Management Team

Hu Jichun

Chairman, Executive director and Chief executive officer

Hu Yueming Executive director and Authorized representative
• Mr. Hu Yueming, aged 74, is an executive Director of the Company and an Authorised Representative. Mr. Hu is a university graduate and graduated from Fudan University majoring in laser technology in 1977. Mr. Hu is a professor engineer. He has more than 40 years of experience in the management of machinery and industrial enterprises and served as the head of various state-owned enterprises such as Nanjing Engineering Equipment Factory (南京工艺装备厂) and general manager of various foreign invested enterprises including Nanjing Atlas Copco Construction Machinery Ltd. He has extensive experience in enterprise management. In 1998, he became the general manager of Nanjing High Speed Gear Factory (南京高速齿轮箱厂). He served as a director of Nanjing Drive from March 2007 to September 2020. From March 2007 to December 2016 and from May 2019 to September 2020, he served as the chairman and the general manager of Nanjing Drive. Mr. Hu is also a director in certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Hu is an expert on mechanical transmission equipment technology and business management. He is also the vice president of the China New Energy Generation Network (中国新能源发电网), and the chairman of Nanjing Renewable Energy Association (南京可再生能源协会). During the Reporting Period, Mr. Hu was elected as ‘‘a member of the Jiangsu Provincial People’s Congress’’, and previously, he also received various honours and titles ,such as “The 4th Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Machinery Industry” (第四届全国机械工业明星企业家), “National Labor Model”(全国劳动模范) and “the Leader of China’s Gear Industry” (中国齿轮行业产业领军人物). Mr. Hu Yueming is the father of Mr. Hu Jichun, the Chairman of the Board, an executive Director, the Chief Executive Officer and the chairman of the Nomination Committee of the Company.

Chen Yongdao Executive director
• Mr. Chen Yongdao, aged 61, is an executive Director and a member of the Remuneration Committee of the Company. Mr. Chen is a university graduate. He obtained a bachelor’s degree from Jiangsu Institute of Technology majoring in metal material and heat treatment in 1983 and a master’s degree from Nanjing University of Science and Technology majoring in engineering in 2007. He is a professor engineer. Mr. Chen successively served as the deputy head of the inspection and gauging section, head of the production allocation section of the factory and deputy general manager of Nanjing High Speed Gear Factory (南京高速齿轮箱厂). He has become a director and the deputy general manager of Nanjing Drive since March 2007. He has served as the vice president of Nanjing Drive since January 2017. Mr. Chen is also a director in certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Chen is an expert on heat treatment of metal material and has engaged in the research, design and development of mechanical transmission equipment production techniques, gauging and inspection of mechanical transmission equipment and enterprise management for almost 40 years. He has received a number of awards for the achievement of his research on mechanical transmission equipment production techniques.

Zhou Zhijin Executive director
• Mr. Zhou Zhijin, aged 51, is an executive Director of the Company. He graduated from Nanjing Industrial School in 1991. He joined Nanjing High Speed Gear Factory (南京高速齿轮箱厂) in August 1991 and was appointed as the vice director of personnel department in January 1999. He has served as the deputy director of human resource department of Nanjing High Accurate since September 2001 and the assistant to general manager and the office head of Nanjing High Speed since July 2003. He has served as the vice general manager of Nanjing High Speed since July 2006 and an executive Director of the Company since June 2015. Mr. Zhou served as a director of Nanjing Drive from November 2016 to September 2020 and the vice president of Nanjing Drive from January 2017 to September 2020. Mr. Zhou has served as a director of Nanjing High Speed since August 2017. Mr. Zhou is also a director in certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Zheng Qing Executive director
• Ms. Zheng Qing, aged 56, is an executive Director of the Company. She is a fellow member of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants. She joined the Company as an executive Director on 1 December 2016. She graduated from Nanjing Audit University in 1989. She obtained a bachelor’s (Honours) degree in Applied Accounting from Oxford Brookes University in 2005 and further obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2012. Ms. Zheng engaged in financial affairs and operation of international trade business from 1989 to 2002. From September 2002 to May 2005, she was the financial controller and the secretary to the board of directors of Junma Tyre Cord Company Limited. She was the chief financial officer of Asia Silk Holdings Limited from November 2005 to May 2008. From June 2008 to May 2015, she was the chief financial officer and the assistant to the president of Nanjing Goldenhighway International SCM Corporation (南京金海威国际供应链管理股份有限公司) where she was mainly responsible for managing and monitoring the financial affairs of the group. Since 21 January 2020, Ms. Zheng has been an independent non-executive director of GHW International (stock code: 9933). From June 2015 to December 2022, Ms. Zheng was the financial controller of Nanjing Region of Fullshare Holdings Limited (“Fullshare Holdings”, stock code: 607), and was deployed as the financial adviser of Fullshare Holdings since January 2023.

