Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. Announces Board Appointments
May 29, 2020 at 08:23 am
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Guangzhou Automobile Group Co., Ltd. announced that at the AGM held on May 29, 2020, the company approved the appointment of Mr. Zhao Fuquan, Mr. Xiao Shengfang, Mr. Wong Hakkun and Mr. Song Tiebo as independent non-executive directors. In addition, Mr. Zhao Fuquan has been appointed as the member of the Strategy Committee of the Board; Mr. Xiao Shengfang has been appointed as the chairman of the Remuneration and Assessment Committee and Nomination Committee of the Board and the member of the Audit Committee of the Board; Mr. Wong Hakkun has been appointed as the chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board; Mr. Song Tiebo has been appointed as the member of the Strategy Committee, Audit Committee, Remuneration and Assessment Committee and Nomination Committee of the Board. Mr. Zhao Fuquan has served as the research director of USA DaimlerChrysler, the vice president and general manager of the R&D center of Shenyang Brilliance Jinbei Automobile Co., Ltd., vice president of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. and an executive director of Geely Automobile Holdings Limited, a director of BMW Brilliance Automotive Ltd., chairman of the board of Australia DSI Holdings Ltd., and a director of Manganese Bronze Holdings. Mr. Zhao graduated from Jilin University of Technology as an undergraduate with a bachelor's degree in Internal Combustion Engine in July 1985. Mr. Xiao Shengfang served as the vice president of Guangzhou Lawyers Association and the deputy director of the Labor Law Professional Committee of All China Lawyers Association. He obtained a master's degree in business administration from Jinan University in 2002. Mr. Wong Hakkun served as an audit partner of Deloitte China from 1992 to 2013 and as a national audit and assurance leading partner and a member of the management leadership team of Deloitte China from 2013 to 2017. Mr. Wong has extensive experience in auditing, assurance and management. He graduated from the Faculty of Social Sciences of the University of Hong Kong as an undergraduate with a bachelor's degree in social sciences majoring in economics and management in May 1980.
Guangzhou Automobile Group Company Limited is an investment holding company principally engaged in vehicles and related businesses. The Company operates through five segments. The Research and Development (R&D) segment is engaged in the development of new products and new technology, as well as the implementation of R&D projects. The Manufacture segment is engaged in the manufacture of passenger vehicles and motorcycles. The Commercial Services segment is engaged in vehicle sales, logistics, international trading, second-hand vehicles, disassembling, resources recycling, as well as the provision of supporting services. The Parts and Components segment provides engines, gearboxes, car seats, auto lamps, automation accessories, redirectors, shock absorbers and accessories. The Financial segment provides financial investment, insurance, insurance broker, financial lease, automobile credit and other related services.