QINGDAO, China and ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 29, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Synutra International, Inc. /quotes/zigman/98167/quotes/nls/syut SYUT +0.16% , a leading infant formula company in China and a producer, marketer and seller of nutritional products for infants, children and adults, today announced Donghao Yang has resigned from his position as Chief Financial Officer ("CFO") to pursue another professional opportunity, effective immediately. Weiguo Zhang, the Company's President and Chief Operating Officer since 2005, will serve as interim CFO as the Company conducts its search for potential CFO candidates.
Mr. Yang has indicated that he has no disagreements with management and will continue to serve the Company as a member of the Board of Directors ("the Board"). The Board has elected Mr. Yang as a member, effective immediately, and he is expected to serve on the Audit Committee of the Board.
"On behalf of management, I would like to thank Mr. Yang for his dedication, expertise and integrity as our Chief Financial Officer," said Mr. Liang Zhang, Chairman and CEO of Synutra. "We are pleased to continue working with him as a fellow member of the Board and believe his proven financial expertise and deep knowledge of the Company will make him a valuable asset to our Board."
Mr. Yang commented, "I greatly value the opportunity I have had to work with Synutra's management and I am confident in the management team's abilities to continue driving Synutra's future growth. I look forward to continuing to contribute to that growth as a member of the Board."
About Synutra International, Inc.
Synutra International, Inc. /quotes/zigman/98167/quotes/nls/syut SYUT +0.16% is a leading infant formula company in China. It principally produces, markets and sells its products under the "Shengyuan" or "Synutra" name, together with other complementary brands. It focuses on selling premium infant formula products, which are supplemented by more affordable infant formulas targeting the mass market as well as other nutritional products and ingredients. It sells its products through an extensive nationwide sales and distribution network covering 30 provinces and provincial-level municipalities in China. As of June 30, 2011, this network comprised over 630 independent distributors and over 1,000 independent sub-distributors who sell Synutra products in over 69,000 retail outlets.
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