Executive Officers

Kiyohiro Kawayanagi, 53
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board

Mr. Kiyohiro Kawayanagi has been a founding partner of Bit World Japan Investment Limited, a Japanese investment firm, focusing on the telecommunications, media & technology area, since its inception in March 2018. Prior to that, from March 2016 to March 2018, Mr. Kawayanagi served as a Managing Director for Zhongzhi Industry Investment Co., Ltd., a Beijing based Chinese PE Fund, and a Partner at Shanghai Honghao Investment Consulting Co., Ltd., an integrated consulting company, from December 2014 to February 2016. He also served as a Managing Director at Shanghai Fuson Hi-Tech (Group) Co., Ltd., a Shanghai based Chinese investment firm, from April 2013 to November 2014. Mr. Kawayanagi served as the Assistant Director for DAIWA Securities Co., Ltd., the second largest investment bank in Japan from June 2004 to April 2013, and served as an Associate Manager for NIKKO Securities Co., Ltd., the third largest investment bank in Japan from April 1994 to December 1999. Mr. Kawayanagi received an MBA from University of Arizona in 2004, and his Bachelor’s degree in law from Waseda University in Japan in March 1994. Mr. Kawayanagi became a member of the Securities Analysts Association of Japan in October 1998.

Hong Yan, 47
Chief Financial Officer and Director

Mr. Hong Yan has been a founding partner of Shanghai PKF CPA Limited, a member firm of PKF International, a global accountancy firm, since January 2008. He has also served as the Chief Financial Officer and director of Shanghai Bestmind Data Technology Ltd., a private technology company in China since January 2018. Mr. Yan also co-founded Shanghai KRC Business Consulting Limited, a consulting company based in Shanghai, in January 2006 and has served as a Partner to present. From May 2011 through August 2015, Mr. Yan served as Chief Financial Officer of Delta Advanced Materials Limited, a leading China-based fine and specialty chemical company producing and distributing organic compound which successfully went public through a business combination with CIS Acquisition Ltd., a special purpose acquisition company listed on Nasdaq in September 2014. Following the business combination, Mr. Yan served as Chief Financial Officer of the combined company, Delta Technology Holdings Limited (previously listed on Nasdaq under ticker “DELT” and now known as Bit Brother Limited), from September 2014 to August 2015. Prior to that, Mr. Yan served as the Vice President of Finance and Director of IGS Capital Group Limited, formerly Sancon Resources Recovery Inc., an environmental service and waste management company (OTC Markets: IGSC), from April 2004 to April 2007. From September 2002 to April 2004, he was a Financial Controller of Shanghai Hartcourt Technology Co., Ltd., a private company. From July 1997 to August 2002, Mr. Yan served in different positions at KPMG, a professional service company, including Assistant Manager (from July 2000 to August 2002), Senior Accountant (from July 1999 to July 2000), Accountant (from July 1998 to July 1999) and Junior Accountant (from July 1997 to July 1998). Mr. Yan also serves as a director on the boards of three private investment companies: Shanghai KRC Investment Ltd. (since March 2011), Shanghai Jushi Assets Management Ltd. (since July 2015), and Shanghai Jushi Investment LLP since June 2015). He is a CPA in both China and Australia. Mr. Yan received his bachelor’s degree in economics accounting in 1997 and an MBA degree in 2005 from Shanghai Jiaotong University.

Board of Directors

Borys Priadko, 65
Director Nominee

Mr. Borys Priadko, will serve as our director upon effectiveness of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part. Mr. Priadko has over 20 years of experience in accounting, finance and business management and administration. Mr. Priadko has held pivotal roles in multinational companies and has extensive experience in entrepreneurship. He is the owner, and has also served as the chief executive officer, of Shanghai Xin Sen Management Consulting Co., Ltd., an international accounting firm, since August 2009. From March 2007 to August 2009, Mr. Priadko served as a senior manager at LehmanBrown, an accounting, taxation, audit and business advisory company, where he was responsible for the operation and expansion of the Shanghai Branch. Prior to his role at LehmanBrown, from July 2005 to December 2006, Mr. Priadko served as a Supply Chain Manager and Financial Controller at ERG Limited Perth W.A., a global supplier of automated fare collection systems. Mr. Priadko also served as the Chief Financial Officer at Siemens Building Technologies, a company that provides automation technologies and services to buildings, from November 2001 to July 2005 and a General Manager in Manila, Philippines, a supplier of building technologies and air condition systems, from September 2000 to October 2001. From December 1996 to September 2000, Mr. Priadko served a Director at Borys Management Services, a business consulting firm. From July 1990 to December 1996, Mr. Piadko served as a Financial Controller and Financial Accountant at Staefa Control System, a supplier of air condition controls, where he provided professional accounting and reporting systems to gauge financial performance for the company. Mr. Priadko also served as (i) a Management Accountant at Lowe Group of Companies in Queensland, Australia (from November 1988 to March 1990); (ii) a Finance Manager at Nautilus Trading Company (from September 1987 to October 1988); (iii) a Finance and Administrative Manager at Castrol Australia (from March 1988 to September 1987); and (iv) the Head Office Accountant at Guildford NSW Australia (from January 1979 to March 1985). Mr. Priadko received his bachelor’s degree in Financial Administration from the University of New England in 1979, and his CPA from Sydney NSW Australia in 1985.

Yingchen Liu, 52
Director Nominee

Ms. Yingchen Liu has been the co-founder and the executive director of Eminence Capital Partners Ltd. since August 2019. From May 2016 to April 2019, Ms. Liu was the executive director of First Capital International Finance Ltd. Both of the above two firms are licensed with Securities & Futures Commission of Hong Kong to conduct advisory work in corporate finance. Between 2000 and 2016, she was an investment banker in various licensed firms in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the United States. From November1997 to May 2000, Ms. Liu worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers focusing on corporate advisory. Ms. Liu is also a Chartered Financial Analyst. She received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from York University of Canada in 1997.

Liang Zheng, 46
Director Nominee

Mr. Liang Zheng has over 20 years of legal experience and served as counsel for Fortune 500 companies, venture capital and private equities. He has served as the Managing Director for Metro Oasis LLC, a business consulting company, since April 2021. Prior to that, Mr. Zheng was the founder and served as a Managing Director at ULP Capital Group, a business consulting company, from October 2015 to March 2021. From September 2012 to September 2015, he served as a Managing Director at Regeneration Capital, a business consulting company, where he spearheaded its China operations. Mr. Zheng served as a partner for Blank Rome from May 2010 to August 2012, and a Special Counsel for Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton from March 2007 to April 2010. He was a founding member of Shanghai offices of two law firms, Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton as special Counsel and Blank Rome as partner. Mr. Zheng served as an Of Counsel at AllBright Law Office from March 2003 to February 2007, and a Tax Associate at KPMG from February 2001 to February 2003. Mr. Zheng received his bachelor’s degree of art from Brandeis University in May 1998, and his J.D. from Pace University School of Law in August 2001.