Antelope Enterprise Appoints New Chairman and Announces Results of Special Shareholders Meeting
Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ: AEHL) announced the appointment of Mr. Weilai 'Will' Zhang as Chairman of the Board effective February 24, 2023. Mr. Zhang, who became CEO on January 5, 2023, brings extensive experience from his previous roles in investment and internet technology. Following the resignation of Ms. Meishuang Huang, the company approved significant changes in a Special Meeting of Shareholders, including the sale of its legacy ceramic tile business and a restructuring of its share capital. These decisions aim to enhance focus on KylinCloud, a leading social ecommerce platform with over 300,000 influencers in China.
- Appointment of a new Chairman expected to strengthen leadership.
- Sale of the legacy ceramic tile business allows for a focused growth strategy on KylinCloud.
- Resignation of a long-standing Chairperson may raise concerns about continuity.
CHENGDU, China, Feb. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Antelope Enterprise Holdings Limited (NASDAQ Capital Market: AEHL) ("Antelope Enterprise" or the "Company"), which operates KylinCloud, a leading social and livestreaming ecommerce platform with 300,000+ anchors and influencers in China, today announced that on February 24, 2023, its Board of Directors appointed Mr. Weilai 'Will' Zhang, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, as the Chairman of the Company's Board of Directors.
Will Zhang joined the management team of the Company on January 5, 2023 and brings extensive entrepreneurial, venture capital and investment management experience to his new role. From 2011 to 2020, he was the Chairman of Huitong Tianxia Investment Ltd., an investment company. Since 2020, Mr. Zhang has acted as Chairman of Jinke Yulv Technology Ltd., an internet technology firm in China. Mr. Zhang obtained a Diploma in Capital and M&A Entrepreneurship from Fudan University in 2021, and a Diploma in Finance and Capital Investment from Southwest University in Finance and Economics in 2014.
Also, on February 24, 2023, Ms. Meishuang Huang, Chairperson of the Board, tendered her resignation. Ms. Huang's resignation was for personal reasons and not due to any disagreements with the Company or its management.
"I am honored and excited to be appointed as the Chairman as we continue to transform the Company into a fast-growing social ecommerce leader," said Mr. Will Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Antelope Enterprise. "I would like to thank Ms. Huang for her leadership as the Company navigated through a challenging real estate market in China that substantially impacted its ceramic tile business over the previous years, and we wish her the best in her future endeavors."
In addition, the Company is announcing the results of its Special Meeting of Shareholders (the "Special Meeting") where the Company's shareholders approved the proposals to sell its legacy ceramic tile business, amend the Company's authorized share capital including the re-designation of ordinary shares to be Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares, and file an amended and restated memorandum and articles of association. The Special Meeting was held on February 21, 2023 at the Company's offices in Jinjiang, Fujian, China.
"With the approved sale of the Company's ceramic tile business, we will be totally focused on growing the Company's KylinCloud subsidiary as a pure play in the livestreaming social ecommerce sector that brings ecommerce to its next stage of evolution," commented Chairman and CEO Will Zhang.
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