Mr. Suning Edward Tian, aged 59, co-founded the Group in 1994, is the chairman and an executive Director. Dr. Tian has over 21 years of experience in the business of software products, provision of IT services and software solutions, and is primarily responsible for the overall strategic planning and business direction of the Group. Dr. TIAN served in various positions in China Netcom Group Corporation (Hong Kong) Limited. He served as the chief executive officer from 1999 to May 2006, as a director from August 2000 to July 2007 and as the vice chairman from April 2005 to July 2007. Dr. TIAN served as the deputy general manager at China Netcom Communications Group Corporation from April 2002 to May 2006. Dr. TIAN has been the founder and chairman of a private equity fund, China Broadband Capital Partners, L.P. since July 2006. Dr. TIAN had been an independent nonexecutive director of Lenovo Group Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange) from August 2007 to July 2019. Dr. TIAN had been an independent non-executive director of China Minsheng Banking Corp., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, also listed on the Stock Exchange) from June 2018 to October 2020. He was an independent director of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. (listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange) from June 2016 to March 2018. He was also an independent non-executive director of Taikang Life Insurance Company Ltd. from July 2008 to July 2015. He was a non-executive director of Huayi Tencent Entertainment Company Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange) from January 2008 to February 2016, and served as an independent non-executive director of MasterCard Incorporated (listed on the New York Stock Exchange) from March 2006 to June 2016 and a deputy chairman and a non-executive director of PCCW Limited (listed on the Stock Exchange) from April 2005 to June 2007. Dr. TIAN was awarded the New Century Talents - National Candidates in 2004, which was issued by Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security of the PRC. Dr. TIAN obtained his Ph.D. degree in natural resource management from Texas Tech University in December 1993 and a Master of Ecology from Chinese Academy of Sciences in July 1988.
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