Mr Zhang Jianping, is an Executive Director and the chief operating officer of the business operation headquarter of the Group. He is also a director of Shanghai Sunrise and Shanghai SIM Technology Limited. He assists the president and the chief executive officer in the overall management of the Group, including the overall operation of Shanghai Sunrise and Shanghai Simcom.

Mr Zhang joined Shanghai Sunrise in 1996 and was responsible for the establishment of Shanghai Simcom in 2002. Mr Zhang has 18 years of technology and management experience in the electronics and telecommunications industry.

Prior to joining the Group, Mr Zhang was engaged in research with No. 14 Research Institute of the Ministry of Electronics Industry in China. Mr Zhang has also been awarded a third class award for national technological improvements by the State in 1990 and first and second class awards for technological improvements by the Ministry of Electronics in 1989 and 1992 respectively. In 2004, he was named as “Shanghai Outstanding Technology Calibre” by the Shanghai Municipal Government.

Mr Zhang graduated and obtained a Bachelor degree in engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1986 and a Master’s degree in business administration from China Europe International Business School in 2002.