Elite IR Launches Investor Relations Firm for Asian Companies Listed in U.S.

HONG KONG, Sept. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ms. Nancy Chen, former partner of CCG Elite, announces the official launch of Elite Investor Relations, "Elite IR". Joining Ms. Chen in heading Elite IR USA will be Ms. Leslie Richardson and Mr. John Marco. Elite IR specializes in working with Asian based companies listed in the United States and Hong Kong. The Company's offices are located in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Los Angeles.

The joint venture formed with Coffin Communication Group (CCG) which created CCG Elite has been amicably dissolved.

"Elite IR was formed to provide personalized IR services and strategic counsel to Asian based companies. Our goal is to build long-term relationships with our clients while helping them clearly communicate their business strategies and accomplishments to investors. We work with companies to maximize their shareholder value by providing strategic investor communications and targeted outreach," Ms. Chen commented. "Moreover, the professionals at Elite IR offer clients an exceptional background of experience in both Asian and U.S. capital markets."

Ms. Nancy Chen has accumulated close to 20 years of experience working for leading global financial institutions and corporations. She started her career with KPMG USA before moving on to The Prudential Insurance Company of America in New York and the acquisition team of Prudential's private-equity arm. She then joined the New Zealand-based Fletcher Challenge Group and was responsible for the negotiation of its joint-ventures in Asia with a focus on China. From 1999 to 2002, she worked for Sony Pictures Entertainment as Regional Director of Finance responsible for regional strategic planning, joint-venture negotiations, media relations, and financial and internal control systems in Asia. Ms. Chen has successfully completed the uniformed exams for Certified Public Accountants and was a holder of a Series 7 Securities License in the USA. She is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghainese. Ms. Chen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from the University of Southern California.

Ms. Leslie Richardson has over 15 years of investment management and equity research experience. She worked for CCG Elite over the past two years in assisting Asian-based, U.S. listed clients formulate key communication strategies. Ms. Richardson began her investment career at U.S. Trust Company then went on to join Odyssey Advisors as a portfolio manager and director of research. She earned her M.B.A. from the University of Southern California. Ms. Richardson joins Elite IR as a Senior Partner and Account Executive managing the investor relations programs for Asian-based, U.S. listed clients. Ms. Richardson is based in Hong Kong.

Mr. John Marco worked for CCG Elite for the past three years and has been instrumental as a liaison to the investment community. He worked with Asian-based, U.S. listed clients helping to evaluate, analyze and shape shareholder composition through sophisticated investor targeting techniques. Prior to working at CCG Elite, Mr. Marco worked for 15 years as an investment advisor for high net worth individuals and managed private company pension plans at Morgan Stanley and UBS. He holds a Series 7 securities license and formerly held a life and health insurance license in the state of California. Mr. Marco earned his BA in Communications from the State University of New York at Albany. He joins Elite IR as a Senior Partner and Account Executive overseeing all market intelligence activities. Mr. Marco is based in Los Angeles, CA.

Additional information on Elite IR's professional services can be found at the website http://www.elite-ir.com.

About Elite IR

Elite IR is a professional investor relations service provider focused on offering the highest level of personalized IR support to U.S. and Hong Kong listed companies. The Company provides high quality, strategic, service- oriented IR counsel that is critical to maintaining visibility in the global markets and a fair market value. As a full service firm, Elite IR is committed to building a long-term cooperation with its clients. Additional information can be found at http://www.elite-ir.com.

    Contact:

     Ms. Nancy Chen
     Elite IR
     Tel:   +852-3183-0288
     Email: Nancy.chen@elite-ir.com

     Ms. Leslie Richardson
     Elite IR
     Tel:   +852-3183-0283
     Email: leslie.richardson@elite-ir.com

     Mr. John Marco
     Elite IR
     Tel:   +1-310-819-2948
     Email: john.marco@elite-ir.com

SOURCE Elite Investor Relations