Industry & Services >> CEO Interviews >> August 12, 2016

Interview with the Founder, President and CEO: Ambow Education Holding Ltd. (OTCMKTS:AMBOY)

Huang, Jin
Dr. Jin Huang is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of Ambow Education Holding Ltd. and a member of the board of directors since the company inception in August 2000. Dr. Huang has over 15 years academic and industry experience in California’s Silicon Valley. Prior to founding Ambow, Dr. Huang was a founding engineer at Avant!, where she was responsible for product design and engineering management. Dr. Huang holds a bachelor’s degree in computer science, a master’s degree in computer science and a Ph.D. in electronic engineering from the University of Electronic Science & Technology of China. From 1990 to 1993, Dr. Huang conducted research and completed her Ph.D. dissertation at the University of California, Berkeley. Dr. Huang serves as an adjunct professor at Beijing Normal University and the University of Electronic Science & Technology of China. She also serves as the Vice Chairperson of the Consultant Committee of the Beijing International Communication Association. As a pioneer and leader in China’s educational services industry, Dr. Huang has been awarded many distinguished awards by leading Chinese media and industry organizations, including Xinhua Press, Sina.com and Tencent. These awards include, but are not limited to, the “Top 30 Leaders in China’s Private Education Industry since China’s Reform and Opening Up in the 1980s” award and “Top 10 Person in China’s Education Sector” award. In 2010, Dr. Huang’s leadership in technology and education was acknowledged by the China International Software and Information Service Fair Committee with the “Leader in China Software and Information Services Industry” award. Dr. Huang was also recognized at the China Starlight Board of Directors Media Award Event with the “Top 10 China Best Chairperson in 2014” award, ranking among other high-profile corporate leaders from Alibaba Group, Xiaomi Inc. and Huawei. Most recently, in 2016, Dr. Huang received from the Asian Brand Forum the “China Education Brand Leader” award. Profile
TWST: Ambow has a very long history as a leading publicly traded education company in China with a widely recognized brand. Additionally, your achievements as a top chairperson in the industry