BEIJING, Jan. 2, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Perfect World Co.,
Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) ("Perfect World" or the "Company"), a leading
online game developer and operator based in China, today announced that the Company has
appointed Mr. Yunfan Zhang as the Company's Chief Operating
Officer.
Mr. Zhang joined Perfect World in February 2013. He served as the Company's vice
president and later became senior vice president, in charge of the
Company's mobile game publishing business. Prior to joining
Perfect World, Mr. Zhang served as the CEO of Beijing Zhizhu
Network Technology Co., Ltd. from 2008 to 2012. He served as a
general manager of Duowan.com from 2005 to 2008. From 2003 to
2005, he served as a product supervisor at NetEase, Inc. Mr.
Zhang received his bachelor's degree in Economics from Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics in
2003 and MBA degree from National University
of Singapore in 2013.
About Perfect World Co., Ltd. (http://www.pwrd.com)
Perfect World Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: PWRD) is a leading online game
developer and operator based in China. Perfect World
primarily develops online games based on proprietary game engines
and game development platforms. Perfect World's strong
technology and creative game design capabilities, combined with
extensive knowledge and experiences in the online game market,
enable it to frequently and promptly introduce popular games
designed to cater changing customer preferences and market
trends. Perfect World's current portfolio of self-developed
online games includes massively multiplayer online role playing
games ("MMORPGs"): "Perfect World," "Legend of Martial Arts," "Perfect World II," "Zhu Xian,"
"Chi Bi," "Pocketpet Journey West,"
"Battle of the Immortals," "Fantasy Zhu Xian," "Forsaken World,"
"Empire of the Immortals," "Return of the Condor Heroes," "Saint
Seiya Online," "Swordsman Online," "Holy King" and "Legend of the
Condor Heroes;" an online casual game: "Hot Dance Party;" and a
number of web games and mobile games. While a majority of the
revenues are generated in China,
Perfect World operates its games in North
America, Europe,
Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia through its own
subsidiaries. Perfect World's games have also been licensed
to leading game operators in a number of countries and regions in
Asia, Latin America, and the Russian Federation and other Russian speaking
territories. Perfect World intends to continue to explore new
and innovative business models and is committed to maximizing
shareholder value over time.
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These statements constitute forward-looking statements under the
U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as
"will," "expects," "anticipates," "future," "intends," "plans,"
"believes," "confidence," "estimates" and similar statements.
Such statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could
cause actual results to differ materially from those in the
forward-looking statements. Potential risks and uncertainties
include, but are not limited to, Perfect World's ability to develop
and operate new games that are commercially successful, the growth
of the online game market and the continuing market acceptance of
its games and in-game items in China and elsewhere, its ability to protect
intellectual property rights, its ability to respond to competitive
pressure, its ability to maintain an effective system of internal
control over financial reporting, changes of the regulatory
environment in China, and economic
slowdown in China and/or
elsewhere. Further information regarding these and other
risks is included in Perfect World's filings with the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on
Form 20-F. Perfect World does not undertake any obligation to
update any forward-looking statement as a result of new
information, future events or otherwise, except as required under
applicable law.
For further information, please contact
Perfect World Co., Ltd.
Vivien Wang – Vice President,
Capital Market & Corporate Communications
Tel: +86-10-5780-5700
Fax: +86-10-5780-5713
Email: ir@pwrd.com
http://www.pwrd.com
Christensen Investor Relations
Patty Bruner
Tel: +1-480-614-3036
Fax: +1-480-614-3033
Email: pbruner@christensenir.com
Jung Chang
Tel: +852-2117-0861
Fax: +852-2117-0869
Email: jchang@christensenir.com
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