0175 Geely Automobile Holdings Limited Annual Report 2011

Annual Report 2011Geely Automobile Holdings LimitedDIRECTORS ANDSENIOR MANAGEMENT PROFILESDr. Zhao Fuquan, aged 48, joined the Group on 17 November 2006 as an Executive Director. Dr. Zhao is also avice president of Geely Holding, head of Zhejiang Geely Technology Centre, president of Zhejiang Geely AutomobileResearch Institute Limited and president of Zhejiang Automotive Engineering Institute. Dr. Zhao was granted a Doctoratein Engineering Science from Hiroshima University in Japan and had years of on-the-job working experience in Japan,United Kingdom and United States of America. Prior to joining Geely Holding, Dr. Zhao was the research executive oftechnical affairs of DaimlerChrysler and vice president of Shenyang Brilliance JinBei Automobile Company Limited andgeneral manager of its research & development (R&D) centre. Dr. Zhao, one of the main authors in international automobilemagazines, has written 5 English books and has published more than 100 academic dissertation papers on automobiletechnology. Dr. Zhao was awarded many patents in his career and has won many prizes and awards. Dr. Zhao wasaccredited as a Fellow by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) in April 2006. Dr. Zhao is currently a part-timeprofessor in Tsinghua University, Jilin University, Tongji University and several other leading Chinese universities.Ms. Wei Mei, aged 43, joined the Group on 17 January 2011 as an Executive Director. Ms. Wei is a vice president ofGeely Holding and is responsible for the human resources management of Geely Holding since June 2009. Ms. Wei holdsa Doctoral Degree in Management from the Northwest A&F University, a Master’s Degree in Management and a Bachelor’sDegree in Science from the Ocean University of China. From 2003 to 2007, Ms. Wei was the group human resourcesdirector of Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (“Foton Motor”) and focused on Foton Motor’s human resources management,control and training. Prior to that, Ms. Wei worked in the group of Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. (“Qingdao Haier”) from 1991to 2002 and served a number of positions in the department of integration and dishwashers business unit of QingdaoHaier Refrigerator Co., Ltd., participating in the development, diversification and globalization of Qingdao Haier. Ms. Weiwas in charge of organizational management, operation appraisal, quality system management and human resourcesand was also directing the operation management of Haier dishwashers and other small appliances.Mr. Li Dong Hui, Daniel, aged 42, joined the Group on 23 May 2011 as an Executive Director. Mr. Li is a vice presidentand CFO of Geely Holding since April 2011 and is responsible for the overall strategic planning on the Group’s finance,investments and financing activities. Mr. Li is also a director of DSI Holdings Pty Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary ofthe Company. Mr. Li has extensive professional and senior managerial experiences with both the PRC and sino-foreignmultinational companies, particularly in the fields of accounting management, financing structure, strategic planning andbusiness development. Prior to joining Geely Holding, he held key finance and accounting management positions as vicepresident, CFO, general manager and business development director in the PRC companies including Guangxi LiugongMachinery Company Ltd. (2010), Danfoss (Tianjin) Ltd. (1996) and China Academy of Post and Telecommunication (1991),and sino-foreign multinational companies including headquarter of Cummins Inc., and its China Division (2006-2009),BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd (2001-2005), ASIMCO Braking System (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd. and ASIMCO BrakingSystem (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. (1997-2001). Mr. Li graduated from the Kelley School of Business of Indiana University in theUSA with a Master’s Degree in Business Administration in 2010 and graduated from the Beijing Institute of Machinery inthe PRC with a Master’s Degree in Management Engineering with a major in Financial Management in 1997. Also, Mr.Li graduated from the Renmin University of China in the PRC with a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy in 1991. Mr. Li isalso a non-executive director of Manganese Bronze Holdings Plc (London Stock Exchange Code: MNGS).Mr. An Cong Hui, aged 42, joined the Group on 30 December 2011 as an Executive Director, and is responsible forthe overall administration of the Group. Mr. An has been a vice president of Geely Holding since 2003, and has beenappointed as the president of Geely Holding with effect from 29 December 2011. Mr. An is currently a director of theprincipal operating subsidiary, namely Zhejiang Jirun, and certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. An was previously incharge of the overall operation under the “Emgrand” brand line following the implementation of multi-brand strategy bythe Group and production of gearboxes, engines and drivetrain systems of the Group. Mr. An has extensive professionalknowledge and senior managerial experience in the automotive industry, particularly in the field of automotive engineering.He joined Geely Holding since 1996 after graduation from the Hubei University of Economic and Management with aDiploma in Contemporary Accounting. From 1996 to now, Mr. An has held various key positions in Geely Holding includingchief engineering officer and general manager.18