PALO ALTO, Calif., Feb. 5, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Social
Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. (NYSE: IPOA) (the "Company")
today announced that it will host an informal event for investors
on Thursday, February 8, 2018. At
around 5:15 p.m. EST, the Company
will discuss general trends in the global technology sector.
Investors who wish to access the live discussion can find
dial-in information and related materials on the Investor Relations
section of the Company's website at
www.socialcapitalhedosophiaholdings.com. A recording of the
Company's discussion will be available on the Company's website
until March 8, 2018.
The Company also announced today that Jacqueline Reses and Dr. James Ryans were appointed to its Board of
Directors, effective February 5,
2018. Dr. Ryans will serve as the Chairman of the Board's
Audit Committee and as a member of the Board's Nominating and
Corporate Governance Committee.
Ms. Reses has served as Square Capital Lead and People Lead of
Square, Inc. since October 2015 and
February 2016, respectively. From
September 2012 to October 2015, Ms. Reses, served as Chief
Development Officer of Yahoo! Inc. In this role, she focused on
developing partnerships, acquisitions and investments, significant
corporate and tax transactions, as well as recruiting, operations
and people leadership. Prior to joining Yahoo, Ms. Reses led the
U.S. media group as a Partner at Apax Partners Worldwide LLP, a
global private equity firm, which she joined in 2001. Ms. Reses
previously served on the board of directors of Alibaba Group
Holding Limited and is currently on the board of National Public
Radio and the Economic Advisory Council of the Federal Reserve Bank
of San Francisco. Ms. Reses holds
a BS in Economics with honors from the Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Ryans has been a professor of accounting at London Business School since 2016. From
July 2012 until May 2016, Dr. Ryans was an accounting instructor
at the University of California
Berkeley while he undertook doctoral studies. From
June 2003 to June 2011, Dr. Ryans served in various senior
management roles at Chelsea Rhone LLC and its affiliate HealthCap
RRG, a mutual insurer providing commercial liability insurance to
the long-term care industry, most recently as Director of
Investments. From August 1999 until
June 2001, Dr. Ryans was a Consultant
and Senior Consultant at Deloitte & Touche. Dr. Ryans currently
serves on the board of Groundspeed Analytics, Inc., an insurance
data analytics provider. Dr. Ryans is a CFA charterholder and holds
a Ph.D. in business administration (accounting) from the
University of California Berkeley, an
M.B.A. from the University of Michigan,
and a B.A.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Waterloo.
About Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. is a blank check
company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, share
exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or
similar business combination with one or more businesses. Social
Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp. focuses its search for a target
business operating in the technology industries.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release, and the discussion referenced above and
other oral and written statements by the Company, may contain
statements that constitute "forward-looking statements." All
statements, other than statements of historical fact included in
this press release and the discussion referenced above including,
without limitation, statements regarding the Company's financial
position, business strategy and the plans and objectives of
management for future operations, are forward-looking statements.
Words such as "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could,"
"estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "might," "plan," "possible,"
"potential," "seek" and variations thereof and similar words and
expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking
statements. Such forward-looking statements relate to future events
or future performance, but reflect management's current beliefs,
based on information currently available. A number of factors could
cause actual events, performance or results to differ materially
from the events, performance and results discussed in the
forward-looking statements. For information identifying important
factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from
those anticipated in the forward-looking statements, please refer
to the Risk Factors section of the Company's securities filing with
the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC"). The
Company's securities filings can be accessed on the EDGAR section
of the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Except as expressly required
by applicable securities law, the Company disclaims any intention
or obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements
whether as a result of new information, future events or
otherwise.
Contact:
Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings Corp.
SCHH@socialcapital.com
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