Mr. GUO Wei, aged 59, is the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and an Executive Director of the Group and is responsible for the strategic development and the overall business management of the Group. Mr. Guo had been the Vice Chairman, the President and the Chief Executive Officer of the Group since February 2001 and was appointed as the Chairman of the Group in December 2007. In June 2018, Mr. Guo was re-appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Group. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries and associates of the Company. Mr. Guo obtained a Master’s Degree from the Graduate School of the Chinese Academy of Science (formerly known as Graduate School of the University of Science and Technology of China) in 1988. He joined the Legend group in 1988 and was once an Executive Director and Senior Vice President. Mr. Guo was awarded such major prizes included China’s Top Ten Outstanding Youths (2002), 求是傑出青年成果轉化獎 (Practical and Outstanding Youth of Achievement) (2002) by the China Association for Science and Technology, China’s Top Ten Outstanding Youths in Technology Innovation (1998), Future Economic Leader of China (2003), and the First Annual China Young Entrepreneurs Creative Management Golden Honour (2005). He was also selected as on of the 50 Most Powerful Business People in China by Fortune Magazine (Chinese version) in 2011 and 2012.
Mr. Guo is currently the Chairman of Digital China Information Service Company Ltd., as well as its Chairman of the Strategic Committee and member of the Nomination Committee. He is also the Chairman and the President and members of the Strategic Committee and the Nomination Committee of Digital China Group Co., Ltd. (formerly known as Shenzhen Shenxin Taifeng Group Co., Ltd.) (all listed on The Shenzhen Stock Exchange). Mr. Guo was appointed as independent non-executive director, member of the Audit and Risk Management Committee, chairman of the Remuneration and Assessment Committee and member of the Aviation Safety Committee of China Southern Airlines Company Limited (a company listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, The Shanghai Stock Exchange and The New York Stock Exchange) with effect from 30 April 2021. In addition, he is a Director of Kosalaki Investments Limited which is a substantial shareholder of the Company within the meaning of Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance. Mr. Guo was a Nonexecutive Director of HC GROUP INC. (formerly known as HC International, Inc.) (listed on the Main Board of The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited), an Independent Director of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. (listed on The Shanghai Stock Exchange), a Director of DigiWin Software Co., Ltd. (listed on the ChiNext of The Shenzhen Stock Exchange). Besides, Mr. Guo is currently a member of the 4th Advisory Committee for State Informatization and Vice Chairman of Digitalized China Industry Development Alliance. He was a Standing Committee Member of the 11th & 12th National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, the Chairman of Beijing Informatization Association and the Chairman of the 6th Council of China Non-Governmental Science Technology Entrepreneurs Association, the Chairman of China Smart City Industry Technology Innovation Strategic Alliance and other social positions. He has over 34 years of experience in business strategy development and business management.
Mr. LIN Yang, aged 55, is the Vice Chairman and an Executive Director of the Group. He is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Lin graduated in 1988 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Computing Communications from the Xidian University and in 2005 with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. He joined the Group in February 2001 and was previously the Executive Vice President and the President of the Group and was also the Chief Executive Officer of the Group from April 2011 to June 2018. Mr. Lin was the Vice Chairman, Director and a member of the Audit Committee of Digital China Information Service Company Ltd. (listed on The Shenzhen Stock Exchange). He joined the Legend group in 1990 and has over 31 years of management experience in IT business. Mr. Lin was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award by the IT Channel Elite Panel in 2001 and recognised as the Most Influential Figure in IT Distribution of 20 Years in 2005. In 2013, he was also selected as one of the Leaders of the Year 2012 of the China Information Industry and Top-10 Annual Icons of the Year 2012 of Zhongguancun. Besides, Mr. Lin was the Director of IT Channel Profession Council, under the MIIT (Ministry of Industry and Information Technology).
Ms. CONG Shan, aged 40, serves as the vice general manager of Guangzhou City Investment Co., Ltd. and a director of Guangzhou New Town Construction Investment Development Co., Ltd, each of which being a subsidiary of Guangzhou City Infrastructure Investment Group Limited (“GZ Infrastructure”). Ms. CONG received a Bachelor of Science Degree from Harbin Normal University in 2006 and a Master's Degree in Engineering from Beihang University in 2013.
Ms. CONG has served several state-owned conglomerates and listed technology companies and has had nearly 16 years' experience in corporate management and large-scale engineering projects since 2006. During this period, she was responsible for chip technology, aerospace engineering, etc. In addition, Ms. CONG has established several companies engaging in asset management, research and development, investment and other businesses. In recent years, she has been focusing on investment projects related to emerging industries.
Mr. LIU Jun Qiang, aged 44, has been appointed as a non-executive Director of the Company on 28 March 2024. Mr. Liu is currently the deputy director of the investment department of Guangzhou City Infrastructure Investment Group Limited ("GZ Infrastructure"), the deputy general manager of Guangzhou City Investment Co., Ltd. ("GZ Investment"), and Guangzhou City Investment Jiapeng Industry Investment Fund Management Co., Ltd. ("GZ Jiapeng"), both GZ Investment and GZ Jiapeng are subsidiaries of GZ Infrastructure. Mr. Liu obtained a bachelor’s degree in economics from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in 2002 and a master’s degree in business administration from Jinan University in 2008.
Mr. Liu has 21 years of experience in corporate management and investment since 2002. During this period, Mr. Liu was responsible for the work of smart city investment operations, investment management and human resources.
