Zhang Zuqiu

Chairman & President, Shanghai Baolong Automotive Corporation

EMBAC, Class of 2007

Mr Zhang Zuqiu (Charles) is the Chairman and President of Shanghai Baolong Automotive Corporation, a leading global supplier of tyre valves, wheel weights, exhaust pipes, TPMS, and ECAS. He co-founded the company with Mr. Chen Honglin (Holley) in 1997, and both Charles and Holley are EMBAC alumni. The company regularly sends its senior management to study at the EMBAC programme and has hosted our students numerous times for their overseas study programmes in Shanghai.

Charles Zhang oversees the overall operation of the company and has demonstrated exceptional talent in overseas mergers and acquisitions, significantly enhancing the company’s global business and competitiveness.

Founded in May 1997, Shanghai Baolong Automotive Corporation has been listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange since 2017. By the end of 2023, the company has expanded to include 9 manufacturing campuses, 19 factories, 11 R&D centres, and over 20 sales branches in countries such as China, the United States, Germany, Poland, Hungary, Austria, and Singapore, employing more than 6,800 staff worldwide. They proudly supply to over 2,000 customers in more than 50 countries.