SHANGHAI,
June 30,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- eHi Car Services Limited ("eHi" or
the "Company") (NYSE: EHIC), a leading car rental and car services provider in
China, today announced that Mr.
James Jianzhang Liang has resigned from the Company's board of
directors due to personal reasons, effective immediately. Upon his
resignation, Mr. Liang will also cease to serve as a member of the
Company's compensation committee and corporate governance and
nominating committee. Mr. Liang confirmed that there is no
disagreement between him and the Company.
In order to fill in the vacancy resulted from Mr. Liang's
resignation, the Company has appointed Mr. Gang Chen as a director
of the Company. Mr. Chen will also serve as a member of the
compensation committee and corporate governance and nominating
committee of the Company.
Mr. Gang Chen is currently a senior vice president of
Ctrip and is responsible for its Ground Transport business and the
Innovation Works. He also helped establish Ctrip's Bus Ticketing business in
2014 and Train Ticketing business in 2013. Prior to Ctrip, Mr. Chen
joined Tieyou Train Ticketing in 2011, which was subsequently
acquired by Ctrip. Mr. Chen is a serial entrepreneur and had
several start-up experiences. Mr. Chen obtained his master's and
bachelor's degrees in Computer Science from Zhejiang University.
Mr. Ray Ruiping Zhang,
eHi's Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, commented, "Mr. Liang
has been a valuable member of eHi and brought to us his extensive
experience in the travel industry in China as well as expertise in corporate
governance. On behalf of the Company and myself, I would like to
thank him for his contribution as our director for the past
years.
"I am pleased to welcome Mr. Gang Chen, who brings years
of leadership and entrepreneurship experience in the travel
industry with a successful track record. We look forward to working
with him, leveraging his experience and capabilities as we continue
to expand our operations in China," Mr. Zhang
concluded.
About eHi Car Services Limited
eHi Car Services Limited (NYSE: EHIC) is one of the
leading car rental and car services providers in China. The Company's mission is to provide
comprehensive mobility solutions as an alternative to car ownership
by best utilizing existing resources and sharing economy to create
optimal value. eHi distinguishes itself in China's fast-growing car rental and car
services market through its complementary business model,
customer-centric corporate culture, broad geographic coverage,
efficient fleet management, leading brand name, and commitment to
technological innovation. eHi is the exclusive strategic partner in
China of Enterprise, the largest
car rental company in the world, and is the designated and
preferred business partner of Ctrip, a leader in the online travel
agency industry in China. For more
information regarding eHi, please visit
http://en.1hai.cn.
For investor and media inquiries, please
contact:
eHi Car Services Limited
Tel: +86 (21)
6468-7000 ext. 8742
E-mail:
ir@ehic.com.cn
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Ms. Brandi Piacente
Tel:
+1-212-481-2050
E-mail: ehi@tpg-ir.com
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