HONG KONG, Nov. 28, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- SGOCO Group, Ltd.
(Nasdaq: SGOC) ("SGOCO" or the "Company"), a company focused on
product design, distribution and brand development in the Chinese
display, computer and virtual reality ("VR") product markets, as
well as energy saving products and services, today announced
that the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Board") has
received notification dated November 21,
2017 from John Chen a member
of the Board of Directors of the Company that he will not stand for
re-election as a director at the Company's 2017 annual
shareholders' meeting. Mr. Chen indicated that his decision
was due to personal reasons and not because of a disagreement with
the Company.
On November 27, 2017, the Board
nominated Christina Leung as the new
candidate for a position on the Board to be approved by the
Company's shareholders at its 2017 annual meeting.
Christina Leung, aged 46, has
been a qualified accountant registered in Hong Kong for over 14 years. Ms. Leung
obtained her bachelor honour degree in Accountancy from Hong Kong
Polytechnic in 1994 and started her career with Hong Kong Inland
Revenue Department in the same year. From 1998 to June, 2007,
Ms. Leung worked at the tax and business advisory team and tax
investigation team of a Big 4 international accounting firm in
Hong Kong, where she has been
involved with various kind of businesses and clients, both local
and international.
From August, 2007 to January, 2017, Ms. Leung worked as
Financial Controller of a family-owned business in Hong Kong which has 50-year history. Ms.
Leung's responsibilities as Financial Controller included
accounting, financial function and participation in business
planning and strategic development and management. Ms. Leung
also led an ERP project and supervised the Industrial Engineer of
that company with an objective to modernize the production
management and improve the production productivity. In February,
2017, Ms. Leung established her own
company - Siona Property Investments Ltd in Hong Kong, which is a Hong Kong incorporated company principally
represent LRC Group in the sales of its commercial and residential
properties investment projects in Asia.
The Board has determined based on its investigation and the
information supplied to the Board with respect to Ms. Leung that
she is "independent" under the independence requirements of Rule
10A-3 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and as
defined by NASDAQ Rule 5605(a)(2), and that Ms. Leung does not
have a relationship that would interfere with the exercise of
independent judgment in carrying out the responsibilities of a
director, if elected at the Company's 2017 annual shareholders
meeting.
About SGOCO Group, Ltd.
SGOCO Group, Ltd. is focused on product design, brand
development and distribution in the Chinese display, computer and
visual reality ("VR") product markets as well as energy saving
products and services. SGOCO sells its products and services in the
Chinese market and abroad. For more information about SGOCO, please
visit our investor relations website: http://www.sgocogroup.com
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
SGOCO Group, Ltd.
Tony Zhong
Vice President of Finance
Tel: +852 2386 3328
Email: ir@sgoco.com
Safe Harbor and Informational Statement
This announcement contains "forward-looking" statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These
statements are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S.
Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements,
other than statements of historical fact, including, without
limitation, those with respect to the objectives, plans and
strategies of the Company set forth herein and those preceded by or
that include the words "believe," "expect," "anticipate," "future,"
"will," "intend," "plan," "estimate" or similar expressions, are
"forward-looking statements". Forward-looking statements in this
release include, without limitation, the effectiveness of the
Company's multiple-brand, multiple channel strategy and the
transitioning of its product development and sales focus and to a
"light-asset" model. Although the Company's management believes
that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot
guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These
forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and
uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to
differ materially from those anticipated. These forward-looking
statements can change as a result of many possible events or
factors not all of which are known to the Company, which may
include, without limitation, requirements or changes adversely
affecting the LCD and LED and energy saving and VR markets in
China; fluctuations in customer
demand for our services and products generally; our success in
promoting our brand of our services and products in China and elsewhere; our ability to have
effective internal control over financial reporting; our success in
designing and distributing products under brands licensed from
others; management of sales trend and client mix; possibility of
securing loans and other financing without efficient fixed assets
as collaterals; changes in government policy in China; the fluctuations and competition in
sales and sale prices of our services and products in China; China's overall economic conditions and local
market economic conditions; our ability to expand through strategic
acquisitions and establishment of new locations; changing
principles of generally accepted accounting principles; compliance
with government regulations; legislation or regulatory
environments; geopolitical events, and other events and/or risks
outlined in SGOCO's filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its annual report on Form 20-F and other
filings. All information provided in this press release and in the
attachments is as of the date of the issuance, and SGOCO does not
undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement,
except as required under applicable law.
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