PLG Alliance Undergoes Major Transformation, Welcomes Zhang Sihan as First President

2023-11-06 16:07:30
▲PLG will transform into an association system, and the first president will be Zhang Sihan. (Photo/Provided by PLG)

[NOWnews今日新聞] P. LEAGUE+ announced today (6th) that it will be reorganized and will change from a company system to an association system. The first president has been confirmed to be Mr. Zhang Sihan, a representative of Taiwanese basketball. It is hoped that the experience of the Chinese team’s national players will be used, combined with the accumulated experience of more than 30 years. Years of experience in foreign corporate governance have empowered the alliance to create another prosperous NBA career. Since Zhang Sihan is the president of Costco Asia, regarding taking over as president of the PLG Alliance, Costco said, “This is Mr. Zhang Sihan’s personal matter and it is not inconvenient for Costco.” Respond.”

PLG has undergone a major reorganization this summer. Former CEO Chen Jianzhou stepped down for some reasons. The league suddenly lost its appearance, which also led to internal voices for reform. Before the start of this year’s football season, it was determined that it would be changed to an association system.

Zhang Sihan has the qualifications of a national basketball player and also has successful management experience in the business world. He said that he is “very happy and honored to be a member of P. LEAGUE+” and will welcome the 2023-24 football season with his work partners.

Zhang Sihan was an early representative of Taiwanese basketball trapeze, and he often bombarded the rim during games. Born in Taiwan and raised in Huntington Beach, California, he attended the University of California, Berkeley on an NCAA scholarship from 1982 to 1986. At the time, Chang was the only first-level player born in Taiwan. In addition, Zhang Sihan also played for McDonald’s Team (the predecessor of Hongguo Team), a popular team in Taiwan’s Group A at the time. As the top star in the team, Zhang Sihan was naturally the most popular basketball player. In 1985, he was invited to participate in the Jones Cup for China. He played in the men’s basketball team and later represented the Chinese men’s basketball team in the 1987 Asian Championships. He shouldered the heavy responsibility of the Chinese team and became the main force of the Chinese team in the 1980s. At that time, many fans rushed to grab tickets to enter the China Stadium for the game, just to see Chang Si-Han playing with great grace. The occasion was unprecedented, and for this reason, some media later called him “Jeremy Lin of the 1980s.”

In addition to having a deep connection with Taiwanese basketball, Sihan Chang left basketball and turned to the business world to make a career. He has worked for Costco Wholesale Inc. for 30 years. He currently serves as the president of Asia, responsible for overseeing Costco’s locations in Japan, South Korea, It has a total of 70 Asian stores in Taiwan and Mainland China and leads more than 29,000 employees. In addition, Costco’s Asian e-commerce platforms in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are also planned by Zhang Sihan, helping Costco achieve greater success in the e-commerce field.

The alliance emphasized in its statement that it will enter a new stage under the leadership of Chairman Zhang Sihan in the future and build Alliance 2.0 by strengthening business thinking and management systems. At the same time, it empowers each team, gathers resources from all parties, enhances the energy of PLG and Taiwan basketball, and strives to upgrade the strength of the national team to strive for the competitiveness and performance of the Chinese team in international competitions. At the same time, it combines the resources of major companies to provide more possibilities for the career development of teams and players; and through lectures and research, it improves referee treatment and law enforcement standards.

Since Zhang Sihan is the president of Costco Asia, Costco said regarding taking over as president of the PLG Alliance, “This is Mr. Zhang Sihan’s personal matter, and Costco is unable to respond.”

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