SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 27 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Focus Media Holding
Limited (Nasdaq: FMCN), China’s largest out-of-home multi-platform life-
style media company, today announced the appointment of Diana Congrong Chen,
former Chief Marketing Officer of Focus Media, as its Chief Operating
Officer.
Diana Chen has been Chief Marketing Office since she joined the company
in May 2005. During her tenure, Ms. Chen was focusing on formulating
marketing strategy and maintaining large client relationships for Focus
Media’s multi-platform life style media. “Diana’s promotion is a
recognition for her proven management talent and contribution to the
Company,” said Jason Jiang, Chief Executive Officer of Focus Media, “This
promotion expands her role in day-to-day operation of the company and
strengthens our focus on Tier-II cites expansion in 2007.”
Before joining Focus Media, Ms. Chen worked for Phoenix Satellite TV from
1998 to 2004, serving as general manager, director of international
advertising and president of East China region. While at Phoenix, Mrs. Chen
successfully built Phoenix’s business in the Eastern China region and
received Phoenix’s Best Sales Team Awards for many years. Ms. Chen holds a
B.A. degree in journalism from Zhejiang University.
About Focus Media Holding Limited
Focus Media Holding Limited (Nasdaq: FMCN) is China’s leading out-of-
home multi-platform life-style media company, which operates the largest out-
of-home advertising network in China using audiovisual flat-panel displays.
Based on an audience-centric approach, Focus Media provides targeted
advertising channels which cover specific demographics groups and their daily
activities, from office buildings to retail chain stores, residential
building, shopping malls, golf country clubs, airports, and airport transit
buses. As of September 30, 2006, Focus Media had approximately 74,000
display units in our commercial location network, 36,000 display units in our
in-store network, 95,000 advertising poster frames installed throughout China
and 80 outdoor LED displays in Shanghai. Over 2,500 international and
domestic advertisers had placed advertisements through our networks as of
September 30, 2006. For more information about Focus Media, please visit our
website http://ir.focusmedia.cn .