Gu Xiaobin Executive director
• Mr. Gu Xiaobin, aged 55, is an executive Director of the Company. He is a holder of university degree. He graduated from Beihang University majoring in material science and engineering in July 1991. He joined AVIC Chengdu Engine (Group) in September 1991, and was engaged in technology, sales and foreign trade, and served as an assistant to the head of the foreign trade division. He joined General Electric (China) Co., Ltd. in December 1996 and held various positions, including project manager of purchase department in China of energy industry group, quality engineer, Six Sigma Master Black Belt, purchasing general manager in China of energy group, and purchasing general manager in Asia of renewable energy group, etc. Mr. Gu joined the Group in October 2017, and served as a director and the chief operating officer of Nanjing Drive from then to September 2020. Mr. Gu has served as the general manager of Nanjing High Speed since October 2017, and a director of Nanjing High Speed since March 2021. Mr. Gu served as the general manager of wind power business department and overseas business department since October 2017. Mr. Gu has been an executive Director of the Company since May 2019. Mr. Gu is also a director in certain subsidiaries of the Group. Mr. Gu served as the vice chairman of Jiangsu Province Renewable Energy Industry Association, the vice chairman of Nanjing New Industrial Industry Association and the vice chairman of Nanjing Association for The Promotion of Intelligent Manufacturing Equipment Industry. During the Reporting Period, Mr. Gu received the honours of, among others, “Labour Model of Huai’an” (淮安市劳动模范) and “2023 Economic Figure of the Year of Huai’an” (二零二三淮安年度经济人物), and previously, Mr. Gu also received various honours and titles, such as “the 9th Outstanding Entrepreneur in China Machinery Industry” (第九届中国机械工业优秀企业家), “2021 Economic Figures of Huai’an” (二零二一淮安年度经济人物), and “2022 Economic Figures of Huai’an” (二零二二淮安年度经济人物).

Fang Jian Executive director
• Mr. Fang Jian, aged 57, is an executive Director of the Company. He graduated from Jinling Institute of Technology (金陵科技学院) in July 1987 where he obtained the professional diploma in road and bridges. Mr. Fang has almost 20 years of management experience in the green building and energy-saving building industry in the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Fang served as a vice president in Nanjing Jiangong Industry Group Co., Ltd.* (南京建工产业集团有限公司) (“Nanjing Jiangong”) from July 2006 to December 2009 and was appointed as a director of Nanjing Jiangong from 2011 to December 2014. He was appointed as the chairman, a director and the legal representative of Jiangsu Province Green Building Technology Research Centre Co., Ltd.* (江苏省绿色建筑工程技术研究中心有限公司) from September 2008 to May 2017 and has been appointed as a director since May 2017. He was also appointed as the chairman, a director, the legal representative and the general manager of Jiangsu Jinhe Construction Group Co., Ltd.* (江苏锦禾建设集团有限公司) from December 2014 to July 2018. He was appointed as the chairman, a director and the legal representative of Jiangsu Ansen Kangju Enterprise Management Co., Ltd.* (江苏安森康居企业管理有限公司) from June 2015 to October 2018. He has also been appointed as the chairman, a director and the legal representative of Nanjing Fasike Energy Technology Development Co., Ltd.* (南京法斯克能源科技发展有限公司) from June 2015 to January 2021. Mr. Fang was an executive director of Fullshare Holdings from December 2014 to June 2016. Mr. Fang has joined the Group since April 2020 and has been appointed as a director and the legal representative of Nanjing Shengzhuang Supply Chain Co., Ltd.* (南京市盛装供应链有限公司) and, from April 2020 to May 2023, as an executive director and legal representative of director and the legal representative of Nanjing Handa Import & Export Trade Co., Ltd.* (南京翰达进出口贸易有限公司), both being wholly-owned subsidiaries of the Company. Mr. Fang has served as an executive Director of the Company since August 2020. He is a director and the chairman of Nanjing Drive since September 2020 and the general manager of Nanjing Drive since October 2020. Mr. Fang is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Jiang Xihe Independent non-executive director
• Mr. Jiang Xihe, aged 65, is an independent non-executive Director, the chairman of the Audit Committee, a member of the Remuneration Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. He joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on 8 June 2007. He is a Doctor in accountancy. He graduated from the Central University of Finance and Economics (中央财经大学) majoring in accountancy in June 1990. He obtained professional accounting qualification recognized in the PRC in July 1999. He is also a member of the Chinese Institute of Finance and Cost for Young & Mid-career professionals as well as a member of the Hong Kong International Accounting Association and a standing member of the Jiangsu Accounting Association. Mr. Jiang is currently a professor at the Faculty of Accounting and Financial Management of Nanjing Normal University (南京师范大学) and the head of Accounting and Financial Development Research Centre of Nanjing Normal University (南京师范大学). Mr. Jiang was appointed as an independent director of Hongbaoli Group Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002165, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange) from November 2015 to August 2022. From September 2019 to June 2021, he was appointed as an independent director of Jiangsu Lanfeng Bio-Chemical Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002513, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). From May 2018 to May 2023, he was an independent director of Anhui Hualing Kitchen Equipment Co., Ltd. (stock code: 430582, a company listed on the New Third Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). Currently, Mr. Jiang is an independent director of Hongda Xingye Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002002, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange) and Baowu Magnesium Technology Co., Ltd. (宝武镁业科技股份有限公司)(formerly Nanjing Yunhai Special Metals Co., Ltd. (stock code: 002182, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange)).

