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QD Vision Receives further Funding and takes on new chairman

Ex-Lenova CEO Steve Ward named executive chairman

At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, QD Vision announced new but unspecified investments to meet demand for its Color IQ quantum dot technology for televisions and monitors.

The company also announced the appointment of Steve Ward as the company's executive chairman, with responsibility for driving global strategy and operations.

Ward, who served as a member of QD vision's board of directors, was previously the CEO of Lenovo, the icompany formed by the merger of Lenovo of China and IBM's PC business. Ward also has significant experience in building successful global technology businesses, including IBM and numerous startups.

According to the company, the new funding found will help accelerate the growth of the company, particularly by expanding sales and marketing operations in China. It will also be used to expand QD Vision's product portfolio by extending its colour technologies to the fullest range of hardware and content platforms.

"Today's announcements underscore our confidence that 2015 is the year QD Vision brings the world's best colour to the mainstream," said Seth Coe-Sullivan, founder and CTO of QD Vision. "Under Steve Ward's leadership, our company is well-positioned to deliver the world?s best color to a broad audience on a global scale."

"QD Vision is a clear technology leader in an exciting new category that is about to explode," said Steve Ward. "I am honoured to be given this opportunity to help the company bring its unique and valuable contributions to market."

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