CEO’S Challenge (II)
Mr. Li Xinghao started his garment manufacturing business in March 1982 and has since set up a number of factories and enterprises in various sectors such as textile, plastics, hardware, electronics, medical equipment and refrigeration maintenance. Among them are the Guangdong Xinglong Refrigeration Maintenance Centre and Chigo Air Conditioning Co established in 1989 and 1993 respectively.
For more than 20 years, Mr. Li has devoted himself to manufacturing, corporate management, scientific research and development, as well as social and charity activities. In line with China’s liberalization policy and with the support of governments at different levels, Chigo has expanded into a large modernized enterprise group engaging in scientific research, manufacturing and trading. The company has also established itself as a famous brand with trademark registration in more than 100 countries around the world. Its products are distributed to over 100 countries and regions. The company paid tax totalling RMB 200 million in 2005, contributing substantially to China’s economic and social development.
Mr. Li presently holds a number of posts: Branch Secretary of the Communist Party, Director of Guangdong Yueguang Digital Holdings Limited, Vice President of China Household Electrical Appliances Association, Executive Director of Economic Policy Committee of China Association of Policy Science, Specialist Committee Member of China High-tech Industrialization Cooperation Organization, Vice Chairman of China Enterprise Confederation and China Enterprise Directors Association, Vice Chairman of China New Brands Alliance, Vice Chairman of the Guangdong Chapter of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, Vice President of Guangdong Household Electrical Appliances Chamber of Commerce, Vice President of Guangdong Enterprise Culture Association, Standing Committee Member of Guangdong Federation of Industry and Commerce, Chairman of Foshan Chamber Of Real Refrigeration Business, Chairman of Executive Committee of Foshan Entrepreneurs’ Club of Chinese Famous Brand Products, and Vice Chairman of Foshan General Chamber of Commerce. He is also a researcher with World Economic Research Institute and China Township Enterprises Research Institute, Guest Professor of Guangdong University of Technology, and Honorary Principal of Huaiji County Gangping Town Secondary School.
Mr. Li’s outstanding achievements and persistent efforts have won him much honour and applause from the Communist Party, the central government and the community. He is a Representative of the Guangdong Province to the 10th National People’s Congress, Labour Model of Guangdong Province, Outstanding Entrepreneur of Guangdong Province, Outstanding Communist Party Member of Guangdong Province, Standing Committee Member of Foshan People’s Congress, and Communist Party Representative of Foshan. He was named one of China’s 100 Richest Business People by US Forbes Magazine in 2002, 2003, 2004 and 2005, and ranked 23rd in Forbes’ China Philanthropists Billboard 2004. Other accolades he gained in recent years include: one of the 10 Most Up-and-Coming Figures on China’s Economic Stage, one of the 100 Most Respected Chinese Business Leaders in the World by International Entrepreneurs Federation and the Shi Jie Ying Hao magazine, one of the 10 Most Revolutionary and Innovative People in China, Chief Chinese Entrepreneur of US-China Economic Cooperation Organisation, winner of the Bauhinia Cup Outstanding Entrepreneur Award, one of the 10 Most Distinguished CEOs in China’s Home Appliance Industry, one of the Most Outstanding Entrepreneurs in China’s Private Sector, an Outstanding Scientific Entrepreneur in China’s Private Sector, a “Ten Best” Entrepreneur in the Global Congress of Competitive Chinese Brands, one of China’s Top 10 Economic Talents, one of the Most Innovative Chinese Business Leaders in the Asia Pacific Region, and one of the 10 Most Economically Influential People in Guangdong in 2005. He has been invited to join overseas business study missions led by President Hu Jintao and National People’s Congress Standing Committee Chairman Wu Bangguo on three occasions.
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