"Frank has been a valuable member of our management team and we wish him all the best in his future endeavors," said Mr. Jinsheng Ren, chairman and chief executive officer of Simcere. "I would like to thank him for making great enhancements to our financial management and internal control systems in the past four years, as well as building strong relationships with the investment community."
Mr. Yushan Wan joined Simcere in 2000 and has been serving as the Company's corporate controller since 2007. Mr. Wan has a bachelor's degree in biochemistry and a master's degree in accounting from Nanjing University and is a Chinese Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Ren commented, "Yushan has a decade of experience working in Simcere's financial department and was most recently our corporate controller. I am confident that with his support we will have a smooth transition ahead of the appointment of a new CFO."
About Simcere Pharmaceutical Group
Simcere Pharmaceutical Group (NYSE:SCR - News) is a leading pharmaceutical company specializing in the development, manufacturing, and marketing of branded generic and proprietary pharmaceuticals in China. In recent years, Simcere has been focusing its strategy on the development of innovative pharmaceuticals and first-to-market generics. The Company has introduced an innovative anti-cancer medication Endu, first-to-market generics such as Bicun and Anxin, and a first-to-market medication Sinofuan. Simcere manufactures and sells drugs in the oncological, cardiovascular, anti-inflammatory and anti-infection therapeutical areas. Simcere concentrates its research and development efforts on the treatment of diseases with high incidence or mortality rates and for which there is a clear demand for more effective pharmacotherapy including cancer and cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, inflammatory and infectious diseases. For more information about Simcere Pharmaceutical Group, please visit www.simcere.com.
Investor and Media Contacts:
Email: ir@simcere.com In Nanjing: Yehong Zhang President Simcere Pharmaceutical Group Tel: 86-25-8556-6666 ext 8811
In the United States: Kate Tellier Brunswick Group Tel: 1-212-333-3810 In Beijing: Ruirui Jiang Brunswick Group Tel: 86-10-5960-8600
In Hong Kong: Joseph Lo Chi-Lun Brunswick Group Tel: 852-3512-5000
