Mr. CAI Qiwu
Was appointed as a non-executive Director and the Chairman of the Company on 31 March 2008 and re-designated as executive Director and the Chairman on 1 January 2009. Mr. Cai is a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Executive Committee of the Company. He joined the Midea Group in 1992 and has held various senior management positions in the Midea Group. He has considerable experience in strategic management, risk management and research and development activities. Mr. Cai is the chief executive officer of Midea Mechanical and Electronic Device Group, an operational department within Midea Group Co., Ltd. ("Midea"). He was a director of GD Midea Holding Co., Ltd. ("GD Midea"), a company controlled by Midea and the shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Cai holds a Master of Technology Mechanical Manufacturing Degree from the Huazhong University of Science and Technology.
Mr. JIANG Deqing
Was appointed as an executive Director and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company on 31 August 2008. Mr. Jiang is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He joined the Group in May 1995. He has been the General Manager of washing motor division of the Group since January 2005 and responsible for overall management of washing motor division. He has held various senior management positions in the Group and has over 13 years of experience in the washing motor industry and years of managerial experience. Mr. Jiang serves as a vice-chairman in certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Jiang holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration (Industrial Trade) from Chongqing University.
Mr. QU Fei
Was appointed as an executive Director and the Chief Operating Officer of the Company on 31 March 2008. Mr. Qu is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He joined the Midea Group in 1998. He has held various senior management positions in the Group and has considerable experience in operations and strategic management, information technology, and purchasing activities. Mr. Qu is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Qu holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics from Zhongnan University of Finance and Economics.
Mr. GAO Fazhong
Was appointed as an executive Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company on 31 March 2008. Mr. Gao is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He joined the Midea Group in 1994. He has held various senior management positions in the Midea Group and has considerable experience in financial management. Mr. Gao is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Gao holds a Bachelor Degree in Economics from the Beijing Technology and Business University. He is an accountant accredited by the PRC Ministry of Finance.
Ms. YUAN Liqun
Was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company on 17 November 2004 and re-designated as an executive Director of the Company on 4 January 2007. Ms. Yuan is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. She joined the Midea Group in 1992. She has held various senior management positions in the Midea Group and has considerable experience in finance, audit and overall management. Ms. Yuan is a director and vice-president of Midea and the chief financial officer of Midea Group. She is a director of GD Midea, a company controlled by Midea and the shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. She previously was a supervisor of GD Midea. She is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Ms. Yuan holds a Master of International Management Degree from The Australian National University.
Mr. LI Jianwei
Was appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company on 17 November 2004 and re-designated as an executive Director of the Company on 14 June 2005. Mr. Li is a member of the Executive Committee of the Company. He joined the Midea Group in 1994 and has held various senior management positions in the Midea Group. Mr. Li has considerable experience in strategic development activities. Mr. Li is a director and vice president of Midea and the chief strategic development officer of Midea Group. He is also a director of GD Midea, a company controlled by Midea and the shares of which are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Li holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from Fudan University.
Mr. ZHENG Weikang
Was appointed as an executive Director and the Chief Director of the International
Offices of the Company on 31 March 2008. Mr. Zheng is a member of the Remuneration Committee and the Executive Committee of the Company. He joined the Midea Group in 1986. He has held various senior management positions in the Midea Group and has considerable experience in financial and overall management. Mr. Zheng is currently a director of Midea International Corp. Co., Ltd and certain non-listed subsidiaries of the Midea Group. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Zheng holds a Master of International Management Degree from The Australian National University.
Mr. TAN Jinsong
Was appointed as an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the remuneration committee of the Company on 1 August 2009. Mr. Tan is a non-practicing member of the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Certified Public Accountants. He was approved as a PRC registered accountant in June 1995 and has become a non-practicing member of the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Certified Public Accountants since January 2003. He possesses over 24 years of experience in the profession of accounting and financial management. Mr. Tan is currently a professor of the School of Management of Sun Yat-sen University and was the Head of Department of the Faculty of Accountancy and the Vice Dean of the School of Management of Sun Yat-sen University.
Mr. Tan is an independent director of Sundiro Holding Co., Ltd. and Yihua Real Estate Co., Ltd. (both companies are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange) and Cosco Shipping Co., Ltd (a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange). He was an independent director of a number of PRC listed companies, including Huafa Industrial Share Co., Ltd. (from February 2002 to June 2009) and Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd. (from September 2002 to July 2008), both companies are listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, and GD Midea Holding Co., Ltd. (from May 2001 to May 2007) and Guangdong Ronsen Super Mirco-Wire Co., Ltd. (from September 2004 to April 2007), both companies are listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.
Mr. LAM Ming Yung
Was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company on 1 December 1999. Mr. Lam is a member of the Audit Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Company. He graduated from the School of Law of Shanghai Eastern Chinese College of Politics and Jurisprudence with a Bachelor of Law Degree in 1986. Mr. Lam started practicing law in 1987 in the province of Fujian in the PRC, and moved to Hong Kong in mid-1993. He was registered as a foreign lawyer with The Law Society of Hong Kong in July 1995, and is now practicing as Chief PRC Consultant, Corporate Finance, and Foreign Legal Consultant (PRC), in the Hong Kong office of Sidley Austin LLP. Mr. Lam is also currently an independent non-executive director of China Agrotech Holdings Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong) and China Lifestyle Food & Beverages Group Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange of Singapore) and a non-executive director of China Mining Resources Group Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong).
Ms. CHEN Chunhua
Was appointed as an independent non-executive Director of the Company on 22 December 2004. Ms. Chan is the chairman of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company. Ms. Chen holds a Postdoctorate Degree in Enterprise Management from Nanjing University. She was a professor, tutor of doctoral candidates and Vice Dean of the Faculty of Economic and Trade in the School of Economics and Commerce of South China University of Technology. She was a visiting professor for the Asia-Pacific EMBA Program of The National University of Singapore and is a part-time professor of Nanjing University. Ms. Chen's research speciality was enterprise management, particularly enterprise organization and operational management. Ms. Chen was a president and a director of Shandong Liuhe Company Limited and has considerable experience in enterprise operational management. Ms. Chen is presently an independent director of China Merchants Fund Management Co. Ltd.
