HONG KONG, Sept. 22 Elite-IR-Companies-US
HONG KONG, Sept. 22 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Ms. Nancy Chen, former partner
of CCG Elite, announces the official launch of Elite Investor Relations,
"Elite IR". Joining Ms. Chen in heading Elite IR USA will be Ms. Leslie
Richardson and Mr. John Marco. Elite IR specializes in working with Asian
based companies listed in the United States and Hong Kong. The Company's
offices are located in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Los Angeles.
The joint venture formed with Coffin Communication Group (CCG) which
created CCG Elite has been amicably dissolved.
"Elite IR was formed to provide personalized IR services and strategic
counsel to Asian based companies. Our goal is to build long-term
relationships with our clients while helping them clearly communicate their
business strategies and accomplishments to investors. We work with companies
to maximize their shareholder value by providing strategic investor
communications and targeted outreach," Ms. Chen commented. "Moreover, the
professionals at Elite IR offer clients an exceptional background of
experience in both Asian and U.S. capital markets."
Ms. Nancy Chen has accumulated close to 20 years of experience working for
leading global financial institutions and corporations. She started her
career with KPMG USA before moving on to The Prudential Insurance Company of
America in New York and the acquisition team of Prudential's private-equity
arm. She then joined the New Zealand-based Fletcher Challenge Group and was
responsible for the negotiation of its joint-ventures in Asia with a focus on
China. From 1999 to 2002, she worked for Sony Pictures Entertainment as
Regional Director of Finance responsible for regional strategic planning,
joint-venture negotiations, media relations, and financial and internal
control systems in Asia. Ms. Chen has successfully completed the uniformed
exams for Certified Public Accountants and was a holder of a Series 7
Securities License in the USA. She is fluent in Mandarin, Cantonese, and
Shanghainese. Ms. Chen holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Accounting from
the University of Southern California.
Ms. Leslie Richardson has over 15 years of investment management and
equity research experience. She worked for CCG Elite over the past two years
in assisting Asian-based, U.S. listed clients formulate key communication
strategies. Ms. Richardson began her investment career at U.S. Trust Company
then went on to join Odyssey Advisors as a portfolio manager and director of
research. She earned her M.B.A. from the University of Southern California.
Ms. Richardson joins Elite IR as a Senior Partner and Account Executive
managing the investor relations programs for Asian-based, U.S. listed clients.
Ms. Richardson is based in Hong Kong.
Mr. John Marco worked for CCG Elite for the past three years and has been
instrumental as a liaison to the investment community. He worked with
Asian-based, U.S. listed clients helping to evaluate, analyze and shape
shareholder composition through sophisticated investor targeting techniques.
Prior to working at CCG Elite, Mr. Marco worked for 15 years as an investment
advisor for high net worth individuals and managed private company pension
plans at Morgan Stanley and UBS. He holds a Series 7 securities license and
formerly held a life and health insurance license in the state of California.
Mr. Marco earned his BA in Communications from the State University of New
York at Albany. He joins Elite IR as a Senior Partner and Account Executive
overseeing all market intelligence activities. Mr. Marco is based in Los
Angeles, CA.
Additional information on Elite IR's professional services can be found at
the website http://www.elite-ir.com.
About Elite IR
Elite IR is a professional investor relations service provider focused on
offering the highest level of personalized IR support to U.S. and Hong Kong
listed companies. The Company provides high quality, strategic, service-
oriented IR counsel that is critical to maintaining visibility in the global
markets and a fair market value. As a full service firm, Elite IR is
committed to building a long-term cooperation with its clients. Additional
information can be found at http://www.elite-ir.com.
Contact:
Ms. Nancy Chen
Elite IR
Tel: +852-3183-0288
Email: Nancy.chen@elite-ir.com
Ms. Leslie Richardson
Elite IR
Tel: +852-3183-0283
Email: leslie.richardson@elite-ir.com
Mr. John Marco
Elite IR
Tel: +1-310-819-2948
Email: john.marco@elite-ir.com
SOURCE Elite Investor Relations
