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Management Profile

DIRECTORS & SENIOR MANAGEMENT

Executive Directors

Mr. Kyoo Yoon CHOI, aged 59, is the Chairman and Executive Director of the Company and the founder of the Group. He studied at Seoul National University in Korea between 1968 and 1972 and graduated with a bachelor's degree in engineering. Prior to setting up the Group in Korea in 1984, Mr. Choi had over eight years of experience in the plush toy business at Daewoo Corporation, which was one of the leading conglomerates in Korea at the time. Mr. Choi is responsible for the strategic planning and overall business development of the Group.

Mr. Young M. LEE, aged 52, is the Executive Managing Director and the Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Mr. Lee has 20 years of experience in the US in the areas of accounting and finance such as public accounting, consulting to financial institutions, mergers and acquisitions, corporate controllership and investment banking. Prior to joining the Group in May 2001, Mr. Lee was the Managing Director of Kohap ( Hong Kong ) Ltd., which is the trading and financing arm of a Korean conglomerate, Kohap Ltd.. He is responsible for the overall financial management, strategic and business planning of the Group.

Mr. James WANG, aged 46, is the Managing Director of Dream International USA. He joined Dream International USA on 1 July 1991 and has been in charge of the Group's marketing function in the US . Mr. Wang graduated from the University of California , Los Angeles , with a bachelor degree in business administration in 1986. Prior to joining the Group, Mr. Wang had extensive experience in the fields of logistics and trading from his previous employments with Trans-union Line, KAL Trading Co. and Daewoo America Corp. Mr. Wang relocated to the PRC to oversee the operation of the Company in Shenzhen on 1 March 2004. He was appointed as an executive director on 1 April 2005.

Mr. Sang Hee Jung, aged 43, Mr. Jung graduated from the Yonsei University in South Korea, with a bachelor degree of Business and Administration in 1989. Mr. Jung is currently the Managing Director of C&H Vina Co., Ltd., a fellow subsidiary of the Company and the Managing Director of Dream Vina Co., Ltd. (“Dream Vina”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. He first joined C&H Co., Ltd, the immediate holding company of the Company, in August 2005 and was specific in the internal audit function. Prior to joining C&H Co., Ltd., Mr. Jung gained about 10 years of experience in Finance and Restructure Divisions of Samsung Group and about 3 years of experience in Korea-E platform Co., Ltd., a consulting firm as Chief Consultant.

Mr. Hyun Ho KIM, aged 42, is currently the head of accounting department of the Company. He joined the accounting department of C & H Co., Ltd. in October 1994. After nine years of service, Mr. Kim was gradually promoted to the position of general manager before he was relocated to Hong Kong to take charge of the accounting department of the Company in October 2003. Prior to joining C & H Co., Ltd., Mr. Kim acquired eight years comprehensive accounting experience in Poong Han Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of fabric and yarn, in South Korea. Mr. Kim graduated from the Seok-Yeong University in South Korea, with a bachelor degree of Economics in 1995.

Independent non-executive Directors

Professor Cheong Heon YI, aged 43, received his bachelor's degree and a master's degree in business administration from Seoul National University in Korea . Professor Yi was also awarded a philosophy of doctorate degree in accounting in 1997 from the University of California , Los Angeles . Professor Yi has taught at the University of California , Los Angeles for a year before joining the Hong Kong Polytechnic University in 1997. Professor Yi's research interests include financial reporting and corporate governance. His teaching focuses on financial accounting at the undergraduate level and financial reporting and corporate governance at the postgraduate level. He was appointed as the Company's Independent Non-Executive Director on 22 November, 2003.

Professor Byong Hun AHN, aged 61, received his bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Seoul National University in Korea. Professor Ahn awarded a philosophy of doctorate degree in Engineering Economic Systems in 1978 from Stanford University. Professor Ahn has taught at the Korea Advanced Institute if Science and Technology “KAIST”) since 1978 and he is currently teaching at the KAIST Graduate School of Management and a director of Corporate Social Responsibility Research Center of KAIST. His research interests focus on Economic of Strategy and Stakeholder Theory of Firms, and Corporate Social Responsibility. He is also a consultant of Hynix Corporation in Seoul.

Mr. Oliver, Shing Kay WONG, aged 56, obtained his professional accounting qualifications in both Hong Kong and Canada. Mr. Wong is an associate member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants of the United Kingdom. Mr. Wong is also a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants, an ordinary member of The Society of Chinese Accountants and Auditors and an associate member of Certified General Accountants of Canada. Mr. Wong has worked in various renowned auditing firms in Hong Kong with over 17 years of experience in handling auditing, financial accounting and taxation matters. Mr. Wong is currently an independent non-executive director of three listed companies in Hong Kong – Hopson Development Holdings Limited, Deson Development International Holdings Limited and New City (China) Development Limited and was an independent non-executive director of Chinese People Holdings Limited (Formerly known as Chinese People Gas Holdings Company Limited and KEL Holdings Limited) from September 2004 to October 2006. He also assumed the duty of financial controller for many listed companies in both Hong Kong and Canada during the past years. Mr. Wong is presently practicing as a Certified Public Accountants in Hong Kong. He is knowledgeable with expertise in financial accounting, taxation, import-export business and company management.

Senior Management

Mr. Man Jin CHO, aged 66, is the Executive Managing Director of C & H Suzhou. He has extensive experience in the field of acrylic knitted fabric manufacturing. He joined the Group on 1 May 1997 and helped the Group in establishing C & H Plush in the same year to expand into acrylic knitted fabric business. Mr. Cho is now responsible for the production operation of acrylic knitted fabric and developing materials for plush toys.

Mr. Dong Wook CHA, aged 47, is the Head of accounting and administration department of the Company. Mr. Cha has over seven years of experience in the field of accounting from his employments with Dangkook Trading Co. and Hyundai Heavy Industrial Co., Ltd. He joined C & H Korea on 1 February 1986 and has been working in the accounting and administration department of the Group since 1996.
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