Yuhe International Inc. Appoints Independent Directors and New CFO
WEIFANG, China, June 13 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Yuhe
International Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: YUII) ("Yuhe" or "the Company"), a
leading supplier of day-old chickens raised for meat production, or broilers,
in the People's Republic of China ("PRC"), today announced the appointment of
three independent directors and a new chief financial officer, Mr. Hu Gang.
As of June 13, 2008, Mr. Hu Gang will replace Mr. Jiang Yinjun, joining
Yuhe as the Company's chief financial officer. Prior to joining Yuhe, Mr. Hu
served as the chief financial officer of Sino-Gas International Holding Inc.
from October 2007 to March 2008. Prior to that, he was the finance director of
FedEx Kinko's Greater China operations from August 2004 to October 2007.
"I am very pleased to join Yuhe's management to participate in the
Company's rapid growth," commented Mr. Hu. "I look forward to contributing my
financial experience and expertise to an already impressive management team,
and facilitate a transparent and consistent flow of information to the
investor community."
In addition, on June 13 Yuhe has also appointed three independent
directors: Mr. Peter Li, Mr. Yaojun Liu and Mr. Greg Huett. Mr. Li has been
appointed chair of the newly formed audit committee and will be a member of
the compensation and nominating committees. Mr. Li is currently a senior
advisor with Yucheng Technologies Limited, a NASDAQ-listed leading IT services
provider to the Chinese banking industry based in Beijing. Prior to this, Li
was the chief financial officer of Yucheng Technologies Limited between 2004
and 2008.
Mr. Yaojun Liu was appointed chair of the newly formed compensation
committee and will serve as a member of the nominating and audit committees
for Yuhe. Presently, Mr. Liu is a partner at Global Law Office, a law firm
based in Beijing. Prior to this position, he served as an attorney at the
Beijing-based Jingtian Gongcheng Law Firm from 2003 to 2006.
Mr. Greg Huett will serve as chair of the newly formed nominating
committee and will also be a member of the audit and compensation committees
at Yuhe. Mr. Huett is currently the chief executive officer of Great Creations
LLC, a consumer packaged goods company. Before this, Greg worked for Tyson
Foods for over 25 years, where he last served as vice president of the Tyson
International division. As a result, Mr. Huett brings with him significant
experience in the poultry industry.
"We are very excited to welcome Mr. Hu as our new chief financial officer
as well as our new independent directors to our board," said Mr. Zhentao Gao,
CEO of Yuhe International, Inc. "With Mr. Hu's in-depth financial knowledge,
Yuhe will be able to improve its financial oversight which will allow us to
more effectively communicate with our investors. Furthermore, the addition of
our three new independent board members will give Yuhe a majority independent
board, strengthening our corporate governance and increasing transparency in
the actions of our board."
About Yuhe International, Inc.
Founded in 1996, Yuhe is the second largest day-old broiler breeder in
China. The Company's main operations involve breeding, as all broilers are
sold within a day of hatching. With headquarters in Weifang, Shandong
province, the Company has modern facilities and is led by an experienced team
which includes experts in chicken breeding, disease prevention and animal
husbandry science. Yuhe has two operational subsidiaries, Weifang Yuhe Poultry
Co. Ltd. and Weifang Taihong Feed Co. Ltd. which largely supplies the
Company's internal demand for chicken feed. Currently, 85% of the Company's
sales are in Shandong province with a customer base of 27 local agents. The
Company has imported state-of-the-art equipment from the United States,
Germany and Japan and has passed ISO9001 certification, allowing it to adhere
to international standards of operation. For more information on the Company
and its products, please visit http://www.yuhepoultry.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This press release contains certain statements that may include 'forward-
looking statements' within the meaning of federal securities laws. All
statements, other than statements of historical facts, included herein are
'forward-looking statements'. Although the Company believes that the
expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable,
they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations
may prove to be incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press
release. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those
anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of
factors, including the Company's ability to successfully expand its market
presence and those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed
with and available from the Securities and Exchange Commission. All forward-
looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf
are expressly qualified in their entirety by these factors. Other than as
required under the securities laws, the Company does not assume a duty to
update these forward-looking statements.
Contact:
Yuhe International, Inc. CCG Elite Investor Relations Inc.
Mr. Zhentao Gao, CEO Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
Phone: +86-536-7363-688 Phone: +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
Email: yuhe7363688@163.com Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
www.yuhepoultry.com www.ccgelite.com
SOURCE Yuhe International Inc.
Mr. Zhentao Gao, CEO, Yuhe International, Inc., +86-536-7363-688,
yuhe7363688@163.com; Mr. Crocker Coulson, President; CCG Elite Investor
Relations Inc., +1-646-213-1915 - New York, crocker.coulson@ccgir.com
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