21Vianet Group, Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Dr. Yao Li as an independent director and a member of the company’s Compensation Committee, effective immediately. Dr. Yao Li will also act as the Chairman of the company’s Strategic Advisory Board, which the board has resolved to establish in order to utilize its members’ experience in the internet infrastructure industry to provide advice on the company’s business strategies. Dr. Yao Li has over 23 years’ experience in finance and investment industry, and currently serves as the Chief Investment Officer of Asia for the International Finance Corporation (IFC) of the World Bank Group.