On June 12, 2017, Leo (Xing Qun) Liao, 38, was appointed as Chief Technology Officer of Highpower International, Inc. effective immediately. Since 2003, Mr. Liao has served as an engineer, R&D Manager, Chief Engineer and Deputy General Manager of Shenzhen Highpower, and most recently, he served as the Head of the company's Research institute and Shenzhen Highpower's General Manager.