The BVI company China Cablecom Holdings, Ltd. – a joint-venture provider of cable television services in China – announced the appointment of the new Chief Financial Officer Sikan Tong, which will replace Colin Sung, the former President and CFO of the company, which was appointed to this post a year ago, and tendered his resignation effective March 31, 2009, in order to pursue other professional opportunities.
On March 31, 2009 Mr. Tong will assume Mr. Sung’s role as CFO of the company. Formerly he worked in the audit practice of the Shanghai office of PriceWaterhouseCoopers, then he led audit teams in the UK and Shanghai for various industries. Prior to serving as the Senior Vice President of Finance at China Cablecom, Mr. Tong was the CFO at Merrylin International Holding. Also, he served as Head of Accountancy Training at the Financial Training Company, a leading provider of professional qualifications and business training in the UK and Asia.
Clive Ng, Founder & Executive Chairman of China Cablecom, said that under the guidance of the new CFO the company is confident in being well-positioned in the continuing focus on enhancing their value-added service platform, reducing the debt, cutting expenses, and improving margins.