RISE Education Announces Management Change

BEIJING, Nov. 09, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- RISE Education Cayman Ltd ("RISE" or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: REDU), a leading junior English Language Training (“ELT”) provider in China, today announced that Ms. Chelsea Qingyan Wang has decided to resign from her role as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer (CFO), due to personal reasons. Ms. Jiandong Lu will assume the role of the CFO while retaining her position as the Chief Operating Officer of the Company.  Ms. Chelsea Wang will remain with the Company until December 31, 2018 to ensure a smooth transition.

“On behalf of the Company, I would like to thank Ms. Chelsea Qingyan Wang for her contribution to RISE’s growth and development over the years. We wish her the best in her future endeavors,” stated Mr. Yiding Sun, the Chief Executive Officer of RISE. “We are confident that Ms. Jiandong Lu is well positioned to take over the CFO role with her extensive experiences in the financial service sector and her expertise in capital markets.”

About RISE Education

RISE Education Cayman Ltd is a leading junior English Language Training (“ELT”) provider based in Beijing. Founded in 2007, the Company pioneered the application of the “subject-based learning” philosophy in China, which uses language arts, math, natural science, and social science to teach English in an immersive environment that helps students learn to speak and think like a native speaker. Primarily through three flagship courses, Rise Start, Rise On, and Rise Up, the Company provides ELT to students aged three to six, seven to twelve and 13 to 18, respectively. The Company’s highly scalable business model includes both self-owned and franchised learning centers. For more information, please visit .

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