BEIJING, December 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Xueda Education Group (NYSE: XUE) ("Xueda" or the "Company"), a leading national provider of personalized tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in China, today announced that Ms. Christine Lu-Wong, the Company's Chief Financial Officer, has decided to resign from her current role, effective December 31, 2015, to pursue other interests. Following her resignation, Ms. Lu-Wong will serve as an advisor to the Company and the Board of Directors. Ms. Lu-Wong has served as the Company's Chief Financial Officer since November 2012. Ms. Yan Ma, Xueda's Corporate Controller, will assume the role of interim Chief Financial Officer effective upon Ms. Lu-Wong's resignation date.
Xin Jin, co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of Xueda, stated, "I wish to thank Ms. Lu-Wong for her dedicated service to Xueda. She has been a valued part of the management team and has contributed significantly to Xueda's development. On behalf of the Board of Directors, we wish her well in her future endeavors."
About Xueda Education Group
Xueda Education Group ("Xueda") is a leading national provider of personalized tutoring services for primary and secondary school students in China. For more information about Xueda, please visit http://ir.xueda.com.
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Contact:
Xueda Education Group
Ross Warner
Tel: +86-10-6427-8899 ext. 6619
Email: investor_relations@xueda.com
Asia Bridge Capital Limited
Wendy Sun
Tel: +86-10-8556-9033 (China)
+1-888-550-8392 (U.S.)
Email: wendy.sun@asiabridgegroup.com
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