SHANGHAI, June 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Acorn
International, Inc. (NYSE: ATV) ("Acorn" or the "Company") today
announced that it has named Ms. Bethy Jie
Wu as Vice President, Human Resources. Previously, Ms. Wu
served as Acorn's Senior Director, Human Resources. The Company
also announced that Mr. David Leung
has resigned from the Board of Directors for personal reasons
effective June 15, 2018 in connection
with his relocation back to the United
States from China.
Acorn's CEO and President Mr. Jacob A.
Fisch noted "Since joining Acorn in 2017, Bethy has played a
key role in shaping Acorn's human resource policies, from
influencing our corporate culture to talent acquisition and
retention. We are pleased to elevate her to the role of Vice
President, Human Resources and look forward to even more fully
utilizing her experience in strategic human resource management as
we move forward with our growth initiatives."
Ms. Bethy Jie Wu is a seasoned HR
professional, Ms. Wu possesses extensive experience in the full
spectrum of strategic human resource management as well as in
talent and organization consulting. Prior to joining Acorn in
August 2017, Ms. Wu worked in
Canada for 10 years since 2007
taking a few HR and business leadership roles with several leading
North American companies, such as Director of HR and Corporate
Culture at Door Components Canada and Head of Circulation &
Customer Service at The Successful Inventors Group. Before moving
to Canada, Ms. Wu served as the HR
Director for Asia Pacific Region based in Shanghai at Hewitt Associates from 2001 to
2006. She was also the China HR head at Dun & Bradstreet from
1998 to 2001 and at AIG from 1995 to 1998. As an active member of
HRPA (Human Resources Professional Association) in Canada since 2013, Ms. Wu is a holder of CHRL
(Certified Human Resources Leader) and CHRP (Certified Human
Resources Professional). She is also a certified MBTI (Myers-Briggs
Type Indicator) facilitator. Ms. Wu received her Master's Degree in
International Relations and Bachelor's Degree in History both from
Nanjing University. She also
finished her one-year research and studies at the Johns Hopkins
University -- Nanjing
University Center for Chinese & American Studies.
Commenting on Mr. Leung's departure, Mr. Robert W. Roche, Acorn's Executive Chairman
said, "We are grateful for David's stewardship and contributions to
our Board over the last few years and we wish him well in his next
phase back in the U.S. We will continue to be open to adding a new
highly qualified director or directors to our Board in the future."
Following Mr. Leung's resignation, the Company has five directors,
four of whom are independent.
About Acorn International, Inc.
Co-founded in 1998 by Executive Chairman Robert Roche, Acorn is a marketing and branding
company in China with a proven
track record of developing, promoting and selling a diverse
portfolio of proprietary-branded products, as well as
well-established and promising new products from third parties. Its
current business includes selling merchandise to consumers in
China primarily through e-commerce
and its outbound call center. For more information
visit www.acorninternationalir.com.
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Contact:
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Acorn International,
Inc.
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Compass Investor
Relations
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Ms. Margaret
Zhao
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Ms. Elaine Ketchmere,
CFA
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Phone:
+86-21-5151888
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Phone:
+1-310-528-3031
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Email:
Zhaoxiaojie@chinadrtv.com
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