Jiang Jianhua Independent non-executive director
• Ms. Jiang Jianhua, aged 58, is an independent non-executive Director of the Company and she joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on 31 December 2012. She is a holder of Ph. D. degree in Management. Ms. Jiang graduated from Shanghai University of Finance and Economics with a bachelor’s degree, majoring in international finance, in July 1986. From July 1996 to June 1999, she studied at Tianjin University of Finance and Economics and received a master’s degree of management. She studied and obtained a doctorate degree of management from Nanjing Agricultural University from September 2006 to December 2008. From July 1986 to September 2013, she held various positions at Nanjing Audit University, including the head of finance teaching section, the assistant to department director, the deputy director of the finance department, the deputy dean of the finance school, the secretary of the Communist Party of China at the audit school, the dean of Nanjing Golden Audit School, a teaching assistant, lecturer, an associate professor and a professor at Nanjing Audit School. Ms. Jiang specialized in the areas of finance and accountancy and had written many articles and books and participated in a number of research projects in these areas. She won several awards in relation to her academic and teaching excellence, including Candidate for Potential Young and Middle-aged Academic Leaders in the “Green and Blue Project” of Jiangsu Province, Candidate for Aspirants of “333 Project” of Jiangsu Province, Third Level. Ms. Jiang was appointed as an independent director of Jiangsu Holly Corporation (stock code: 600128, a company listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange) from February 2016 to October 2021. From May 2016 to May 2022, she was appointed as an independent director of Jiangsu Guoxin Corp. Ltd. (stock code: 002608, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). From December 2016 to March 2023, she was appointed as an independent director of Nanjing Baose Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300402, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). From December 2020 to May 2023, she was appointed as an independent director of Changzhou New District Jinkang Precision Mechanism Co., Ltd. (stock code: 831978, a company listed on New Third Board of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). Currently, Ms. Jiang serves as an independent director of Jiangsu Topfly New Materials Co., Ltd. (江苏翔腾新材料股份有限公司) (stock code: 001373, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange).

Chan Yau Ching, Bob Independent non-executive director
• Dr. Chan Yau Ching, Bob, aged 61, is a non-executive Director, a member of the Audit Committee and the chairman of the Remuneration Committee of the Company and joined the Company as an independent non executive Director on 1 December 2016. He is a holder of a doctorate degree in Finance. Dr. Chan graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration in 1984. Dr. Chan further obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the U.S. in 1986, and a doctorate degree in Finance from Purdue University, the U.S. in 1994. Dr. Chan is a member of the Chartered Financial Analyst Institution and the Hong Kong Society of Financial Analysts. Since April 2009, Dr. Chan has been a licensed representative/responsible officer engaging in type 4 (advising on securities) and type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO. Dr. Chan was appointed as an executive director and the chief strategic officer of Celestial Asia Securities Holdings Limited (stock code: 1049) from August 2002 to February 2005, and later as the investment director from November 2005 to July 2010, where he was mainly responsible for strategic investment projects and asset management. Dr. Chan was appointed as a managing director of Pricerite Group Limited (stock code: 996, currently known as Carnival Group International Holdings Limited) from November 2003 to November 2004, which primarily engaged in the retail of furniture and household products. During 2005 to 2007, Dr. Chan was appointed as the chief financial officer of Moli Group Limited (摩力集团有限公司) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Celestial Asia Securities Holdings Limited), which was a developer, operator and distributor of online games, where he was mainly responsible for building accounting, finance and control procedures and policies and in charge of the human resources. Dr. Chan was later appointed as the chief executive officer of Moli Group Limited from July 2010 to October 2012, where he was mainly responsible for the re-focusing of the company’s business covering online and mobile entertainment. Dr. Chan was appointed as the deputy chief executive officer and an executive director of Celestial Asia Securities Holdings Limited from November 2012 to July 2013, and later as the director of investments and corporate development from August to November 2013, where he was mainly responsible for the overall business development and the design and development of algorithm trading strategies respectively. Since January 2002, Dr. Chan has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Lee’s Pharmaceutical Holdings Limited (stock code: 950), which is principally engaged in the research and development, manufacturing and distribution of biopharmaceutical drugs in China. Since September 2018, Dr. Chan has been appointed as an independent non-executive director of Daisho Microline Holdings Limited (stock code: 567). From December 2018 to November 2020, Dr. Chan was appointed as an independent director of Hangzhou Huaxing Chuangye Communication Technology Co., Ltd. (stock code: 300025, a company listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange). Dr. Chan is currently a managing director and a responsible officer of KBR Fund Management Limited, which is, as at the date of this annual report, a licensed corporation carrying out type 4 (advising on securities) and type 9 (asset management) regulated activities under the SFO.

