GWM names former VP of Geely to take charge of NEV and pickup divisions

Shanghai (Gasgoo)- Ning Shuyong, former general executive vice president of market and communication of Qoros, has reportedly joined Great Wall Motor (GWM) to act the role of the group's vice president and will report directly to Wang Fengying, president of GWM. 

It is said that Ning Shuyong will not only take the post of GWM's vice president, but also will take charge of GWM's new energy vehicle (NEV) and pickup divisions, with duties including sales, channels, and brands as well as market communication.

Ning Shuyong, once a media journalist in Xinhua Press, has joined Motorola in 1999 and did a good job during his tenure in the phone company until 2003. In 2003, Ning Shuyong joined Sony Ericsson, which suffered sales sluggish at that time, and helped the company turn losses into profits. In January, 2006, the 37-year Ning Shuyong was promoted as the vice president and spokesman of Sony Ericsson China.

In 2010, Li Shufu named Ning Shuyong as assistant to president, vice president of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group as well as the spokesman of Volvo M&A project. After Geely's acquisition of Volvo, Ning Shuyong worked as general vice president of Volvo Cars China, and helped improve Volvo's sales from 20,000 units to 80,000 units during his seven-year service in Volvo.

Continuing his pursuit of creating value for companies, Ning Shuyong chose to join Qoros and take the position of executive vice president of market and communication and vice chairman of Qoros Sales Company. During his tenure, Ning Shuyong not only helped Qoros reshape its brand image, but also researched and developed a new retail business mode to improve Qoros's sales. 

Actually, Ning Shuyong has received a variety of job opportunities, including EV startups. Even Geely has invited him to rejoin, he chose to work for GWM finally.