Executive Director Mr.Hong Tianzhu, born in 1968, is an executive Director and chairman of the Group. He is the founder of the Group and was appointed as executive Director on 27 July 2004. He is responsible for the strategic development and strategic deployment, project investment and decision-making for major issues, leadership and policy decision-making for establishment of corporate culture of the Group. He has over 20 years of experience in the textile industry. Prior to establishing the Group, Mr. Hong was a vice general manager of 晉江藝豐服裝織造有限公司 (Jinjiang Yifeng Garment Weaving Company Limited). |
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Executive Director Mr.Zhu Yongxiang, born in 1966, is an executive Director, vice chairman and chief executive officer of the Group. He was appointed as executive Director on 27 July 2004. He is responsible for the strategy implementation, operational planning and decision-making, decision-making for major issues and organizational implementation of the Group. Mr. Zhu graduated from the 南通紡織工學院 (Nantong Textile Industry College) in 1987. Prior to joining the Group in 1997, Mr. Zhu was an assistant to the general manager of 南通第二棉紡織廠 (Nantong No. 2 Cotton Textile Factory). |
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Executive Director Mr. Ye Lixin, born in 1981, is an executive Director, who joined the Group in 2020 and has been appointed as the financial controller of the Group since the beginning of 2023, and is responsible for corporate finance and financial management of the Group. He was appointed as an executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company held on 27 May 2024, and is also the director of various subsidiaries of the Group. He has over 20 years of working experience in corporate finance and financial management. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Ye served as the group chief financial officer of a German-funded construction machinery manufacturer from July 2018 to July 2020. From September 2007 to June 2018, Mr. Ye worked for a well-known large construction machinery manufacturer and successively served as director of finance and controlling department in China and director of finance and controlling department in Asia-Pacific. Mr. Ye graduated from East China University of Science and Technology (華東理工大學) with a master’s degree in Business Administration. He is also a fellow member of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants. |
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Independent Non-executive Director Professor Cheng Longdi, born in 1959, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 21 November 2004. Professor Cheng obtained his doctorate degree in textile engineering from Donghua University in 2002 and has obtained the membership of the China Textile Engineering Society. He is currently a professor (2nd grade) in College of Textiles and a deputy director of the Key Laboratory of Textile Science and Technology of Donghua University. Professor Cheng is a member of the expert committee of each of the following institutions: the China Cotton Textile Association of New Technology (as a deputy director), the China Knitting Industrial Association, the China Bast and Leaf Fibers Textile Association and the China Textile Machinery Association. Professor Cheng was an engineer of the China Textile Academy (formerly known as Textile Academy of Textile Ministry). |
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Independent Non-executive Director Professor Tao Xiaoming, born in 1957, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director on 3 March 2014. Professor Tao is an elected fellow of The Textile Institute, the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the Royal Academy of Arts and Design and Commerce of the United Kingdom, and has been the chair professor in Textile Technology at the Institute of Textiles and Clothing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University since April 2002. She was elected as the world president of The Textile Institute for a tenure of three years from May 2007. Professor Tao received a bachelor’s degree in textile engineering from China Textile University (中國紡織大學) (currently known as Donghua University (東華大學) of the PRC in January 1982 and a doctorate degree in textile physics from University of New South Wales in August 1987. From September 1987 to September 1988 and from October 1990 to September 1994, she had been a scientist of the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation of Australia. From October 1988 to January 1990, she had been a lecturer of Donghua University. Professor Tao was a recipient of prestigious individual awards of the field: the honorary fellowship of the Textile Institute in 2010, the founder award of the Fiber Society of the United States in 2013, and Guanghua Engineering Scientific and Technological Award of Chinese Academy of Engineering in 2020. With seven academic monographs, over 800 research papers published and over 41 patents granted, she has been internationally recognised in particular for her pioneering work on smart textiles and clothing and textile engineering such as low-twist yarns, solospun yarns and fabric sensing technology which have been widely applied in the textile industry.
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Mr.Shu Wa Tung,Laurence, born in 1972, was appointed as an independent non-executive Director with effect from the conclusion of the annual general meeting of the Company held on 25 May 2023. Mr. Shu has over 30 years of experience in audit, corporate finance, investment banking and financial management. He joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (“Deloitte”) in 1994 and later became a manager of the Reorganisation Services Group of Deloitte and joined Deloitte & Touche Corporate Finance Limited (a corporate finance service company of Deloitte) as a manager from 2001 to 2002. From 2002 to 2005, Mr. Shu was an associate director of Goldbond Capital (Asia) Limited. From May 2005 to July 2008, he served as the chief financial officer and company secretary of the Company, overseeing the group’s financial management functions. From July 2008 to June 2010, Mr. Shu served as the chief financial officer of Rongsheng Heavy Industries Holdings Limited (熔盛重工控股有限公司) and oversaw the group’s financial management functions and corporate finance activities as well as the daily management of the group’s finance department. From July 2010 to July 2018, he served as the chief financial officer of Petro-king Oilfield Services Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 2178) and was responsible for the group’s financial, accounting and legal functions. From August 2018 to November 2019, Mr. Shu served as the chief financial officer of Brainhole Technology Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 2203) and was responsible for its overall financial strategies and daily financial function. Mr. Shu is an independent non-executive director of Chengdu Expressway Co., Ltd. (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 1785) from November 2016 to September 2022, Riverine China Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 1417) since November 2017, Twintek Investment Holdings Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 6182) since December 2017, Goldstream Investment Limited (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 1328) since December 2019 and Zero Fintech Group Limited (formerly known as “Termbray Industries International (Holdings) Limited”) (a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 0093) since April 2022. Mr. Shu has been the chief financial officer of ContiOcean Environment Tech Group Co., Ltd. (“ContiOcean”, a company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, stock code: 2613) since September 2020, he was appointed as a director of ContiOcean in December 2022 and re-designated as an executive director of ContiOcean in July 2024. Mr. Shu graduated from Deakin University, Australia in 1994 with a bachelor degree in Business majoring in Accounting. He received his CPA accreditation from the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs in 1997 and is currently a member of the Hong Kong Institute of CPAs. He also completed his CFO Programme at 中歐國際工商學院 (China Europe International Business School) in 2009. He has been a member of the Hong Kong Independent Non-Executive Directors Association since May 2019. He also received an executive Master of Business Administration degree from Washington University in St. Louis in the United States in May 2022.