HONG KONG
China Tobacco International (HK) Company Limited has announced that Zhang Hongshi tendered his resignation as an executive director, general manager, and an authorized representative of the company with effect from March 17, 2020, due to change of work arrangements.
Yang Xuemei has been named as his successor, effective the same date. Yang joined the company in October 2018 as vice general manager and has been an executive director since December 2018. Prior to joining the company Yang had served as deputy manager at Hongta International Co., Ltd., vice general manager, general manager, and chairman of Yunnan Tobacco International Co., Ltd.
She was a senior economist awarded by China National Tobacco Corporation in August 2014. She holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from North University of China (formerly known as Taiyuan Institute of Mechanical), and a master’s degree in economics from Yunnan University, and an MBA degree from University of Chicago Booth School of Business