DSM appoints Wei-Ming Jiang as President DSM China (Ltd.)
Wei-Ming Jiang, currently Senior Vice President Strategic Projects Asia at DSM's Corporate Planning Department, has been appointed President DSM China as of May 1, 2007. In this position he will succeed Stefan Sommer, who will continue his assignment as strategic advisor to DSM's Managing Board.
Before he joined DSM, Wei-Ming Jiang worked for Novozymes for fifteen years in several management positions in Asia-Pacific and China. He was actively involved in the development of a biotech-industry platform in China. Mr. Jiang also contributed to an increased awareness and implementation of sustainable entrepreneurship in China, amongst other things in his capacity as vice-chairman of the China Business Council for Sustainable Development, a position which he will continue to fulfill as President of DSM China.
Since the announcement of its strategy Vision 2010 - Building on Strengths, one of the three drivers of which is an increased presence in emerging economies, DSM has made concrete progress in China. In 2006, DSM's sales in China amounted to almost USD 775 million, an increase of 25% compared to 2005. DSM has significantly increased its product portfolio and manufacturing footprint in China, investing a total of more than USD 120 million over the last year. Mid-January 2007, DSM announced the building of a brand new DSM China Campus in Shanghai.
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