Kai Johan Jiang Explained

Kai Johan Jiang (born 1965 as Jiang Dalong (Chinese: 蒋大龙))[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 was the CEO 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] In July 2020 Jiang stepped down as CEO and sold his remaining shares in NEVS, which then became wholly owned by the Chinese property developer Evergrande Group.[6]

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.[7]

Jiang is an economic adviser to the government of Shandong province of China.[8] Jiang worked for ICBC[9] 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.[10]

References

  1. News: Swedish-Chinese businessman buys SAAB. Johan Nylander. 12 June 2012. swedishwire.com. 9 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20161005183140/http://www.swedishwire.com/business/14102-swedish-chinese-businessman-buys-saab. 5 October 2016. dead.
  2. Web site: Company Overview of Dragon Power Co., Ltd. . https://archive.today/20130118233148/http://investing.businessweek.com/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=35672979 . dead . January 18, 2013 . Business Week .
  3. Web site: State Power State Power Group Company Ltd . 2012-06-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120502062213/http://dragonpower.com/EN/ . 2012-05-02 .
  4. Web site: Saab Auto Sold to China-Japan Group in Electric-Car Push . https://web.archive.org/web/20131205102834/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2012-06-13/chinese-japanese-consortium-said-to-buy-bankrupt-saab-automobile . dead . December 5, 2013 . Jun 13, 2012 . Ola Kinnander . Business Week .
  5. Web site: NEVS acquire main part of Saab and the Saab brand name! . Sep 3, 2012 . Saabsunited . September 3, 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120906022819/http://www.saabsunited.com/2012/09/press-relase-nevs-acquire-main-part-of-saab.html . September 6, 2012 . dead .
  6. Web site: "Evergrande Group" Acquires Remaining Equity of NEVS . 16 June 2020 . SAABPlanet.com . 20 August 2020.
  7. Web site: NBE Sweden AB - Vi arbetar för en hållbar energiutveckling! . 2012-06-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120607212807/http://www.nbesweden.com/ . 2012-06-07 . dead .
  8. Web site: Executive profile: Kai Johan Jiang . Business Week .
  9. Web site: Management Team-National Bio Energy Group . 2012-06-14 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130121023706/http://www.nbe.cn/EN/List.php?id=81 . 2013-01-21 . dead .
  10. Web site: Entrepreneur Of The Year China . 2008 . 2012-06-13 . 2013-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130511153031/http://www.ey.com/CN/en/About-us/Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneur-Of-The-Year/EOY-2008-Winners . dead .