22 April 2014, Xian. April 22nd, the 2014 Geely International Business Conference was successfully held in Xi’an Wanda Hilton Hotel. Featuring “Challenge, Opportunity, Innovation”, this conference brought together Geely’s overseas distributors from over 30 countries. Mr. An Conghui, CEO of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and leaders of Management Committee and industrial bases attended this conference as well.
During the conference, Mr. An Conghui made an all-out review on Geely’s achievements in 2013, shed light upon current advantages and marketing plans towards overseas markets, and expressed his high expectation for Geely’s overseas markets while raising higher requirement for overseas markets. Dr Zhanglin, Vice President of Geely Holding Group as well General Manager of Geely International Corporation analyzed in great depth the challenges, opportunities facing Geely’s overseas markets, and expressed his resolution to strive for opportunities and overcome difficulties with all distributors in innovative spirit. Peter Horbury, Vice President of Geely’s Automotive Design gave a fabulous keynote speech on the future direction of Geely’s automotive design. Also, Mats fagerhan, Executive Associate Dean of Geely Automobile Research Institute and CEO of CEVT elaborated on CEVT’s CMA, BMA development platforms as well as organization framework in the future.
To commend Geely’s excellent overseas distributors in 2013 like Russia, Ukraine, and Egypt, Saudi Arabia Uruguay, Sri Lanka was also high on agenda. Of all awards, “Excellent Marketing Communications in 2013” went to Saudi Arabian market, “Extraordinary Service in 2013” Iranian market and “Most Improved in 2013” Uruguayan market, “Best sales in 2013” Russian market; “Best distributor in 2013” Egyptian and Ukrainian markets.
Aiming to enhance exchanges among overseas distributors and draw upon advanced management expertise, this conference strengthens experience-sharing within excellent distributors. During the conference, Geely’s overseas distributors such as HHA from Saudi Arabia, AIS from Ukraine, and Geely-Motors in Russia, GB Auto from Egypt, GEELIRAN from Iran shared their marketing experience in 2013 by deliberating on regional achievements so as to seek common development.
Amid the Geely International Business Conference and 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition, Geely International Corporation welcomed the visits of Ukrainian media representatives, Kuwait officials and excellent Egyptian dealers. After their attending the launch of Geely FE-7 and visiting 2014 Beijing International Automotive Exhibition and Cixi base, Kuwait officials were stunned by Geely’s tremendous progress within such a short period and confident in Geely’s great future as well as bilateral cooperation. It was the first time for Egyptian dealer to visit Geely in China. They were amazed at the advanced and modern manufacturing technology and looking forward to more upcoming products into Egypt.