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CAO Yong-Meiaged 51, serves as the managing director of the manufacturing and R&D group. Ms. Cao holds the title of professorate senior engineer. Ms. Cao graduated from Jiangnan University (the former Wuxi University of Light Industry) with a doctoral degree in food science. She also holds a master’s degree in business administration from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Ms. Cao joined our Group in January 2001 and has held various positions, such as manager of the research and development, manager of the Chairman’s office and the managing director of the Chairman’s office. In March 2012, Ms. Cao was promoted to the managing director of the manufacturing department. In November 2017, Ms. Cao was promoted to the managing director of the manufacturing and R&D group, being responsible for coordinating sustainable development and talent pool of the Group’s manufacturing, quality assurances, equipment and R&D teams. Ms. Cao is the director of our technology centre, which is certified as Shanghai Municipal Enterprise Technology Centre, executive director of the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology (“CIFST”) and vice president of Snack Foods Processing Technology Society of CIFST, executive director of Probiotics Branch of CIFST and has won the Chinese Institute of Food Science and Technology’s Outstanding Youth Award, director of the Shanghai Society of Food Science, director of Baked Food and Sugar Products Committee of the Shanghai Society of Food Science, vice president of Shanghai Food Association, director of Shanghai Light Industry Technology Association, a member of Brand Strategy Working Committee of China Food Industry Association, Walmart Food Safety Innovation Council member, credentialing specialist of China Engineering Education Accreditation Association, rotating presidency of executive board of the Seven-Star Convention Alliance and vice-chair of the steering committee member of Global Food Safety Initiative China Local Group.
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CHEN Chun-Chiangaged 55, is the managing director of R&D centre. Mr. Chen graduated with a bachelor’s degree from the Department of Food Science of National Chung Hsing University in Taiwan in 1992 and obtained his master’s degree from Institute of Food Engineering of Da-Yeh University in 1994. In 1996, Mr. Chen joined the research & development team of our Group and has been committed to R&D for over twenty years. He has led the developments of over a hundred kinds of new products and applied for multiple patents. Under his leadership, the Group’s R&D team now has over one hundred talents specialised in fields such as food technology research, food testing and analysis, consumer survey and market research. Mr. Chen is the vice director of our technology centre, which is certified as Shanghai Municipal Enterprise Technology Centre, the vice-president of Potato Food Professional Committee of China Food Industry Association, and a member of Child Food Society of the CIFST.
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CHEN Chien-Chenaged 58, is our Chief Purchasing Officer and the managing director of the procurement centre. Mr. Chen has more than 32 years of experience in trade, futures, logistics, procurement, advertising and management fields. In 1988, Mr. Chen obtained a bachelor’s degree from Taiwan National Chung Hsing University. In 1997, he graduated from the department of business administration of National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. In the same year, Mr. Chen joined our Group and has held various positions over the past 27 years, including the vice head of the procurement department, head of the procurement department, head of advertising and publicity department, managing director of the procurement division and the managing director of the media division. Before he joined the Group, he worked at Taiwan Great Wall Enterprise Limited (a Taiwan listed company) as an assistant manager of the purchasing department of commodity from 1990 to 1997.
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TAN Eng-Khengaged 51, the managing director of supply chain centre. Mr Tan graduated from the Brest Business School (ESC Bretagne Brest), France with a master degree in business administration. Mr. Tan has over 26 years of professional experience in operation management and has held his current position as the managing director of supply chain centre since June 2018, responsible for the overall supply chain strategic planning of the Group. He joined our Group in March 2010 and has served as the head of various departments, including managing director of human resource centre, general manager of SEA business division, general manager of investment division and executive assistant of operations management department. Before joining our Group, he worked at IP Softcom Company Limited as the head of operations overseeing the operations in China and SE Asia region, including market development, supply chain management and production management etc. He also worked as the production manager of Liteon Electronic (Malaysia) Company Limited.
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LIU Pingaged 43, is the general manager of Happy bulk sales business unit. Mr. Liu graduated from Lanzhou University of Finance and Economics with a bachelor’s degree in management. Mr. Liu joined our Group in September 2006 and has held various positions, such as head of gift pack marketing and bulk sales centre, business unit deputy general manager and regional sales manager. He is currently acting as the general manager of Happy bulk sales business units, in charge of the sales and marketing functions of the business units under his responsibility across the nation. Mr. Liu has about 22 years of managing experience in fast-moving consumer goods industry.
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SHIH Yi-Changaged 59, is the deputy managing director of the human resources centre. Mr. Shih graduated from the Law School of Soochow University in Taiwan with a Bachelor of Laws degree in 1989. Mr. Shih joined our Group in September 2008 and has held various positions including director of human resources, director of administration, deputy managing director of administration, special assistant to the investment office chief investment officer, deputy managing director of the procurement planning centre, and deputy managing director of the human resources centre. During his tenure, he successfully completed the implementation of the Group’s SAP HR system; planning and execution of enterprise resource- related logistics management support operations; served as the convener of the Group’s investment negotiation team; implemented and launched the Group’s SRM supplier management and procurement system, as well as procurement data dashboard; also planned, implemented, and launched the Group’s eHR human resources system and HR data dashboard. Before joining our Group, Mr. Shih had served in various roles such as manager, assistant manager, and director of the management department, responsible for managing human resources and legal affairs at eSkylink Inc. (Electronic Data Interchange EDI), Tornado Technologies Co., Ltd. (Search Engine), and Taiyi Technology (Thin Film Printing).
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ZHAO Zhiqingaged 49, is the general manager of the Want Gift business unit. He joined the Want Want Group in 1998 and has served various key positions including director of operation department/organizational management department, deputy general manager of the beverage business unit, and currently holds the position of the general manager of the Want Gift business unit, responsible for the nationwide channel marketing and management of the Group’s gift packaging business. With 26 years of in-depth research and management experience in gift packaging operations, he has built the leading brand in leisure food gifting.
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MEI, Philip Hong Taoaged 69, is the managing director of the international business division (North, Central and South America) of the Overseas Development Department. He joined our Group in November 2001. Mr. Mei graduated from Concordia University in Canada with a bachelor of commerce degree. Mr. Mei has 37 years of experience in the food and beverages industry in Chinese Mainland and Taiwan region and 43 years of experience in sales, marketing and management. Prior to joining our Group, Mr. Mei worked at Unilever Taiwan Ltd. and Unilever China Ltd. and held various senior positions including general manager between 1987 and 2001. Mr. Mei was the marketing manager of wines and spirits division at Jardine, Mathesons & Co. Taiwan from 1983 to 1987. He had also previously served as executive director of the Taiwan Soap & Detergents Association and a director of the Department Stores Association of Taipei Chamber of Commerce.