Jason Jiang

Jason Nanchu Jiang is one of the main media entrepreneurs in China. He is the founder and CEO of Focus Media Holding,"a multi-platform digital media company that operates out-of-home advertising network using audiovisual digital displays in China". In 2005 his company was listed on the NASDAQ stock exchange, and has achieved a market capitalization of US$ 3.6 billion as of 2011.^[1]

Career

Jiang graduated in Chinese language and literature from the East China Normal University (华东师范大学) in 1995.Between 1994 and 2003 Jiang was the CEO of Everease Advertizing Corporation, a top 50 advertising agency in China.In 2003 Jiang became general manager of Aiqi Advertising, which was then renamed Focus Media Advertising in the same year, of which he became Chairman and CEO. Jiang was chosen by the Television and Newspaper Committees of the China Advertising Commission as "contemporary outstanding advertising media personalities" in September 2003.^[2] He is an alumni member of the Cheung Kong Graduate School of Business. ^[3]

References

1. ↑ , HBS Shanghai alumni association event speaker description.
2. ↑ , Description of Board of Directors of Focus Media.
3. ↑ , Article about Higher Education on China Daily.