SHENZHEN, China , Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/
-- Universal Travel Group (NYSE: UTA) ("Universal
Travel Group" or the "Company"), a leading travel services provider
in China offering package tours,
air ticketing, and hotel reservation services online and via
customer service representatives, today announced that it has
appointed Mr. Jun Liu as Chief
Operating Officer of the Company. Ms. Moling Shang and Mr.
Jun Liu have been appointed to the
Board of Directors.
Mr. Jun Liu has nearly 20 years
of experience working in the travel industry. Mr. Liu joined
Universal Travel Group in November
2009 and served as Universal Travel's Deputy General
Manager. He began his career in the hotel industry in 1988 working
at the Beijing Likang Hotel. From 1993 through 2004, Mr. Liu served
as General Manager of Beijing Likang Hotel as well as General
Manager of Beijing Likang Travel Agency from 1997 through 2004.
During his tenure, the revenue of Beijing Likang Travel agency more
than doubled. In 2004, Mr. Liu established Beijing Hongtai
International Travel agency where he served as General Manager. Mr.
Liu graduated from the Party School of Beijing Municipal Party
Committee of Economic Management.
Ms. Moling Shang has served during her career in several jobs in
the communications division of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CPC).
From 1984 through 1996, Ms. Shang was the Chief of the Propaganda
Department in the Information Bureau of the CPC's Central
Committee. From 1996 to 1999, Ms. Shang served in numerous
positions including Associate Director of News Agency for China
Central Television and her previous role as the Chief of
Propaganda. Following her successful completion of her previous
roles, Ms. Shang was appointed Deputy Chief of Propaganda in the
Organization Department of the CPC Central Committee where she was
responsible for the Three Represents campaign from 1999 through
2002. From 2002 to 2010, she served as Deputy Chief of the
Information Bureau of the CPC Central Committee. Ms. Shang
graduated from the Branch School of Peking University.
About Universal Travel Group
Universal Travel Group Inc. (NYSE: UTA) is a
leading China-based travel services provider, focusing on the
domestic tourism market for leisure and corporate travel and
offering packaged tours, air ticketing, and hotel reservation
services. The Company targets geographic expansion in
underpenetrated travel markets in central and western China;
and it has established a second operation base in Chongqing.
With the Chinese disposal income continuing to rise driving demand
for domestic leisure services, the Company continues to benefit and
dominate packaged tour businesses. The Company operates
multi-channels sales with 24 hour call centers, online website,
owned and franchised sales offices and various wholesale channels.
For more information, please visit Universal Travel Group's website
at us.cnutg.com
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
Mr. Jing XIE, Secretary of Board & Interim Chief Financial
Officer
Universal Travel Group Inc.
Tel: 86-755-86319549
Fax: 86-755-86319348
06@cnutg.com
Website: us.cnutg.com
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Kimberly Minarovich
Tel: +1 212 618 1978
Kminarovich@ChristensenIR.com
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Tel: +86 10-5826-4939
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SOURCE Universal Travel Group