ZHAOYUAN, China, Dec. 14, 2010 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- China Shuangji Cement, Ltd. (OTC Bulletin Board: CSGJ) ("China Shuangji" or the "Company"), a leading producer of high-quality Portland cement in Shandong and Hainan Provinces in the People's Republic of China (PRC), announced today that it has retained Column Associates, a premier international executive search firm, to lead the search to find a new full-time CFO to replace its interim CFO.
Column Associates, headquartered in Beijing, will assist China Shuangji to conduct a thorough search in China and the US for a highly qualified bi-lingual CFO with public company and US GAAP accounting experience to help spearhead the Company's growth plans and planned future up-listing to either the NASDAQ or NYSE/AMEX stock market next year. Column Associates will use the Company's rigorous criteria for potential candidates to have experience in US capital markets, SEC and public company reporting, leading finance teams, and designing and implementing modern accounting controls.
Ben Leary, CEO of Column Associates, stated, "We are pleased that China Shuangji Cement selected us to spearhead their CFO search and we are confident that we can find them a new CFO who meets the high standards they are looking for." Mr. Leary continued, "We have already commenced our search and plan to have many interested candidates for them to choose from in the very near future."
Mr. Wenji Song, Chairman and President of China Shuangji Cement, Ltd., added, "In keeping with our stature as a US publicly traded company, our growth plans, and our goal to upgrade to NASDAQ or NYSE/AMEX next year, we are also committed to providing transparency and high standards of corporate governance." Mr Song continued, "We retained Column Associates to lead our search for a new CFO because we want to find the best possible candidate who will give our shareholders the confidence in our company that they deserve, to uphold our financial controls, and to provide effective communications to our global shareholder base while supporting our rapid growth plans."
About China Shuangji Cement, Ltd.
China Shuangji Cement, Ltd. (OTC.BB: CSGJ - News), through its affiliates and controlled entities, is a leading producer of high-quality Portland cement in Shandong and Hainan Provinces. Its processed cement products are primarily purchased by contractors for the construction of buildings, roads, and other infrastructure projects. The Company currently has an annual production capacity of approximately 2,500,000 tons of Portland cement from four facilities (two facilities in Hainan Province and two facilities in Shandong Province). This capacity rate is about 66% higher now that the new 1 million ton state of the art Zhaoyuan City Cement Plant opened in late December 2010. For more information about China Shuangji, please visit its corporate website at http://www.chinashuangjicement.com.
About Column Associates
Column Associates is an independent Executive Search & Human Capital consultancy established in 2002 to support the growth of progressive Technology, Construction & Manufacturing, Banking & Finance, Professional Services and Life Sciences companies around the world. Column has helped many premier multi-national companies secure and develop the leadership needed to transform their business performance. Working with national and multi-national organizations, Column advises on all aspects of leadership to build and support the right teams, recruiting and developing the highest levels of executive talent. For more information on Column Associates, please visit http://www.columnassociates.com.
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