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QUINTALINUX LIMITED
Suite 2209-2217
22/F Metro Centre II
21 Lam Hing Street
Kowloon Bay, Hong Kong
Phone: 011-852-2893-2682
Fax: 011-852-2572-2131
Contact: David C. V. Lee Investor Relations:
CEO Dan Matsui/Eugene Heller
Quintalinux Limited Silverman Heller Associates
(852) 2893-2682 (310) 208-2550
[email protected] [email protected]
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Quintalinux Limited Expands Board,
Adds Three Directors
Kowloon Bay, HONG KONG (September 21, 2000) - Quintalinux Limited ("Company")
(Nasdaq: QLNX), a leading technology services provider in the Peoples Republic
of China and Hong Kong, which contracts high technology, "intelligent building"
construction and interior design solutions and is a leading provider of Linux-
based applications and systems, today announced the expansion of its board of
directors with the addition of Frank Bleackley, Richard Cheung, and Ryoji
Shikiba.
Mr. Bleackley is the director of Quintalinux' systems technology division, which
includes the Uni-Zone and Good Prominent subsidiary companies. Mr. Bleackley
brings over 28 years of business experience in Northeast and Southeast Asia,
having held a number of senior management positions with Chubb Security Group, a
division of Williams PLC and a leading electronic security and protective
systems and services company, prior to joining Quintalinux. During his tenure
with Chubb, Mr. Bleackley was responsible for marketing and business development
in the People's Republic of China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and Macau. He also
established a number of subsidiary and joint venture companies for Chubb, which
resulted in the formation of Chubb China Holdings Limited, a holding company, of
which he was appointed managing director.
Mr. Cheung directs Quintalinux' construction technology division, which consists
of three construction contracting subsidiaries: Interact Contracting; Interact
Design and Contracting; and Pado Contracting. His extensive professional
background includes surveying; town planning, interior design, and project
management. In addition, Mr. Cheung serves on a number of appeal tribunals,
liaison committees, and other working groups as a Fellow member and nominated
representative of the Hong Kong Institute of Surveyors. His experience also
includes licensing and arbitration, being an Associate member of the Chartered
Institute of Arbitrators, which enables him to remain current with government
policies and regulatory trends. Prior to joining Quintalinux, Mr. Cheung was an
associate director with Samson Wong & Associates Property Consultancy Limited.
He received a B.Sc. degree in building surveying from Leicester Polytechnic.
Mr. Shikiba, Director, Japan Business Development, is responsible for leading
the Company's business development efforts in Japan, including evaluating and
forming strategic alliances with Japanese companies whose products and/or
services offer Quintalinux an opportunity to further strengthen its business
lines. Mr. Shikiba brings a strong sales and management background, beginning in
sales with Uchida Yoko Co, Ltd., where he received the top sales award four
years in a row, from 1989 through 1992. He was promoted to sales manager to
develop domestic market sales and, three years later, was promoted to managing
director. As managing director, Mr. Shikiba was responsible for developing
business in the Chinese market, including setting up local sales offices in
China. After retaining his position as managing director through a majority
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acquisition of Uchida Yoko by Workplace Co., Ltd., he joined Quintalinux. Mr.
Shikiba earned a Bachelors degree in applied physics from Tokai University.
"We are very pleased to announce these three highly qualified individuals have
joined the Company's board of directors," commented David Lee, CEO of
Quintalinux. "Mr. Bleackley, Mr. Cheung, and Mr. Shikiba bring a wealth of
professional and managerial experience to the board. In addition, as members of
the Company's senior management team, their areas of responsibility will play an
important role in the Company's achievement of current goals and future growth
objectives, including building long term shareholder value."
Messrs. Bleackley and Cheung report to Chief Executive Officer David Lee, and
Mr. Shikiba reports to Chairman Tat Chu.
About Quintalinux:
Quintalinux Limited is a leading technology services provider for business and
enterprise clients in the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and Hong Kong,
including a list of large, well-known, blue chip and multinational corporate
clients. With over 18 years of experience, the Company is a leading contractor
of high-technology, "intelligent building" total solutions, incorporating highly
reliable, flexible, and interoperable Linux operating systems in its commercial
interior construction and design applications, such as under-floor air
conditioning systems, architectural lighting systems, and information displays.
Additionally, through a majority-owned subsidiary, the Company is a leading
provider of Linux-based applications and systems for businesses and consumers,
including Internet and e-commerce solutions.
Some statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking
statements" within the meaning of the "safe harbor'' provisions of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward looking statements
involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause
actual results or performance of the Company to differ materially from future
results or performance expressed or implied by those forward-looking statements.
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