FUJIAN, China, Aug. 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ --
Exceed Company Ltd. (NASDAQ: EDS) ("Exceed" or
"the Company"), one of the leading domestic sportswear brands in
China, today announced the
appointment of Vivien Tai as Chief
Financial Officer effective August 31,
2011. Ms. Tai replaces Terence
Wong, who has decided to leave Exceed to pursue another
professional opportunity. Mr. Wong will continue to consult Exceed
management and support the transition process as a special advisor
until November 2011. The Company
confirms that Mr. Wong's departure is voluntary and amicable, and
there is no dispute between Mr. Wong and the Company. In addition,
the Company has appointed Mr. Kevin
Gao to the role of Investor Relations Director, effective
August 22, 2011.
Ms. Tai has over seven years of experience in finance,
accounting and auditing roles including four years at Ernst &
Young. Ms. Tai joined Exceed in February
2008 and, prior to her appointment as Chief Financial
Officer, most recently served as Vice President of Finance and
Company Secretary. Ms. Tai is a member of the American Institute of
Certified Public Accountants, a Certified Public Accountant
(New Hampshire) and is an
Australia CPA. Ms. Tai holds a bachelor's degree and a master's
degree in applied science from University of
Toronto, Canada.
Mr. Gao has over 16 years of experience in accounting, finance
and business development. Prior to joining Exceed, Mr. Gao served
as the Canada Regional Controller for Canadian Solar Inc., Ltd. He
is a Member of American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
and Financial Executives International (FEI), a Certified Public
Accountant (Illinois) and a
Certified Management Accountant (U.S.). Mr. Gao holds an MBA from
Kellogg School of Management and a Master of Accounting from the
University of Illinois at Urbana
Champaign.
Commenting on the appointment, Mr. Shuipan Lin, Exceed's
founder, Chairman and CEO said, "Vivien has played an integral role
in the management of the finance and accounting function at Exceed
over the past years, and it gives me great pleasure to announce her
promotion to the role of Chief Financial Officer. She has displayed
strong leadership skills during her tenure as Vice President of
Finance, and I look forward to working closely with her as we
continue to capitalize on the strong growth opportunities in
China's domestic sportswear
market. In addition, I would like to welcome Kevin Gao to the Exceed team. His extensive
experience in business development, corporate communications and
finance positions will be a valuable asset to our company as well
as our shareholders. I would also like to thank Terence Wong for his dedication and significant
contributions to the success of our company in the past. It has
been a pleasure working with him and we wish him the best in his
future endeavors."
Ms. Vivien Tai said, "I have had
the pleasure of working at Exceed during a period of rapid growth,
as we have solidified our position as a leading domestic sportswear
brand in China. I look forward to
working with Mr. Lin and the rest of the senior management team to
continue the development of Exceed and ultimately deliver
increasing value to our shareholders."
About Exceed Company Ltd.
Exceed Company Ltd. designs, develops and engages in wholesale
of footwear, apparel and accessories under its own brand, XIDELONG,
in China. Since it began
operations in 2002, Exceed has targeted its growth on the consumer
markets in the second and third-tier cities in China. Exceed has three principal categories
of products: (i) footwear, which comprises running, leisure,
basketball, skateboarding and canvas footwear, (ii) apparel, which
mainly comprises sports tops, pants, jackets, track suits and
coats, and (iii) accessories, which mainly comprise bags, socks,
hats and caps. Exceed Company Ltd. currently trades on Nasdaq under
the symbols "EDS", "EDSWW" and "EDSUU".
For further information, please
contact:
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Investor Relations (Hong
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Mahmoud Siddig
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Taylor Rafferty
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T: +852 3196
3712
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E: Exceed@Taylor-Rafferty.com
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Investor Relations
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Delia Cannan
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Taylor Rafferty
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T: +1 (212)
889-4350
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E: Exceed@Taylor-Rafferty.com
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SOURCE Exceed Company Ltd.