HONG KONG, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC", NYSE: SMI and SEHK: 0981.HK) today announced the appointment of Mr. Zhou Jie ("Mr. Zhou") as a non-executive director of the Company and the re-designation of Mr. Wang Zheng Gang ("Mr. Wang") from non-executive director to Alternate Director to Mr. Zhou, both with effect from 23 Jan 2009.
Mr. Zhou Jie, aged 41, is an executive director and the executive deputy CEO of Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited. He is also an executive director and the executive vice president of Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co. Ltd. and a director of Shanghai Industrial Pharmaceutical Investment Co. Ltd., Chia Tai Qingchunbao Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Shanghai Sunway Biotech Co. Ltd. and The Wing Fat Printing Co. Ltd., a non-executive director of Shanghai Fudan-Zhangjiang Bio-Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. and the chairman of the supervisory committee of Bright Dairy and Food Co. Ltd. Mr. Zhou graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University with a master's degree in management science and engineering. He was formerly the deputy general manager of the investment banking head office of Shanghai Wanquo Holdings Ltd. (now Shenyin & Wanguo Securities Co. Ltd.) and previously held the positions of the chairman and general manager of Shanghai S.I. Capital Co. Ltd. He has over 10 years' experience in investment banking and capital markets operation.
Mr. Wang Zheng Gang is the chief representative of the Shanghai representative office of Shanghai Industrial Holdings Limited and chairman of SIIC Management (Shanghai) Ltd. He is also the vice chairman of Bright Dairy and Food Co. Ltd. and a director of Shanghai Urban Development (Holdings) Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Hu-Ning Expressway (Shanghai Section) Co., Ltd. He was the head of Shanghai Dongfeng Rubber No.2 Factory, principal of Shanghai Dongfeng Farm, vice chairman and general manager of Shanghai Agricultural Industrial and Commercial Corp. Ltd. and a director and general manager of SIIC Africa Enterprise Ltd. and general manager of the enterprise management department of Shanghai Industrial Investment (Holdings) Co. Ltd. He graduated from the School of Management of Fudan University with a master's degree in economics and has over 30 years' experience in enterprise management.
Prof. Wang Yang Yuan, Chairman of Board, said, "The Board extends its warmest welcome to Mr. Zhou and heartfelt gratitude to Mr. Wang's continuous support."
Dr. Richard Chang, President and CEO of the Company added, "We believe Mr. Zhou, who will be bringing with him extensive experience in investment banking and capital market operations, will enhance SMIC's standing in major capital markets effectively."
"With the same great delight, I would like to thank Mr. Wang for his contribution as non-executive director and for taking up the role as alternate director to Mr. Zhou."
About SMIC
Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation ("SMIC"; NYSE: SMI; SEHK: 981) is one of the leading semiconductor foundries in the world and the largest and most advanced foundry in Mainland China, providing integrated circuit (IC) foundry and technology services at 0.35um to 45nm. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, SMIC has a 300mm wafer fabrication facility (fab) and three 200mm wafer fabs in its Shanghai mega-fab, two 300mm wafer fabs in its Beijing mega-fab, a 200mm wafer fab in Tianjin, a 200mm fab under construction in Shenzhen, and an in-house assembly and testing facility in Chengdu. SMIC also has customer service and marketing offices in the U.S., Europe, and Japan, and a representative office in Hong Kong. In addition, SMIC manages and operates a 200mm wafer fab in Chengdu owned by Cension Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation and a 300mm wafer fab in Wuhan owned by Wuhan Xinxin Semiconductor Manufacturing Corporation. For more information, please visit http://www.smics.com .
