The year 2018 marks the 30th anniversary of the founding of Optics Valley. After a month-long joint selection by Hubei Daily, Yangtze River Daily and the East Lake High-tech Development Zone Evaluation Advisory Panel, the influential figures - "Light of Optics Valley - 30 Innovative Figures of China Optics Valley in 30 Years" were officially selected from 100 candidates of Optics Valley from academia and business circles and the list was announced on the 24th . Zhuang Dan, Executive Director and President of Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company (hereinafter referred to as “YOFC”, Stock Code: 601869.SH, 06869.HK) was included.

Zhuang Dan (Executive Director and President of Yangtze Optical Fibre and Cable Joint Stock Limited Company)

Leading the "Light of Optics Valley" to Become the World No.1, Realize A+H Listing, and Achieve Revenue Exceeding RMB 10 Billion

In 1988, YOFC was founded and was included in the first batch of Sino-foreign joint ventures in Optics Valley. The 30 years since its establishment witness its reversal from exchanging market for technology to exchanging technology for market.

In 2011, Zhuang Dan took up the post of president of YOFC, leading YOFC to make a milestone breakthrough in the technological innovation and internationalization trend in the new era. YOFC listed on the Hong Kong stock in 2014. In 2015, four overseas joint ventures were successively established in Burma, Indonesia and South Africa. At the end of 2016, YOFC won the first place in the world in the three major businesses of optical fibre perform, optical fibre and cables. Its operating revenue exceeded RMB 10 billion for the first time in 2017. In 2018, with A-share listed, YOFC became the only A+H share company in Hubei Province as well as the optical fibre and cable industry of China. Meanwhile, YOFC obtained the European Quality Award, becoming the first Chinese enterprise to win the award since its establishment.