Appointment of Michael Cheung as the VP of Business Development & Investor
Relations

TSX: ZPP

VANCOUVER, Oct. 20 /CNW/ - Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. (ZPP or the "Company") (TSX: ZPP) today announced the appointment of Mr. Michael Cheung as the Vice President of Business Development and Investor Relations.

Mr. Cheung was most recently the Chief Financial Officer of PenderFund Capital Management Inc., a Vancouver based mutual fund, where he oversaw the finance and securities compliance functions as well as assisted with investment activities.  Prior to PenderFund, Michael worked as an investment banker at RBC Capital Markets and as an audit manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.  Mr. Cheung is a Chartered Accountant and holds an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University.

"Michael Cheung's background in institutional investing and corporate governance will serve ZPP well as we enhance our investor relations and international business development capabilities to support the larger size and scope of our operations post acquisition of the gas motorcycle business," said Zongshen Zuo, Chairman & CEO of ZPP, "Michael will be a crucial part of our comprehensive investor outreach program to inform current and potential shareholders about our new business line and growth strategy ." 

About Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc.

Zongshen PEM Power Systems Inc. is a public company trading under the symbol ZPP on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The Company manufactures gas motorcycles, electric motorcycles, electric bicycles and other e-vehicles in China for the Chinese domestic and international markets. Zongshen PEM Power System's largest shareholder is Zongshen Industrial Group, one of China's largest manufacturers and distributors of engines and power equipment.

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