Board of Directors

Yang Shanji, Executive Chairman
Yang Shanji has a master's degree in administration, a title of senior economist, and is the main founder and the largest shareholder in the Company. He is one of the pioneers in the China battery industry, and is the vice director of both China Battery Industry Association and China Industrial Association of Power Sources. He has more than 27 years of senior enterprise management experience and has a strong reputation in the battery industry. Mr. Yang is regularly recognised for his work in the industry, receiving titles such as National Model Labor in Light Industry and Top Ten Outstanding Men in the China Telecommunications Power Supply Industry on several occasions. He is also an expert with important contribution to the Provincial Government and candidate of "People of the Year of Green China" in 2008.

Qian Shangao, Executive Director
Mr. Qian Shangao worked as plant supervisor in Jiangsu Taixian Electric Cooking Utensils Factory during February 1975 to March 1990. And during April 1990 to August 2003, he acted as vice general manager in Jiangsu Shuangdeng Power Supply Co., Ltd. Since Sept. 2003 he has taken the responsibilities of Vice President of Jiangsu Shuangdeng Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Qian Shangao holds the titles of Senior Engineer, Senior Economist and Master’s degree.

Zhou Yuezhang, Executive Director
From 1990 to 1995 Zhou Yuezhang was the deputy director of the Jiangyan Sealed Storage Battery Factory. Mr. Zhou is also one of the founders of the Group. He joined JS Power as deputy general manager in 1995 when it was set up. He has been the deputy general manager of the Shuangdeng Group since September 2002 when the Shuangdeng Group formally came into existence. Mr. Zhou has nearly 19 years of management experience in the storage battery industry. Mr. Zhou holds a master's degree.

Zhou Ping, Executive Director
Zhou Ping holds a master's degree, a title of senior economist, and has been appointed as Chief Marketing Officer. He is an economist with 15 years' experience in the battery and industrial power supply sector, and works for China Shoto plc (Jiangsu Shuangdeng Group) within this period. He takes charge of market planning and sales management for the group in recent ten years.

 Zhou Weigang, Executive Director
Zhou Weigang, holds a master's degree, a title of senior economist and is an accountant. He has been appointed as Chief Finance Officer. He has 28 years' experience in senior accounting and corporate finance for Chinese industrial companies. He has served China Shoto for eleven years, most recently as the Group's financial controller in accounts, financial management and risk control for nine years. He was part of the team, which assisted in the listing of China Shoto on the AIM market in December 2005.

Bernard Asher, Non-executive Director
Mr. Asher, who resides in London, was an Executive Director of HSBC Holdings from 1986 to 1998 and Chairman of HSBC Investment Bank. In 1998 Mr. Asher became Non-executive Vice Chairman of Legal & General Group, Chairman of Lonrho Africa, and a Non-executive director of Morgan Sindall, IMH (formerly Seymour Pierce Group plc) and TIR Capital Protection Fund. Mr. Asher is the chairman of Liontrust, a UK based equity investment fund. Currently, Mr. Asher is a director of Debts U.K. and Medicap.

Peter Maurice Crystal, Non-executive Director
Mr. Crystal is a non-executive director. He is a solicitor and has over 30 years' experience advising directors and companies whose shares are listed on the London Stock Exchange and AIM. Founder of law firm Memery Crystal, he specializes in matters relating to listed companies and advising on flotations, takeovers, mergers and all corporate finance activity. He is a graduate of Oxford and McGill Universities, a former Law Society Examiner, director of several companies and a speaker on corporate finance and corporate governance.

Li Shuang, Non-executive Director