ChinaEdu Corporation Announces Structural Management Changes; Appointment of Shawn Ding as CEO

ChinaEdu Corporation CEDU today announced changes to the management structure of the company. Mr. Shawn Ding, president and chief operating officer will resign from that role to become chief executive officer, effective immediately. Former chief executive officer and chairman of the board of directors, Ms. Julia Huang, will maintain her role as the chairman of the board of directors and will continue to work full time for the company as executive chairman. With Shawn Ding's appointment as chief executive officer, he will take on greater responsibility for ChinaEdu's core online degree programs, building on his experience leading those programs over the past decade. Julia Huang will continue to oversee the day-to-day management of other areas of the business including ChinaEdu's 101 Online School (K-12 online after-school programs) and international programs. She will also focus on further developing the Company's corporate governance structure and deepening corporate culture. Additionally, she will continue to work with Simon Mei, ChinaEdu's chief financial officer, on strategic financial management.