General Motors has just appointed Vincent Wong as the new executive vice president of SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW), the manufacturer’s second joint venture in China.
Vincent Wong’s appointment as the new Executive Vice President of SGMW is effective April 1st, when he assumed the reins of the company’s leadership and became primarily responsible for SGMW’s business strategy and overall operations to ensure its continued success. The new executive will operate from the joint venture headquarters in Liuzhou City, Guangxi, reporting to the President and CEO of GM China.
“Vincent has a deep understanding of SGMW and General Motors,” said GM Executive Vice President and President of GM China, Julian Blissett. “His extensive global experience and strategic acumen, combined with a strong ability to work cross-culturally, will enable him to continue his pivotal role in steering SGMW toward success in the fast-changing industry environment,” he added.
With a 14-year run within the company, Vincent Wong is a veteran who has held a wide range of financial leadership positions in Australia, the United States, South Korea and China since joining GM in early 2010. Wong succeeds as Executive Vice President of SGMW to Ritch Schaafsma, who will become Executive Director of GM Corporate Development in the United States.
Vincent Wong joined the GM China team in 2016 as Director of Financial Planning and Analysis for the company’s operations in the Asian country. In 2018, he assumed the positions of Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of SGMW and most recently served as Vice President of Corporate Development and Global Mergers and Acquisitions of GM China, where he helped explore new business opportunities in the Chinese market.
In his new position leading SGMW, Vincent Wong will lead the growth strategy for the Wuling and Baojun brands in China where the automaker offers a wide range of commercial and passenger vehicles with an emphasis on fully electric powertrains. In fact, the tripartite joint venture between GM China, SAIC and Guangxi Automobile Group has a strong presence in the zero-emission segment of the Chinese market.
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