BEIJING, July 11, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG) ("Sunlands" or the "Company"), a leader in China's online post-secondary and professional education, today announced the appointment of Mr. Yifan "Frank" Li to the Company's Board of Directors (the "Board") as an independent director, effective July 10, 2019. Mr. Li, who holds 20 years of experience in the areas of corporate financial management, M&A, principal investment, debt and equity offerings and risk management, will chair the Board's audit committee.
Mr. Li most recently served as director and vice president of Geely Group, responsible for strategic investments, new business development and overseeing Geely's financial holding companies. Prior to joining Geely, Mr. Li held CFO positions in various Chinese companies including Sanpower Group, China Zenix Auto International, Standard Water and Time Share Media, where he led initial public offerings and cross-border M&A transactions. Mr. Li received his MBA from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business, his master's degree in accounting from the University of Texas at Dallas and his bachelor's degree in world economics from Fudan University. He is a Certified Public Accountant in the United States and a Chartered Global Management Accountant.
The Board has determined that Mr. Li satisfies the requirements of Section 303A of the Corporate Governance Rules of the New York Stock Exchange and meets the independence standards under Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and qualifies as an "audit committee financial expert."
Mr. Li replaces Mr. Sam Hanhui Sun, who submitted his resignation as an independent director of the Company due to personal reasons, effective July 10, 2019. Mr. Sun will continue to serve as a special consultant to the Company after he ceases to be an independent director.
Mr. Peng Ou, the founder of the Company and chairman of the Board, commented, "We are grateful for the service Sam has provided to Sunlands' Board since the IPO, and I want to personally thank him for his many contributions. We are also pleased to welcome Frank to the Board. Frank is an accomplished executive who embodies Sunlands' values and brings with him a demonstrated track record of executive leadership and a wealth of deep financial knowledge. His 20 years of broad-based experience across industries will add a valuable perspective to our Board as we continue to bring our leading technology and educational content to China's growing online post-secondary and professional education market."
About Sunlands
Sunlands Technology Group (NYSE: STG) ("Sunlands" or the "Company"), formerly known as Sunlands Online Education Group, is the leader in China's online post-secondary and professional education. With a one to many, live streaming platform, Sunlands offers various degree and diploma-oriented post-secondary courses as well as online professional courses and educational content, to help students prepare for professional certification exams and attain professional skills. Students can access its services either through PC or mobile applications. The Company's online platform cultivates a personalized, interactive learning environment by featuring a virtual learning community and a vast library of educational content offerings that adapt to the learning habits of its students. Sunlands offers a unique approach to education research and development that organizes subject content into Learning Outcome Trees, the Company's proprietary knowledge management system. Sunlands has a deep understanding of the educational needs of its prospective students and offers solutions that help them achieve their goals.
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