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Kasen International Holdings Limited

Management Team       

Executive Directors
ZHU Zhangjin, Kasen
ZHOU Xiaosong
ZHANG Mingfa, Michael

Independent Non-Executive Directors
ZHOU Lingqiang
LI Qingyuan
SUN Steve Xiaodi

Senior Management
ZHONG Jian
CHEN Wei
YU Guanlin
ZHANG Guming
ZHOU Xiaohong
SUN Guilong
PAN Yougen
HU Han

Company Secretary and Qualified Accountant
YIU Hoi Yan, Kate



EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

ZHU Zhangjin, Kasen ( 朱 張 金 ), aged 46, 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 24 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.

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ZHOU Xiaosong ( 周 小 松 ), aged 56, 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 22 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).

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ZHANG Mingfa, Michael ( 張 明 發 ), aged 51, 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 31 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.

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INDEPENDENT NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

ZHOU Lingqiang ( 周 玲 強 ), aged 48, joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on June 1, 2011. Mr. Zhou obtained a bachelor degree in Economics from Hangzhou University in 1986, a master degree in Economics from Hangzhou University in 1998 and a doctoral degree in Management from Zhejiang University in 2005. Since graduated in 1986, Mr. Zhou has been working at Zhejiang University. Mr. Zhou is now the faculty dean of the Faculty of Tourism of Zhejiang University and the Head of Research Center of the Faculty of Tourism of Zhejiang University. From 2006 to 2007, Mr. Zhou was appointed by the China government to serve as the vice president of the Faculty of Tourism and Foreign Language of University of Tibet. Apart from his professional career, Mr. Zhou serves as the vice president of Zhejiang Tourism Association, the vice president and secretary of Zhejiang Recreation Academy and executive member of the World Leisure Organisation, China branch. Mr. Zhou is also a committee member of the Zhejiang Tourism Standardisation of Technology Committee, Hangzhou Economic Zone Tourism Cooperation and Development Coordination Section, Hangzhou Government Decisionmaking Advisory Committee and Hangzhou Tourism Branding and Marketing Committee. Mr. Zhou has acted as the consultant in relation to the tourism-related matters in various districts in the Zhejiang Province and has acted as a government consultant in various districts within the Tibet Autonomous Region.

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Dr. LI Qingyuan ( 李 青 原 ), aged 62 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.

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SUN Steve Xiaodi ( 孫 曉 鏑 ), aged 51, joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on June 1, 2011. Mr. Sun obtained a bachelor degree in mathematics from Heilongjiang University in 1983, a master degree in operational research from Xidian University in 1985 and a master degree in business management from the University of Chicago in 1996. From 1997 to 2000, Mr. Sun served as an executive vice president of AE Capital Markets Inc., an investment bank based in New York. From 2004 to 2005, Mr. Sun served as the chief operating officer of Sunshine 100 Real Estate Group, a real estate company based in Beijing. From 2006 to 2008, Mr. Sun served as a director and the president of Aohua Medical Co., Ltd. Since 2008, Mr. Sun has served as a director of Concord Medical Services Holdings Limited ("CMS"), a company listed on the Stock Exchange of New York, and Mr. Sun also served as a co-chairman of the board of directors of CMS from 2008 to 2011 and as its chief financial officer from 2009 to 2011.

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SENIOR MANAGEMENT

ZHONG Jian ( 鍾 劍 ) , aged 41, 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.

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CHEN Wei ( 陳 維 ) , aged 46, joined the Group in July, 2010 as the vice president in charge of the Group ' s property development business. Mr. Chen graduated from the Department of Architecture of Shanghai Tongji University in 1993 and received a master degree in urban design. From 1993 to 1996, Mr. Chen held the position of the principal architect and the director of Hangzhou Urban Construction Design Institute. Mr. Chen received the title of senior architect and National First Class Registered Architect in 1996; from 1997 to 2002, he was the director, vice general manager and chief engineer of Zhongda Real Estate Group. From 2003 to 2007, he took the position of executive general manager of Greentown Real Estate Group. Before joined the Group, Mr. Chen was the president of Zhongda Real Estate Group from 2008 to 2010.

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YU Guanlin ( 余 關 林 ), aged 49, 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.

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ZHANG Guming ( 張 顧 明 ), aged 46, 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.

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ZHOU Xiaohong ( 周 小 紅 ), aged 43, 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.

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SUN Guilong ( 孫 桂 龍 ), aged 55, 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.

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PAN Yougen ( 潘 幼 根 ), aged 48, is the general manager of Zhejiang Kasen Property Development Co., Ltd. After joining the Company in 2008, Mr. Pan served as the general manager of Yancheng Sujia Real Estate Development Co., Ltd. Mr. Pan received a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Southwest Jiaotong University in July 1985 and a masters degree from Tongji University in Shanghai in 1988. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Pan worked as the vice dean of Jiaxing Zhongfang Design Institute and the chairman and general manager of Zhejiang Jingjian Project Management Co., Ltd.

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HU Han ( 胡 晗 ), aged 40, joined the Company in October 2009 as assistant CEO and director of investor relation. Ms. Hu received a Bachelor of Economics degree in 1993 and a Master of Economics degree in 2000 respectively from the Central University of Finance and Economics and also obtained a EMBA degree from Chinese Europe International Business School in 2010. Ms. Hu is a senior finance manager certified by IFMA and Hong Kong SFC asset management business licensee (Type 9). Prior to joining the Group, Ms. Hu worked as director of investment in Shanghai Linnai Industrial Investment Co., Ltd. from 2007 to October 2009. She was a director in Hong Kong Huijin Asset Management Company from 2006 to 2008. From 1993 to 2001, Ms. Hu worked as secretary of the budget committee in China Everbright Group and as financial manager in China Everbright Limited.

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COMPANY SECRETARY AND QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT

YIU Hoi Yan, Kate ( 姚 凱 欣 ), aged 39, joined the Company as an accountant on April 29, 2004 and was later promoted as the company secretary and finance manager of the Company. She has over 16 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.

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updated 30th January, 2012


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