BEIJING, August 3, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Zhaopin Limited (NYSE: ZPIN) ("Zhaopin" or the "Company"), a leading career platform in China focused on connecting users with relevant job opportunities through their career lifecycle, today announced the appointment of Peter Everingham to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), effective August 1, 2015.
Mr. Everingham is currently the Managing Director of SEEK International ("SEEK"). He has oversight of all of SEEK's employment businesses outside of Australia and New Zealand, including leading the growth of SEEK Asia. SEEK's online employment business in Asia consists of jobsDB and JobStreet, with operations in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and the Philippines. Prior to this role, Mr. Everingham was the Managing Director of SEEK Education, where he was responsible for overseeing SEEK's portfolio of education businesses and investments, including IDP Education and Swinburne Online. He was also the Managing Director of SEEK Learning in its formative years. Mr. Everingham holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Sydney University and an MBA from IESE.
Mr. Jason Lenga, Chairman of the Board, commented, "We are delighted to welcome Mr. Everingham to the Board. He will be a valuable addition to the team due to the depth of his experience in the education and employment markets in Asia. This appointment also reflects on our belief that by maintaining a strong and highly qualified board, we will be better positioned to maximize value for all Zhaopin stakeholders over the long term."
About Zhaopin Limited
Zhaopin is a leading career platform in China, focusing on connecting users with relevant job opportunities throughout their career lifecycle. The Company's zhaopin.com website is the most popular career platform in China as measured by average daily unique visitors in each of the 12 months ended June 30, 2015, number of registered users as of March 31, 2015 and number of unique customers for the three months ended March 31, 2015. The Company's over 97.3 million registered users include diverse and educated job seekers who are at various stages of their careers and are in demand by employers as a result of the general shortage of skilled and educated workers in China. In the fiscal year ended June 30, 2014, approximately 18.1 million job postings[1] were placed on Zhaopin's platform by 335,168 unique customers including multinational corporations, small and medium-sized enterprises and state-owned entities. The quality and quantity of Zhaopin's users and the resumes in the Company's database attract an increasing number of customers. This in turn leads to more users turning to Zhaopin as their primary recruitment and career- related services provider, creating strong network effects and significant entry barriers for potential competitors. For more information, please visit http://www.zhaopin.com.
[1]Zhaopin calculates the number of job postings by counting the number of newly placed job postings during each respective period. Job postings that were placed prior to a specified period - even if available during such period - are not counted as job postings for such period. Any particular job posting placed on the Company's website may include more than one job opening or position. |
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For more information, please contact:
Zhaopin Limited
Ms. Jessica Ye
Executive Vice President
ir@zhaopin.com.cn
Christensen
In China
Mr. Christian Arnell
Phone: +86-10- 5900-1548
E-mail: carnell@christensenir.com
In U.S.
Ms. Linda Bergkamp
Phone: +1-480-614-3004
Email: lbergkamp@christensenir.com
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