NAC MG UK appoints He Xiao Qing as chairman
Author: Robin Brown
Published: 08 May 2008
NAC MG UK Ltd has announced the appointment of He Xiao Qing as chairman as the company prepares to restart production of the MG TF at Longbridge.
He takes over as head of the company from Wang Hong Biao, who had led the board of the Longbridge based company since it was set up in 2005.
He commented: “I am delighted to have been appointed at such an exciting and busy time in this young company’s history. I thank Wang Hong Biao for his hard work in preparing MG for its re-launch and look forward to building on his hard work.”
At 44 He Xiao Qing already has experience in legal, International trade and management and in international finance with Nanjing Automobile (Group) Corporation. He has also held directorships and secretariats in a number of other companies.
Gary Hagen, Sales and Marketing Director for NAC MG UK, said; “Although the team at Longbridge are sorry to see Wang Hong Biao return home, we are all delighted with the appointment of He Xiao Qing.
"He knows the company extremely well, having been part of the original acquisition team and been on the board of NAC MG since it was set up in the UK.”
Among He’s first duties as Chairman will be the announcement of a date for the start of production at Longbridge.
The eagerly anticipated MGTF LE500 will be the first car he presides over with full scale production of the MGTF and a family of new cars following on shortly.
NAC has announced production will recommence at the Longbridge plant in Birmingham at the beginning of August, with the first cars delivered to showrooms in September.
Manufacturers SAIC and NAC, who own the remainder of MG Rover, sayd merger will increase global competitiveness and pledge future to Longbridge.
NAC MG says it has seen high levels of demand to join its dealership network to sell MG-marque cars, as the MG TF LE 500 sportscar is due to launch in the UK.
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