NEW YORK, May 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Mr. Xuechu He,
who was named #38 on Forbes richest Chinese list in 2010 with a new
worth of RMB 12 billion, purchased a
stake in YOU On Demand (Nasdaq: YOD) from C Media Limited ("C
Media"), a leading mobile video service provider in China, in a private stock transaction. Mr. He
purchased 2,285,715 restricted Series E convertible preferred
shares.
"Mr. He has great appreciation for C Media's long-term strategic
view of YOU On Demand and its ability to capitalize on China's fast-growing mobile, OTT and digital
cable entertainment space," said Mr. Xuesong Song, co-founder, Chairman, CEO and the
largest shareholder of C Media as well as Executive Chairman of YOU
On Demand. "I have worked closely and successfully with Mr. He
for over a decade and I am confident that YOU On Demand's Board of
Directors and Executive Management will greatly benefit from the
expertise and keen insight Mr. He can offer to YOU On Demand and
its stakeholders."
Mr. Xuechu He, is a permanent resident of the Hong Kong SAR.
Since 2007, Mr. He has been Chairman of Honbridge Holdings Ltd.
(HK:8137), a HK listed investment holding company that focuses on
the energy and resources sector. From 2011 to 2013, Mr. He served
as a vice-chairman of China Growth Equity Investment Limited,
leading the acquisition of Pingtan Marine Enterprise (NASDAQ: PME),
the largest U.S. listed deep-sea fishing company in China. Mr. He was Chairman of the Board of
Guorun Holdings Ltd. from 2002 to 2005, a publicly listed company
in Hong Kong Stock Exchange that later merged with Geely Automobile
Holdings Ltd. (HK: 0175), the largest private automobile
manufacturer in the PRC.
About C Media Limited (www.cmmobi.com)
Founded in 2004, C Media is a mobile internet company offering a
variety of mobile video solutions and related value-added services
through the networks of the PRC telecommunications operators
including China Mobile, China Unicom and China Telecom. The company
produces online community applications for video, music, movie and
targeted marketing, and is dedicated to building an open mobile
internet video platform. In 2007, it established a joint venture
with China National Radio (CNR) offering mobile video services. In
the last few years, the company has developed into a market leader
with rich media contents and established distribution
channels. In 2012 and 2011, the company ranked 3rd and 23rd
in the winner lists of Deloitte Technology Fast50TM China, respectively; it was also ranked 6th
and 133rd in the winner lists of Deloitte Technology Fast500TM
Asia Pacific in the past two
years.
C Media is headquartered in Beijing with more than 400 employees. It has
wholly owned subsidiaries and branches in Shanghai, Tianjin, Wuhan, Chengdu, Xi'An, Harbin, Jinan, and Shenzhen. The company has received
certifications for High and New Technology Enterprises, Software
Enterprises, and ISO9001. It also holds the licenses and permits of
Audio/Video Programs Dissemination via Information Networks,
Value-added Service Business, Radio and Television Program
Production, Internet Culture Operation, together with more than 40
software copyrights and patents.
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Address:No.1 Balizhuangdongli, CN11 Legend Town, Chaoyang District,
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SOURCE C Media Limited; YOU On Demand