Dr. LIU Yun, John, aged 58, has been an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company since 25 March 2014. Dr. Liu is the board member of the Board of Directors of dormakaba Holdings AG (whose shares are listed in the SIX Swiss Exchange) since October 2020. He was the CEO of Shenzhen Afiniti Technology Co. Ltd., the board member of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of VOSS (an international bottled water brand) and the Chief Advisor of Reignwood Holdings Pte Ltd. (Singapore). He was the Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Wanda Internet Technology Group from March 2017 to May 2018, an Independent Non-Executive Director of ARM Holdings Plc. (listed on the London Stock Exchange) from December 2014 to September 2016 and a Senior Vice President of Greater China Field Division of Conservation International from June 2016 to September 2016. He was also the Chief Business Officer of Qihoo 360 Technology Co. Ltd. from January 2014 to August 2015. Prior to that, he held senior positions in various renowned companies in the communication or networking or software arena as follows: Corporate Vice President and Head of Greater China of Google Inc. from 2008 to 2013; Chief Executive Officer, China Operations of SK Telecom Co., Ltd. from 2002 to 2007; General Manager, Greater China of FreeMarkets Inc. from 2000 to 2002; Chief Executive Officer, China Operations of SITA Communication from 1999 to 2000; General Manager, Telecommunication Group of The Lion Group from 1997 to 1999 and Country Director, Greater China of Singapore Telecommunications Limited from 1994 to 1997.
Dr. Liu graduated from Beijing Normal University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics in 1983 and obtained his Ph.D in Telecommunications Network Management from Technical University of Denmark in 1997. In 2011, Dr. Liu undertook a Senior Executive Program of Harvard Business School.
Mr. KING William, aged 55, was appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director of the Company with effect from 29 June 2018. Mr.King was the Managing Director of Russell Reynolds Associates, Hong Kong from October 2018 to December 2019 and a partner at Egon Zehnder International (Shanghai) Company Limited, a leading executive search firm, from January 2007 to May 2016. Prior to that, Mr. King held several leadership roles with some of the global technology companies as follows: Chief Operating Officer at eBay China from April 2005 to November 2006, General Manager of AT&T Greater China from August 2002 to April 2005, Director of Telecommunications and Media at Credit Suisse First Boston (CSFB), Hong Kong from September 2001 to April 2002, Head of Corporate Planning and Development at Hong Kong Telecom and PCCW from September 1999 to September 2001; Senior Associate at Booz Allen & Hamilton from 1995 to September 1999 and Senior Systems Consultant with IBM Corporation in the US from February 1988 to July 1993.
Mr. King received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Electrical Engineering from University of Michigan and MBA with Finance major from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. GUO Song, aged 51, has been a professor at the Department of Computer Science and Engineering of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology since August 2023. He was a professor at the Department of Computing of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University from July 2016 to August 2023; from October 2007 to July 2016, he served as an Associate Professor, Senior Associate Professor and Professor at the School of Computer Science and Engineering of the University of Aizu, Japan; from September 2006 to August 2007, he served as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Computer Science of the University of Northern British Columbia, Canada.
Dr. GUO is an internationally renowned scholar in the field of distributed computing and artificial intelligence. He has been a Fellow of the Canadian Academy of Engineering since 2021, a Foreign Member of the European Academy of Sciences since 2022, a Fellow of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers since 2020, a Fellow of the Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association since 2021, and Clarivate Analytics Highly Cited Scientist since 2020.
Dr. GUO graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology with a Bachelor's Degree in computer science in July 1995, a Master's Degree in computer engineering from Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications in July 1998, and a PhD degree in computer science from the University of Ottawa, Canada in March 2006.
Mr. CHAN Wai Hong, Michael, aged 60, had worked in international accounting firms for over 30 years and has substantial experience in auditing, corporate internal control and governance, corporate initial public offerings, acquisition and restructuring.
Mr. CHAN was a Certified Public Accountant (Practising) in PricewaterhouseCoopers - Hong Kong (“PwC HK”) and has served as an assurance partner of both PwC HK and of PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian LLP (“PwC CN”), Shenzhen Branch from July 2007 until his retirement in June 2024.
Mr. CHAN obtained an Honors Degree of Bachelor of Arts majoring in Accountancy in November 1992 and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in October 2001, both conferred by City University of Hong Kong. Mr. Chan was admitted as a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom and a member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in 2003 and 1999, respectively. Mr. CHAN has the appropriate professional qualifications, accounting and related financial management experience as required under Rule 3.10 of the Listing Rules.
Dr. LI Jing, aged 46, has been an associate accounting professor (with tenure) at the University of Hong Kong since July 2016. She held an academic position as an assistant professor in accounting at the Tepper School of Business at the Carnegie Mellon University from September 2009 to July 2016 prior to joining the University of Hong Kong. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in economics (major in accounting) and a Master's Degree in management (major in accounting), both conferred by Tsinghua University in July 1999 and July 2002, respectively. She received her PhD degree in accounting from Columbia University in October 2009.
Dr. LI focuses on the research of the role of accounting information and corporate disclosures in mitigating information asymmetry and resolving agency conflicts in settings such as debt financing, executive compensations and corporate takeovers. Her recent work has appeared in top academic journals including the Journal of Accounting and Economics, The Accounting Review, Contemporary Accounting Research, and Review of Accounting Studies. Dr. LI has taught Financial Accounting, Valuations Using Financial Statements, and Fundamental Analysis of Financial Institutions.
