Kai Johan Jiang
Kai Johan Jiang (born 1965)[1] is a Swedish-Chinese businessman and company operator with business interests in Sweden and China. In 2004, Jiang founded State Power (Dragon Power Company),[2] a Chinese energy company active in the sustainable energy sources, mainly biomass. He is the CEO of State Power Group.[3]
Jiang is CEO[when?] of National Electric Vehicle Sweden AB (NEVS),[4] formed in 2012 with the intention to acquire the main assets of Saab Automobile AB from the bankruptcy estate. The acquisition was finalized on August 31, 2012.[5] NEVS is wholly owned by National Modern Energy Holdings Ltd., parent company of State Power Group.
Among Jiang's other business interests in Swedish industry is NBE Sweden AB, a company that plans to build an energy combine in Sveg in Härjedalen. His plans include a 150 MW cogeneration plant fueled by biomass and an ethanol plant with annual output of up to 80,000 tonnes.[6]
Jiang is an economic adviser to the government of Shandong province of China.[7] Jiang worked for ICBC[8] and served as senior advisor to the Volvo Group from 1993 to 2000. In 2008 he was awarded the prize "Emerging Entrepreneur Of The Year" by Ernst & Young in China.[9]
References
- ^ Johan Nylander (12 June 2012). "Swedish-Chinese businessman buys SAAB". swedishwire.com. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
- ^ "Company Overview of Dragon Power Co., Ltd". Business Week.
- ^ http://www.dragonpower.com/EN/
- ^ Ola Kinnander (Jun 13, 2012). "Saab Auto Sold to China-Japan Group in Electric-Car Push". Business Week.
- ^ "NEVS acquire main part of Saab and the Saab brand name!". Saabsunited. Sep 3, 2012.
- ^ http://www.nbesweden.com/
- ^ "Executive profile: Kai Johan Jiang". Business Week.
- ^ http://www.nbe.cn/EN/List.php?id=81
- ^ http://www.ey.com/CN/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/EOY-2008-Winners