Yum China Appoints Adrian Ding as Chief Financial Officer

Company Overview - Yum China Holdings, Inc. is the largest restaurant company in China, operating over 16,000 restaurants across more than 2,200 cities under six brands, including KFC and Pizza Hut, which are leaders in their respective segments [6] - The company has a mission to make every life taste beautiful and aims to be the world's most innovative pioneer in the restaurant industry [6] Leadership Appointment - Adrian Ding has been appointed as Chief Financial Officer, effective March 6, 2025, after serving as Acting CFO since October 2024 [1] - CEO Joey Wat expressed confidence in Adrian's ability to drive the company's RGM 2.0 strategy, highlighting his significant contributions over the past five months [2] Adrian Ding's Background - Adrian joined Yum China in March 2019 as Vice President of Corporate Finance and served as Chief Investment Officer from February 2020 to March 2025 [2] - He has led multiple investment and capital markets projects, including acquisitions and strategic investments in supply chain and technology [2] - Prior to Yum China, Adrian worked at Alibaba Group and has extensive experience in investment banking with firms like UBS, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup [3]