Mr. Xu Qian, aged 43, has taken the position of Co-Chief Executive Officer since January 5, 2007 and was Chief Executive Officer and executive director of the Company since March 29, 2005. Mr. Qian graduated from the Economics and Management School of the Beijing Industrial University with a bachelors degree in Economics in 1986. From 1986 to 1993, he worked as an economic analyst in the Statistics Bureau of the BPMG. From 1993 to 1996, he worked as an independent auditor in Hong Kong and from 1996 to 1998, he worked as the Project Chief Financial Officer of TA Orient Telecommunication Co., Ltd. Since 1998, he worked as the Finance Manager of Beijing Holdings and was promoted to the Chief Financial Officer of Beijing Holdings in March 2005. Mr. Qian has extensive experience in mergers and acquisitions, corporate restructuring and financial management. |