Official Announcement: Wang Xiaoqiu Appointed Chairman of SAIC Group, Jia Jianxu Appointed President
Jul 12, 2024
On July 10th, SAIC Group's WeChat public account released the news that on July 2nd, Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd. held a cadre meeting. The Shanghai Municipal Party Committee announced the decision on the adjustment of the main leadership of SAIC Group and required to handle the procedures according to relevant laws and regulations.
On July 10th, Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd. held the 23rd meeting of the 8th Board of Directors and issued a resolution announcement: The meeting elected Mr. Wang Xiaoqiu, a director of the company, as the Chairman of the 8th Board of Directors. The company's President, nominated by the Chairman, Mr. Jia Jianxu, was appointed as the President, with the term of office consistent with the term of this Board of Directors. Mr. Chen Hong, the former Chairman, resigned from the position of Chairman and other positions due to retirement. The Board expressed its sincere gratitude for Mr. Chen Hong's effective leadership and contribution to the company's development and innovative transformation during his tenure.
Wang Xiaoqiu can be regarded as a "veteran" of SAIC Group, having served in various key positions such as Deputy General Manager of Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd., General Manager and Party Secretary of SAIC Yizheng Automobile Co., Ltd., General Manager of SAIC Automobile Manufacturing Co., Ltd., Executive Director of the Procurement Department of Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager and General Manager of the Passenger Car Division of Shanghai Automotive Co., Ltd., and many others.
Among his most notable achievements, Wang Xiaoqiu led the development of SAIC's own brand. Before the famous "Shanghai-Nanjing Cooperation", the two sides were in fierce competition over the acquisition of Rover. SAIC acquired the core technology intellectual property rights of Rover, but did not get the Rover brand; while Nanjing Automobile acquired the remaining assets of Rover.
This marked a new beginning for SAIC Group to rebuild its own brand under the halo of SAIC Volkswagen and SAIC General Motors. Wang Xiaoqiu, as the "operator" of SAIC's own brand at the time, did not shy away from the difficulties brought by the brand. He firmly stated that "SAIC's own brand is a century-long plan" and "creatively integrated domestic and international advantages to create an international car brand owned by Chinese people from a high starting point". Subsequently, the Roewe brand was launched in 2006, and the first model, Roewe 750, was unveiled in October of the same year, marking the initial success of SAIC Group's development of a high-level own brand through integrated innovation and secondary innovation with foreign resources. With the Shanghai-Nanjing cooperation, Roewe and MG became the dual brands of SAIC's own, and the independent road of SAIC's passenger cars was thriving, with Wang Xiaoqiu making great contributions.
Jia Jianxu, born in 1978, is a "young commander" and has served as Deputy General Manager and Executive Deputy General Manager of Yanfeng Johnson Controls Seating Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager of Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., Deputy General Manager (in charge of work) of SAIC Luxembourg Co., Deputy General Manager (in charge of work) of SAIC Europe Co., Deputy General Manager (in charge of work) of Shanghai Automobile Industry Hong Kong Co., and others.
Jia Jianxu's experience in supply chain enterprises and the development of overseas markets has given him a more holistic and international perspective. Jia Jianxu was responsible for the development of SAIC Group's European market and made significant contributions to the overseas market construction of SAIC's own brand. During his tenure as General Manager of Yanfeng Automotive Trim Systems Co., Ltd., Jia Jianxu showed his forward-looking vision and keen judgment, and in 2020, he keenly grasped the development trend of smart cockpits.
"If Yanfeng does not transform and upgrade, in the future, customers may only need us to provide the 'body' of the car, and the 'brain' belongs to others. So we must do smart cockpits, which can drive our traditional business to achieve intelligence. While innovating, we must not forget tradition, and let traditional business upgrade to give tradition new vitality." At that time, Jia Jianxu keenly pointed out, "No matter how good the product is, winning customers is the foundation."
In 2023, Jia Jianxu took over as General Manager of SAIC Volkswagen and was appointed as Vice President of SAIC Group in the same year. While joint venture brands have "collapsed" in the price war, SAIC Volkswagen still performed commendably with the new energy ID family and the concept of "oil and electricity with the same intelligence".
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