China TransInfo Technology Corp. Appoints Three New Independent Directors to Board of Directors
Published In: Business, China 
Friday, May 2, 2008 8:00 AM
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BEIJING, May 2 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology
Corp., (OTC Bulletin Board: CTFO), ("China TransInfo" or the "Company"), a
leading provider of public transportation information systems technology and
comprehensive solutions in the People's Republic of China (the "PRC"), today
announced the appointment of three new independent directors, Mr. Jay Trien,
Dr. Zhongsu Chen, and Mr. Dan Liu, effective May 1 2008. Through these
appointments, the Company has also completed the establishment of its audit,
compensation, and nominating committees. Mr. Jay Trien serves as the chair of
the Company's audit committee, Dr. Zhongsu Chen serves as the chair of the
governance and nominating committee, and Mr. Dan Liu serves as the chair of
the compensation committee.

"We are delighted to welcome Mr. Trien, Dr. Chen and Mr. Liu to our board
as they will undoubtedly have a positive impact on China TransInfo's corporate
oversight," said Mr. Shudong Xia, CEO of China TransInfo. "The addition of
these board members will help us establish a solid corporate governance policy
in an effort to increase our transparency, particularly to the US investment
community."

With the appointments of these three independent directors, the Company's
board of directors, which currently has five members, is now comprised of a
majority of independent directors, as that term is defined by the Marketplace
Rules of The Nasdaq Stock Market.

Mr. Jay Trien is currently a senior partner at Trien Rosenberg Weinberg
Ciullo & Fazzari LLP., a certified public accounting and business consulting
firm with offices in Morristown, New Jersey and New York City. He oversees
the firm's financial and accounting service groups and also directs its M&A
and capital finance departments. Mr. Trien has published several articles on
accounting issues in American Venture Magazine, Capital Growth's Guide to
Entrepreneurial Venture Financing, NJBIZ and the Journal of the Family Firm
Institute. Mr. Trien is the president of the Venture Association of New
Jersey as well as the New Media Association of New Jersey and is a member of
the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, New Jersey Bar
Association, New Jersey Society of Certified Public Accountants, New York
State Society of Certified Public Accountants, the National Litigation Support
Services Association and the Alliance of Merger & Acquisition Advisors. He
holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from The Wharton School of the
University of Pennsylvania and a Juris Doctor degree from Rutgers Law School.

Dr. Zhongsu Chen is currently the managing director of Time Innovation
Ventures, a venture capital company. He also serves on the board of directors
for Beijing Ahelios Consulting, a IT consulting company and Beijing Xiakexing
Network Technologies, a Chinese company producing animation products. He has
30 years of professional experience in information technology, including nine
years in Wall Street firms such as DLJ, Standard & Poor's, New York Life and
Ambac Financial Group. From 2001 to 2005 Dr. Chen worked as the deputy chief
technology officer at the Shanghai Stock Exchange. He also led China's
National Financial Standardization Securities Trading Protocol Working Group,
which defined China's Securities Trading Exchange Protocol technology standard,
and served as an advisor for the Shenzhen Stock Exchange Technology
Development Strategy Committee. In 2006, Dr. Chen was a member of the Working
Group for the Foundation of China's Futures Exchange. He holds a Bachelor's
degree in mathematics/computer science from Pace University, a Master's degree
in mathematical sciences from The Johns Hopkins University and a PhD degree in
computer science/operations research from Stevens Institute of Technology.

Mr. Dan Liu has over forty years of experience in the electronics and
information sectors. Mr. Liu held several management positions at China
Electronics Import and Export Corporation for more than ten years and was vice
president of China Electronics Corporation from 1990 to 1991. From 1991 to
2000, Mr. Liu was the president of China Tongda Networking Corporation, a
communication system integration company. From 1991 to 1997, Mr. Liu was
chairman of the board of Intel (China), a semiconductor manufacturer. Mr. Liu
was also senior advisor to Motorola (China), a provider of mobile devices and
broad band communication and enterprise mobility solutions, from 1994 to 1998.
Mr. Liu is currently a councilor at Chinese Association of Electronics, China
Software Industry Association, China News Technology Association, and China
Public Relations Association.


About China TransInfo

China TransInfo, through its subsidiary Beijing PKU ChinaFront High
Technology Co., Ltd. ("PKU"), is primarily focused on providing transportation
information services. The Company aims to become the largest transportation
information product and comprehensive solutions provider, as well as the
largest integrated transportation information platform and commuter traffic
media platform builder and operator in China. China TransInfo is involved in
developing multiple applications in transportation, digital city land and
resource filling system based on Geographic Information System technologies
which is used to service the public sector. In addition, the Company is also
developing its transportation system to include Electronic Toll Collection
technology. The Company is the co-formulator to several transportation
technology national standards and has software copyrights to 23 software
products. China TransInfo has won 3 of 4 model cases sponsored by the PRC
Ministry of Communications. The Company's affiliation with Peking University,
which currently owns 5% of PKU, provides access to the University's GeoGIS
Research Laboratory, including over 30 Ph.D. researchers. As a result, the
Company is currently playing a key role in setting the standards for
electrified transportation information solutions. For more information please
visit the Company's website at http://www.chinatransinfo.com .


Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains certain statements that may include "forward
looking statements". All statements other than statements of historical fact
included herein are "forward-looking statements". These forward looking
statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such
as "believes," "expects" or similar expressions, involve known and unknown
risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations
reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve
assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be
incorrect. You should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking
statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. The
Company's actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in
these forward-looking statements as a result of a variety of factors,
including those discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed
with the Securities and Exchange Commission and available on its website
( http://www.sec.gov ). All forward-looking statements attributable to the
Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their
entirety by these factors. Other than as required under the securities laws,
the Company does not assume a duty to update these forward-looking statements.


For more information, please contact:

China TransInfo Technology Corp.
Ms. Cathy Zhuang, IR Supervisor
Tel: +86-10-8267-1299 x8032 (Beijing)
Email: cathyzhuang@ctfo.com

CCG Elite Investor Relations Inc.
Mr. Crocker Coulson, President
Tel: +1-646-213-1915 (New York)
Email: crocker.coulson@ccgir.com


SOURCE China TransInfo Technology Corp.


 
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