Department store giant, Parkson Retail Group Limited has appointed Mr. Zhou Jia as its Acting Chief Executive Officer with effect from 1 January 2022, it has also stated that there will be no fixed term of service for his appointment.
Mr. Zhou, aged 50, was previously the Chief Operating Officer of the Group since 2016. In 1995, he joined the Merchandising Division of Chongqing Wanyou Parkson and was promoted to Assistant General Manager of Kunming Parkson in 2002. He was later promoted as the Head of Kunming Parkson in 2004, the Regional General Manager in 2010 and the Group’s Senior Operating Officer in 2014. Mr. Zhou is also a director of various subsidiaries, associates, and joint ventures of the Group.
He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from Yuzhou University (currently known as Chongqing Technology and Business University). Save as disclosed in this announcement, Mr. Zhou does not hold any other position with the Company or its subsidiaries or hold any other directorships in any other public companies, the securities of which are listed on any securities market in Hong Kong or overseas in the last three years; and or have any relationship with any other directors, senior management or substantial or controlling shareholders of the company
According to Parkson’s statement, Mr. Zhou does not have any interest in any shares or underlying shares of the Company pursuant to Part XV of the Securities and Futures Ordinance (Chapter 571 of the Laws of Hong Kong). Parkson is also listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange.
