American Marconi Wireless News - Phoenix Motor Appoints Veteran Financial Executive Tony Shen as Chief Financial Officer

Most recently, Shen served as CFO of HC Financial Group, where he managed finance and operations across 10+ companies, oversaw annual revenue growth of 20% to more than $1.2 billion, and led strategic acquisitions in the insurance and lending sectors. He previously held CFO roles at DHGate, a leading cross-border e-commerce platform, where he guided the company's IPO preparation and Series D fundraising, and at Ku6 Media, a NASDAQ-listed video platform, where he raised $100 million in financing and drove a 300% share price increase through capital market repositioning.

Shen also served as CFO of China BAK Battery and eLong Inc., both U.S.-listed companies, where he delivered operating improvements, raised strategic capital, and achieved first-time profitability milestones. Earlier in his career, Shen held senior finance positions at Solectron (later Flextronics), Digital Equipment Corp., and Siemens AG China. He holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia Business School and a BE in Electrical Engineering from Tsinghua University.

"We are delighted to welcome Tony Shen as CFO at this pivotal time for Phoenix Motor," said Denton Peng, Chairman and CEO of Phoenix Motor. "Tony's extensive experience in guiding high-growth companies through IPOs, capital raising, and operational scaling makes him uniquely qualified to help Phoenix deliver on its vision to lead the electrification of commercial transportation. His background in global finance and strategic partnerships will be instrumental as we expand both domestically through PhoenixEV and internationally through EdisonFuture."

Shen added, "Phoenix Motor has established itself as a recognized leader in zero-emission transit and commercial EVs, with more than 1,300 vehicles delivered and 60 million zero-emission miles logged. I look forward to working with the team to strengthen financial performance, scale operations, and support the company's mission of redefining sustainable transportation in the U.S. and globally."

About Phoenix Motor Inc.

Phoenix Motor Inc. is redefining commercial transportation with smart, zero-emission electric vehicles. Through our two brands - PhoenixEV (America manufacturing for America market) and EdisonFuture (International resources for international market) - we deliver a full range of heavy-, medium-, and light-duty EVs, from transit and shuttle buses to delivery vans and trucks.

With cutting-edge electric drive systems and seamless integration of autonomous driving technologies, Phoenix is driving the future of sustainable transit, logistics, and community mobility - in the U.S. and beyond. To learn more, please visit: phoenixev.ai.

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SOURCE: Phoenix Motor Inc.

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D.Kaufman--AMWN