BEIJING, Oct 25 (Reuters) – MicroPort Scientific has appointed Jonathan W. Chen as chief executive officer and said Zhaohua Chang has resigned as a company director, according to a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange on Sunday.
• Chen was appointed executive director, chief executive officer and authorised representative of the medical devices manufacturer, effective October 22
• MicroPort said Chen would lead its day-to-day management and report directly to the board
• The company said it would review its governance structure, implement a CEO-led management structure and establish a President’s Office to assist the CEO
• Chang resigned as director and from related positions due to “other personal commitments”, the company said
• He will remain MicroPort’s chief scientific officer and said he had no disagreement with the board, according to the filing
(Reporting by Beijing Newsroom; Editing by Alison Williams)
