In The new March of Vientiane, we ushered in Women's Day. On this festive occasion, the editorial department takes stock of the growth path of outstanding female leaders in the whole car circle, and deeply feels the power of "her" from the extraordinary stories they have created in their careers.
The only woman in China's automotive industry
Wang Fengying, born in Baoding, Hebei Province, is currently a deputy to the National People's Congress and president of Great Wall Motors, and is the only female leader in China's automotive industry. She joined Great Wall Motors in 1991 and has made great achievements in the automotive industry. On November 9, 2021, Fortune magazine released the most influential business women in China in 2021, with Wang Fengying listed.
During the "two sessions" in 2022, Wang Fengying put forward suggestions such as "Suggestions on Promoting the Capacity Utilization Rate of China's Automotive Industry" and "Suggestions on Promoting the Rapid Development of China's Automotive Grade Chip Industry" around issues such as capacity utilization rate improvement and optimization, battery safety technology promotion, and the development of domestic vehicle regulation-grade chips.
Wang Fengying said that under the impetus of a new round of global scientific and technological revolution and industrial change, the transformation of the automobile industry has accelerated, and many places have set off a boom in investment in automobile industry projects, car companies have accelerated their layout in China, and the existing production capacity of the mainland automobile industry is further expanding. However, with the intensification of market competition, the utilization of production capacity shows a development trend of stronger and weaker, and the production capacity of advantageous industrial agglomeration areas is facing insufficient, but a large number of idle production capacity phenomena also occur in many places. Wang Fengying suggested that the government and relevant departments should give priority to encouraging a number of Chinese car companies with independent innovation strength to "go global", guide Chinese local enterprises to take the initiative to dock with the markets of countries along the "Belt and Road", further expand the international automobile market, and drive the overall export scale of Chinese automobiles to rise.
A Chinese woman serves as President of Aston Martin Greater China
International ultra-luxury car manufacturer Aston Martin Lagonda recently announced the appointment of Ms. Freda Wang as the company's new President for Greater China. Prior to joining Aston Martin, Fang Wang spent more than a decade at Mercedes-Benz and gained extensive experience in the industry.
For this appointment, Tobias Moers, CEO of Aston Martin, said that Wang Fang is an outstanding manager with extensive experience in industry marketing and business development, and her past performance is very impressive.
In 2021, Aston Martin's sales performance in the Asia-Pacific region was outstanding, with sales reaching 1,815 units, an increase of 131% year-on-year, while In China, it achieved a 200% increase. The entire Asia-Pacific region accounts for nearly 30% of global sales. China has become one of aston martin's most important markets in the world, with 23 authorized dealers in China, and the number of new cars in 2021 shows that Aston Martin has surpassed Lamborghini to become the third best-selling ultra-luxury car brand in the Chinese market.
It has added great color to the development of Audi China
Jiabi Wu graduated in business administration and started her career at the BMW Group. On July 1, 2019, she became President of Audi China. On April 1, 2020, Wu Jiabi was transferred to Volkswagen headquarters to assume a new management position for the Volkswagen brand, responsible for the global sales planning of Volkswagen's mass production vehicle projects and other projects.
At that time, Wu Jiabi, as the president of Audi China, publicly stated that Audi has always occupied the market with technology, but this is far from enough. "Audi not only hopes to have strong scientific and technological strength, but also aspires to redefine the core competitiveness of luxury cars in the future, and regain its leading position through talents in new energy, digitalization, driverless and other technical fields."
The first woman to take charge of one of the "Detroit Big Three."
Mary Borah, chairman and CEO of GM, graduated from the General Motors Academy with a degree in electrical engineering and also holds an MBA from Stanford University. She grew from an engineer to the first female CEO, the first woman to take charge of one of the "Detroit Big Three."
Back in 1980, Mary Bora began her career at GM as an engineer at the Pontiac plant. She has held various roles as GM's vice president of global human resources, vice president of global manufacturing engineering, executive director of engineering operations, and plant manager at Hamtschucker Automaker in Detroit, Michigan. In 2011, Marie Bora was appointed Worldwide Head of Design, Engineering, Project Management and Quality at GM. On August 1, 2013, she became Executive Vice President of Global Product Development and Global Procurement and Supply Chain at GM.
In December 2013, GM will appoint Mary Bora as its next CEO, becoming the first woman to take charge of one of the "Detroit Big Three." General Motors Corporation is an American automobile manufacturing company founded by William Durant on September 16, 1908, and is headquartered in Detroit, USA. On August 20, 2021, the 2021 Hurun Global Top 500 was released, and General Motors ranked 181st with a corporate valuation of 534 billion yuan.
Happy Women's Day
Finally, let's read Mary Bora's 5 tips for women in the workplace:
One, do what you have passion for. Your career is long, and if you have a passion for your work, then it's easier for you to get good results.
Second, get the job done. Even if you don't like your current job, get it done well. If you work harder than everyone else, you'll get more opportunities. Control what you can control, put in your energy.
Third, find your own work-life balance. Find ways to achieve the integration of personal and professional life, and learn to make trade-offs. Then figure out how to make trade-offs.
Fourth, be honest. You will be tested in the future, and in the present you will do the right thing, even if it is difficult. Because if you don't do it now, there will be no regret pills to take later.
Fifth, take responsibility for your own career development. Doing some research on the work you want to do and talking to people in the profession will help you understand what the profession is like. Let your boss know you have ambitions so they give them the opportunity to promote their employees.