51job, Inc. (JOBS), a Chinese provider of human resource services, Thursday announced the appointment of Peter Lui as Chief Financial Officer. 51job also said that Kathleen Chien, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and a co-founder of the company, has been promoted to the newly created position of Chief Operating Officer.
Prior to joining 51job, Lui was the Asia Pacific Area Controller for Google Inc. (GOOG), overseeing regions including Japan, Korea, Greater China, India, Australia and New Zealand. During his tenure, Lui was involved in the development of Google's Asia Pacific operations, particularly in the Greater China region from its initial start-up phase.
Prior to Google, Lui held Finance Director positions at Saatchi & Saatchi China, an international advertising agency, Oracle China and Compaq Computer China.
Further, 51job said that Chien has been responsible for managing various functions and operations over the past 10 years. In the coming months, Chien will work closely with Lui to transition her existing responsibilities, and will concentrate on strategic development and new business initiatives in her new role, the company added.
JOBS closed Wednesday's trading at $6.51, up $0.09, on a volume of 3,400 shares.
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