joined the Company in July 2008 and is the chairman of the board committee of Zhejiang Kasen Property Development Co., Ltd. Before joining the Company, Mr. Sun had served in the local government for 30 years. Mr. Sun was the governor of Guodian Town Government, Haining and the secretary of Guodian Town Communist Committee from November 1996 to October 2001, and was the director of Haining Planning and Construction Bureau from November 2001 to March 2007, and then he was the vice director of Haining Lianhang Economic Zone from April 2007 to July 2008.
Company Secretary and Qualified Accountant
YIU Hoi Yan, Kate ( 姚 凱 欣 ), aged 37, joined the Company as an accountant on April 29, 2004 and was later promoted as the company secretary and finance and administrative manager of the Company. She has over 14 years of experience in auditing and accounting. She is a member of the ACCA and the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Ms. Yiu obtained a Bachelor of Arts (Honors) in Accountancy from the City University of Hong Kong in 1995.
updated 2nd March, 2010
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