Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation Announces Board Appointment.PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa. -- Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on :BJGP BJGP British Journal of General Practice ) today announced that Albert Yeung, a respected veteran of the Chinese pharmaceutical industry, has agreed to join the Company's Board of Directors. Mr. Yeung is the founder and director of Albert Yeung & Associates Consulting Company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting firm business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a , Ltd. in Beijing, China, and a Senior Advisor In some countries, a Senior Advisor is an appointed position by the Head of State to advise on the highest levels of national and government policy. Sometimes a junior position to this is called a National Policy Advisor. to the China Self-Medication Institute. He currently advises more than a dozen multi-national pharmaceutical, chemical, and high-tech enterprises on business strategy in China. "Albert brings a wealth of sales, marketing, and general management experience in the Chinese pharmaceutical industry to Beijing Med-Pharm," said David Gao, Chief Executive Officer of Beijing Med-Pharm. "His guidance will be critical as we expand our distribution infrastructure, grow our product portfolio, and win new alliances with international pharmaceutical companies seeking entry to the Chinese marketplace." "Beijing Med-Pharm is establishing itself as a unique gateway to the Chinese pharmaceuticals market," said Mr. Yeung. "To date, they've been successful in putting together the elements necessary to provide a single-source, efficient entry point, including product development capabilities, an experienced and focused sales and marketing organization, and nationwide distribution reach. I look forward to working with David and his team as they pursue their vision for innovation and industry leadership." Albert Yeung has spent four decades at the forefront of the globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation of China's pharmaceutical industry, holding sales, marketing and general management positions in Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. or on the mainland with Johnson & Johnson, Xian-Janssen, Burroughs Wellcome, Bristol Myers-Squibb, SmithKlineBeecham, and GlaxoSmithKline. Mr. Yeung last served as Vice President and General Manager of Tianjin SmithKline & French before retiring and establishing his consulting firm Noun 1. consulting firm - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee consulting company business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a . He is the recipient of multiple industry awards and accolades, including being named one of Sina Net's "Top 10 People of the Year in 2002" for his crisis management work and being listed among the "Top 100 Leaders to Drive Globalization of China Enterprise" by Global Entrepreneur entrepreneur (än'trəprənûr`) [Fr.,=one who undertakes], person who assumes the organization, management, and risks of a business enterprise. Journal. About Beijing Med-Pharm Corporation Beijing Med-Pharm is a pharmaceutical marketing and distribution company that offers the following services in China: pre-market entry analysis; clinical trial management; product registration; market research; pharmaceutical distribution to hospitals; and pharmaceutical marketing to physicians, hospitals and other healthcare providers. |
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