Teda Travel Group, Inc., announced it has appointed Mr. Tim Gao, as its Chief Executive Officer of the Teda Hotels Management Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Teda Travel Group. Mr. Gao is well respected in the hotel management industry in China and brings more than 15 years of operating experience in hotel management to the Group.

Mr. Gao said, "I am glad to have joined Teda Travel Group, Inc. The Company has great ambitions and has established excellent networks in China, putting itself in a position to succeed at the highest levels. The road to success is long and tedious, but I can see a very bright future with the Group. We are moving full speed ahead with our acquisition plan and I expect we'll be sharing good news with our shareholders in the near future."

Prior to joining Teda, Mr. Gao was Chief Executive Officer and General Manager of the Orient Hotel Management Company Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of China (Holdings) Limited, the largest banking institution in China. Under Mr. Gao's leadership, Orient Hotel Management Company has become China's top 3 Hotel Management Company, which manages 19 hotels and commercial properties throughout China.

Madame Zhi ying Chang, Chairlady of Teda Travel Group, said, "We are moving quickly within the hotel management and travel related sector in China. With Tim's background and experience, I am certain he will guide us swiftly through the implementation of our acquisition strategy. We look forward to posting a great performance in the hotel management division under his leadership."

Mr. Gao, also serves as Vice President of China Hotel Association, is widely regarded as the founder of the Dynamic Human Resources Management Model in China, and one of founders of the Oriental Jasper Hotel Brand.

Mr. Gao stated, "In China the travel industry is an over $50 billion market and expanding about 15% per year. Spurred by the booming Chinese economy, the Chinese leisure and business travel sector will continue to grow not only from domestic tourism but also from international travelers."

Godfrey Hui, CEO of Teda Travel Group, said, "With the Olympics in 2008 and the Shanghai Word Expo in 2010, we see immediate and dramatic growth not only in our industry, but within the Group as well. With Tim's leading our Hotel Operations division, and with the combined hospitality and travel expertise of the entire Group, I'm certain we're going to take our operations to the next level."