Nathan Yu Li Independent non-executive director
• Mr. Nathan Yu Li, aged 52, is an independent non-executive Director, a member of the Audit Committee and a member of the Nomination Committee of the Company. He joined the Company as an independent non-executive Director on 1 December 2016. He is a holder of a master’s degree in Science and a master’s degree in Business Administration. Mr. Li graduated from Zhejiang University and obtained a bachelor’s degree in Science in May 1993. Mr. Li obtained a master’s degree in Science from Boston University in May 1995, and further obtained a master’s degree in Business Administration from Babson College in May 2009. Mr. Li was a senior software engineer from August 1995 to May 2001 at Brooks Automation Inc., where he was principally responsible for leading the software team to design semiconductor manufacturing robots. Between June 2001 to March 2006, Mr. Li held various positions at Axsun Technologies Inc., including as principal software engineer, R&D manager and senior technical marketing manager. During his service, optical communication equipment and near infrared laser source product lines of the company were launched. From March 2006 to August 2010, Mr. Li was a director of sales and marketing at Copley Controls Corporation and a director of business development of its parent company, Analogic Corporation, responsible for business of medical diagnostic imaging products, aviation security and motion control products. Mr. Li was the vice president of business development from August 2010 to August 2011 at Nanjing Fullshare Property Dazu Technology Company Limited (南京丰盛大族科技股份有限公司) (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fullshare Holdings based in Nanjing, the PRC) where he was mainly responsible for designing the business plan and growth strategy for the healthcare sector of the company’s group. From August 2011 to October 2012, Mr. Li founded Across Globe Works LLC and assisted companies with unique technology in the U.S. to access the international markets. In October 2012, Mr. Li co-founded with partners and has since then been the general manager of Bowing Medical Technologies LLC, where Mr. Li is mainly responsible for the formulation of corporate development strategy and budget planning.

Lui Wing Hong Chief financial officer, company secretary and authorized representative
• Mr. Lui Wing Hong, Edward, aged 61, is the chief financial officer and the company secretary of the Company and an Authorised Representative. He graduated from York University with a bachelor of arts degree majoring in business and economics. He further obtained a postgraduate diploma in financial management from the University of New England. Mr. Lui is a qualified accountant, an associate member of the Australian Society of Certified Practising Accountants and a fellow member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants. Mr. Lui joined the Company in June 2006 and is responsible for the financial and accounting management and secretarial affairs of the Company. Mr. Lui is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.

Zhou Jingjia Financial controller
• Ms. Zhou Jingjia, aged 60, is the financial controller of the Company. She graduated from Suzhou University majoring in accounting and is a member of the Chinese Institute of Certified Public Accountants and a qualified accountant. Ms. Zhou joined Nanjing Engineering Mechanical Plant in 1982 and became the deputy head of finance department in 1990. In 1994, Ms. Zhou joined Nanjing Atlas Copco Construction Machinery Ltd. as the finance department manager. In January 2006, Ms. Zhou was transferred from Nanjing Altas Copco Construction Machinery Ltd. to Altas Copco (Nanjing) Construction and Mining Equipment Ltd. From 2004 to 2006, in addition to being the accounting department manager, Ms. Zhou was appointed as the regional manager of certain production companies of the Atlas Copco Group in China and was responsible for overseeing the accounting departments. Ms. Zhou joined the Group in July 2006. She became a director of Nanjing Drive from March 2007 to September 2020. Ms. Zhou served as the vice president of Nanjing Drive from January 2017 to September 2020. Ms. Zhou has served as a director of Nanjing High Speed since December 2007. Ms. Zhou is also a director of certain subsidiaries of the Group.