June 2, 2009 (FinancialWire) — China Nepstar Chain Drugstore Ltd. (NYSE: NPD) has appointed Jason Wu chief operating officer. Wu joined Nepstar in July 2008, and has been working as the vice general manager of the company’s Guangzhou branch, the regional general manager in charge of the company’s North China region and was promoted to vice president of operations in March this year.

Before joining China Nepstar, Wu held senior management positions at various fast moving consumer goods firms. From 2002 to early 2008, he was the CEO of Beijing Yiming Group, a private company specializing in food distribution, nutrient manufacturing, and convenience store operations.

Prior to joining Beijing Yiming, Wu served as the divisional marketing director of Four Seas Group, a food manufacturing, trading and distribution company.

In his new role, Wu will be responsible for China Nepstar’s operations, overseeing procurement, logistics, store development and store operations.

Shenzhen, China-based China Nepstar Chain Drugstore had 2,336 stores across 63 cities and 40% equity in the 361 stores of its affiliate in Yunnan province, one headquarter distribution center and 12 regional distribution centers in China at March 31.

Nepstar uses directly operated stores, centralized procurement and a network of distribution centers. Its drugstores offer pharmacy services and a range of merchandise, including OTC drugs, nutritional supplements, herbal products, personal care products, family care products, and convenience products including consumables.

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