NEW YORK, Jan. 12, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- YOU On Demand
Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: YOD) ("YOU On Demand" or "YOD" or the
"Company"), a leading Video On Demand ("VOD") service provider
in China, delivering Hollywood movies & premium
content to TV and mobile screens, announced today the appointments
to the Company's Board of Directors of Bruno Wu and
Jian Ren (Jerry) Fan, with Mr. Wu
elected as Chairman of the Board, effective January 6,
2016. Mr. Fan was also appointed to the Company's Audit
Committee.
YOU On Demand Founder Shane
McMahon will assume the role of Vice Chairman while
Xuesong Song will step down as
Executive Chairman of YOD but remain on the Board as a
Director.
Over the past 20 years in China
and the Asia Pacific region, Mr.
Jerry Fan has been a top management
veteran for several multi-national technology companies in
China.
Most recently, over the last three years, Mr. Fan has been
working for Analog Devices, Inc. (a global semiconductor leader;
Nasdaq: ADI) as Managing Director and Country Manager for the
Greater China region. At ADI, he
manages overall strategy and execution of Sales and
Marketing.
Prior to ADI, Mr. Fan had been working for Cisco Systems for 15
years with a number of senior management roles, including Sales
Managing Director for Cisco China, Sale Director for Cisco
Australia and Senior Manager for Operations and Strategy for the
Cisco Service Provider business based in Hong Kong. At Cisco Systems, Jerry established
successful business and marketing experience with different
industries and geographies throughout China and Asia
Pacific region.
Mr. Fan started his career in 1998 working at Fudan University
as a faculty member in both teaching and research roles. He
graduated from Fudan University with a Computer Science Bachelor
degree and an Executive MBA degree from CEIBS (China European
International Business School) in 1999.
Bruno Zheng WU is a leading media investor and entrepreneur in
China. He was chairman of Sun
Media Group from 1999 to 2007 and former director of Shanda Group
from 2006 to 2009. Mr. Wu also served as co-chairman of Sina from
2001 to 2002, during which he played a key role in Sina's business
transformation. Additionally, Mr. Wu served as the chief operating
officer for ATV, one of the two free-to-air television broadcasters
in Hong Kong, from 1998 to 1999.
While at ATV he drastically improved operational and financial
performance for the company and improved audience ratings.
Mr. Wu is the founder, co-chairman and CEO of Sun Seven Stars
Media Group Limited, one of the largest and most diversified
private media and investment companies in China. Its predecessor is Sun Media Group
Holdings Limited, which was established by Mr. Wu and Ms. Lan YANG
in 1999 and became one of the leading entertainment, media and
investment companies in Asia after
10 years of growth. Sun Seven Stars Media Group Limited includes
Sun Media Group, Sun Seven Stars Culture Group, Chat TV Group and
Sun News Group. It has offices in over ten major cities including
Beijing, Shanghai, Hong
Kong, New York, LA,
Paris, London and Toronto.
Mr. Wu received a PhD from the School of International Relations
and Public Affairs at Fudan University in 2001 and prior to that
received an MA in International Relations from Washington University, a BA in Business Management
from Culver-Stockton College of
Missouri and a diploma in Superior
Studies in French Literature from the School of French Language and
Literature at the University of Savoie in Chambery, France.
About YOU On Demand Holdings, Inc.
(http://corporate.yod.com)
YOU On Demand (NASDAQ: YOD), is a leading multi-platform
entertainment service company delivering premium content, including
leading Hollywood movie titles, to
customers across China via
Subscription Video On Demand and Transactional Video On Demand. The
Company has secured alliances with leading global media operators
and content developers. YOU On Demand has content
distribution agreements in place with many of Hollywood's top
studios including Disney Media Distribution, Paramount Pictures,
NBC Universal, Twentieth Century Fox Television Distribution,
Miramax, as well as a broad selection of the best content from
Chinese filmmakers. The Company has a comprehensive end-to-end
secure delivery system, governmental partnerships and approvals and
offers additional value-added services. YOU On Demand has strategic
partnerships with the largest media entities in China, a highly experienced management team
with international background and expertise in Cable, Television,
Film, Digital Media, Internet and Telecom. YOU On Demand is
headquartered in both New York, NY
and Beijing, China.
CONTACT:
Jason Finkelstein
YOU On Demand
212-206-1216
jason.finkelstein@yod.com
@youondemand
corporate.yod.com
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