BEIJING, May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Youku Tudou Inc.
(NYSE: YOKU), China's leading
Internet television company ("Youku Tudou" or the "Company"), today
announces the appointment of Hugh Wu
as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective
May 6, 2015.
Hugh Wu has nearly 16 years of
senior financial management experience from renowned multinational
and domestic corporations. Before joining Youku Tudou, Hugh served
as Chief Financial Officer of Lenovo China and Asia Pacific
Emerging Markets, excluding Australia, New
Zealand, and Japan (APEM),
and Vice President of Lenovo Group, responsible for managing a
300-member finance team. Hugh was also in charge of managing all of
Lenovo Group's wholly-owned entities and joint ventures in
China and APEM. Prior to Lenovo
Group, Hugh served as the Senior Finance Controller at Microsoft
Greater China, Chief Financial Officer and Executive Director of
BOD at Hc360.com, and Chief Financial Officer at Lenovo Mobile.
Hugh is the Counsel Trustee of the Chartered Institute of
Management Accountants (CIMA)'s China Advisory Committee, a
fellowship member of U.K. CIMA, and
a member of U.S. Chartered Global Management Accountants (CGMA). He
is also the Deputy Chairman of Zhongguancun Listed Company
Association. Hugh graduated from Beijing Foreign Studies
University. He also earned a Master's Degree in Management from
University of Bath.
"Our executive leadership team is now more complete and powerful
with Hugh Wu joining us as Chief
Financial Officer, which follows the recent appointments of Senior
Vice President Jerry Li, Chief
Product Officer Teddy Gu and Chief
Operating Officer Edward Su," said
Victor Koo, Chairman and CEO of
Youku Tudou. "Within the framework of our new multi-business unit
and content center structure, I believe this experienced executive
team will work with unprecedented vigor to implement our business
strategies and build Youku Tudou's multiscreen entertainment and
media ecosystem."
About Youku Tudou Inc.
Youku Tudou Inc. (NYSE: YOKU) is China's leading Internet television company.
Its Youku and Tudou Internet television platforms enable users to
search, view and share high-quality video content quickly and
easily across multiple devices. Its Youku brand and Tudou brand are
among the most recognized online video brands in China. Youku Tudou's American depositary
shares, each representing 18 of Youku Tudou's Class A ordinary
shares, are traded on the NYSE under the symbol "YOKU."
For more information, please contact:
Chang You
Youku Tudou Inc.
Tel: (+8610) 5885-1881 x 8066
Email: changyou@youku.com
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