BEIJING, June 20, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Bona Film Group Limited ("Bona" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: BONA ), a leading film distributor and vertically integrated film company in China, today announced that Amy W. Xu will transition from her position as chief financial officer of the Company to a senior advisor role, advising Bona's North American development and expansion as well as exploring potential film industry acquisition and co-production projects. The Company's financial controller, Nicolas Zhi Qi, has been named chief financial officer, with the change effective July 1, 2014.
"Amy has made tremendous contributions to Bona throughout her tenure, and has been an outstanding leader both inside and outside of Bona," said Bona's founder, Chairman and CEO Mr. Yu Dong. "Under her leadership Bona has built a strong financial team which continues to play a critical role in our growth and success. Bona has made significant strides in domestic film production and distribution; looking forward, we aim to expand our presence in co-production of Hollywood films, catering to worldwide audiences. Amy's talents and expertise will serve the Company well in this exciting and crucial business development position. I look forward to continuing to work with Amy in her new role."
Nicolas Zhi Qi joined Bona in April 2011 and was named financial controller later that year. He has grown with the Company during the past three years and made major contributions to the Company, playing a critical role in accomplishing strategic investments from News Corporation and Fosun Group, as well as making significant contributions to the establishment of the Bona Film Fund.
Previously, Mr. Qi was a global senior internal auditor at SYNNEX Corporation, a multinational corporation, from 2008 to 2011. Prior to that, he was a senior associate in the Assurance and Business Advisory Services division of PricewaterhouseCoopers, Beijing Branch, from 2004 to 2008. Nicolas holds dual degrees in Law and Economics from Peking University.
"Since becoming Bona's financial controller in late 2011, Nicolas Zhi Qi has contributed greatly to the success of the Company. He has overseen the successful completion of numerous deals that have strengthened our financial resources, thereby enhancing our ability to bring more and more blockbusters to the market," said Mr. Yu Dong. "His international experience and deep knowledge of Bona's operations make him the right choice for the CFO position as we expand the scope of our business. Being named CFO is a reflection of how much Nicolas' contributions are valued. Please join us in congratulating Nicolas in his new position and wishing him continued success at Bona."
About Bona Film Group Limited
Bona Film Group Limited (Nasdaq: BONA ) is a leading film distributor in China, with an integrated business model encompassing film distribution, film production, film exhibition and talent representation. Bona distributes films to Greater China, Korea, Southeast Asia, the United States and Europe, invests and produces movies in a variety of genres, owns and operates twenty-two movie theaters and manages a range of talented and popular Chinese artists.
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