SHANGHAI, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 22, 2014--
Tiger Media, Inc. (“Tiger Media” or the “Company”) (NYSE MKT: IDI), a
Shanghai-based nationwide multi-platform media company, announces the
appointment of Jacky Wang as Chief Financial Officer effective August 1,
2014.
Mr. Wang brings to Tiger Media over 13 years of executive financial
management and public accounting experience. Prior to joining Tiger
Media, Mr. Wang served as the Vice President of Finance of Touchmedia,
China’s leading in-taxi touchscreen media provider. Prior to Touchmedia,
Mr. Wang served from February 2010 to June 2013 as Finance Director of
AdChina Ltd., a leading integrated internet advertising provider in
China. Mr. Wang began his career at Ernst & Young, where he worked for
the firm’s Assurance & Advisory Business Service division in both the
Shanghai and Los Angeles (two years) offices from September 2001 to
February 2010. Mr. Wang is a Certified Public Accountant in the State of
California and a member of the Chinese Institution of Certified Public
Accountants, and holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Shanghai
International Studies University.
Mr. Peter Tan, Chief Executive Officer of Tiger Media, commented, “I am
delighted that Jacky will be joining us as Chief Financial Officer. I
believe that Jacky’s role at Touchmedia and AdChina will translate
nicely to the expansion and further development of our iScreen Outdoor
LCD operations. Additionally, his experience at both a corporate and
public accounting level will complement our executive team and will be
invaluable as Tiger Media enters its next phase of growth. As we expand
our operations, we believe it is critical to have someone with Jacky’s
skills in leading our expansion and business development opportunities
throughout China. I am thrilled that we are able to attract such great
talent to our team.”
Mr. Wang added, “I am extremely excited to be joining Tiger Media at
this specific time in the company’s history. I believe the touchscreen
media and Internet advertisers I interacted with at Touchmedia and
AdChina, respectively, will prove to be beneficial as we grow the
iScreen business.”
About Tiger Media
Tiger Media is a leading nationwide multi-platform media company in
China which provides advertising services in the out-of-home advertising
industry, including iScreen Outdoor LCD screens, billboards and street
furniture. Tiger Media’s network of street level LCD screen displays,
which captivate eye-level awareness, is complemented by outdoor
billboards which are mostly built on rooftops with good visibility from
far distances. Tiger Media’s network attracts advertising clients from a
wide range of industries including telecommunications, insurance and
banking, automobile, electronics and fast moving consumer goods. Learn
more at www.tigermedia.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe
historical facts, including statements about Tiger Media’s beliefs and
expectations, may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is
defined by the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology
such as “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “future,” “intend,” “plan,”
“believe,” “estimate,” “confident” and similar statements. Any
forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current
expectations, but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties
that may cause actual results to differ materially from expectations.
Potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to,
whether we can systematically scale up our concessions and expand our
operations; and the risks that there are uncertainties and matters
beyond the control of management, including whether Mr. Wang’s roles and
experiences at Touchmedia. AdChina and Ernst and Young will translate
positively to the Company’s business, and other risks outlined in the
Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Tiger Media cautions readers not to place undue reliance upon any
forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Tiger
Media does not undertake or accept any obligation or undertaking to
release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking
statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations or any
change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such
statement is based.
Source: Tiger Media, Inc.
Tiger Media, Inc.
Peter Tan, 1-381-709-7881
ir@tigermedia.com