BEIJING, Nov. 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Future FinTech
Group Inc. (NASDAQ: FTFT) (hereinafter referred to as "Future
Fintech", "FTFT" or "Company" ) a leading blockchain e-commerce
company and a service provider for financial technology, today
announced it has appointed Mr. Yang Liu as Chief
Operation Officer of the Company. Mr. Liu will be fully responsible
for the company's operation management, helping the company on its
international M&A, investment and financing activities, and
implement the company's strategic transformation.
Mr. Yang Liu is a seasoned
executive with 15 years of experience in an array of industries
including technology, finance and investment banking. Mr. Liu
served as the Chairman of the board and the Chief Executive Officer
of Color Star Technology Co. Ltd, a Nasdaq company, from
March 2019 to July 2020. Through a series of acquisitions and
dispositions, he successfully transformed the company from a
traditional Chinese manufacturer into a global technology company
in education and entertainment. He also served as the CEO at Wave
Sync Corporation, an OTC technology company from July 2017 to August
2018.
From 2015 to 2017, Mr. Liu worked as the Murex Regional Manager
in UBS, overseeing the North
America regional Murex team for production support and
implementation coordination. Before that, Mr. Liu served as a
Senior Consultant for Murex North America, leading a global team to
manage both production supports and upgrades for selective large
institutions in North America.
Murex is the 3rd largest software publisher in France, providing technology solutions for
trading, treasury, risk, and post-trade operations for financial
markets.
Mr. Liu worked as a financial software developer for FlexTrade
Systems from 2007 to 2008 and an electrical engineer for UQM
Technologies from 2005 to 2007.
Mr. Liu received two M.S. degrees
in financial mathematics and electrical engineering from
New Mexico State University in
the United States. He also
received a B.S. Degree in Electric Engineering from Tsinghua
University in China.
The company's CEO Mr. Shanchun
Huang said, "Mr. Yang Liu is an excellent manager. He
has been immersed in the financial technology industry for many
years and has accumulated rich management experience. He has not
only accomplished many brilliant achievements, but also had
practical experience in strategic transformation. I am very happy
that he can take up the position of chief operating officer. He
will shoulder greater responsibility to serve the company and
further fulfill our mission. FTFT is currently in a new stage of
transformation to build a financial technology industry ecosystem.
Our strategy is clear, that is, to use technology to promote the
layout of banking and payment systems, create a closed-loop
challenger banking business ecosystem, and strive to become the a
leading financial technology innovation enterprise. I look forward
to Mr. Liu's implementation of the strategy and achieving great
results."
Mr. Yang Liu said: "FTFT is an
excellent financial technology company. I attach great importance
to this recognition and opportunity. I look forward to working
closely with the FTFT team to help the company achieve sustainable
development and accelerate the transformation of its global layout.
I am excited about this assignment. As the company's Chief
Operating Officer, my goal is to continue to advance the use of
most updated technology and provide the company and customers with
innovative solutions in a wider range of financial applications, so
as to enhance value to our customers, Investors and employees."
About Future FinTech Group Inc.
Future FinTech Group Inc. ("Future FinTech", "FTFT" or the
"Company") is a leading blockchain e-commerce company and a
service provider for financial technology incorporated
in Florida. The Company's operations include a
blockchain-based online shopping mall platform, Chain Cloud Mall
("CCM"), a cross-border e-commerce platform (NONOGIRL), an
incubator for blockchain based application projects. The Company is
also engaged in the development of blockchain based e-Commerce
technology as well as financial technology. For more information,
please visit http://www.ftftex.com/.
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