Retired KPMG China Tax Partner joins Shanda Interactive as Senior VP, Head of Tax
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited today announced the appointment of Mr. John Lee as Senior Vice President, Head of Tax.
Prior to joining Shanda, Mr. Lee was the partner in charge of the China tax department at KPMG, where he recently retired after a 35-year career. Mr. Lee advised multinational companies on international and Chinese tax planning strategies, corporate restructuring, initial public offerings, and mergers and acquisition transactions. He joined the Toronto office of KPMG in 1975 upon graduating from the University of Manitoba. He qualified as a Chartered Accountant in 1977 and was admitted as a tax partner of KPMG in 1985. He transferred to Hong Kong in 1994.
Mr. Lee was a co-editor of the Asia Pacific Taxation Journal, and has been a frequent speaker on China taxation topics at various conferences. For the last three years, he also lectured on International Tax Planning at Fudan University.
“We are delighted to welcome Mr. Lee to join Shanda as our Senior Vice President, Head of Tax,” commented Tianqiao Chen, Chairman, CEO, and President of Shanda Interactive. “Mr. Lee’s extensive cross-border management expertise is important to us as Shanda continues to expand in China and grow overseas. In addition, his 35 years of experience in corporate strategy, M&A and international tax issues is invaluable as Shanda continues its transformation into a leading interactive media group.”
About Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (Nasdaq: SNDA) (“Shanda”) is a leading interactive entertainment media company in China, offering a broad array of online entertainment content on an integrated service platform to a large and diverse user base. Shanda offers its high quality entertainment content through its subsidiaries and affiliates, including Shanda Games, Shanda Literature, Ku6, and various other online community and business units. The broad variety of content ranges from massively multi-player online role-playing games (MMORPGs) and advanced casual games, to chess and board games, e-sports, literature, film, television, mobile ringtones music, and video etc. By providing a centralized platform through which Shanda can deliver its own content as well as third-party content, Shanda allows its users to interact with thousands of other users while enjoying some of the best entertainment content available in China today. Shanda: “Interaction enriches your life”.