A recent personnel change in the photovoltaic giant Tongwei Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Tongwei, 600438.SH) has aroused widespread concern in the industry.
On the evening of May 8, Tongwei announced that Xie Yi will replace Liu Hanyuan, chairman of the board of directors of the group, and become the new chairman of the listed company, in order to promote the younger process of the senior management team of the listed company. According to public information, Xie Yi was born in 1984 and previously served as chairman of Tongwei Solar (Chengdu) Co., Ltd. and chairman of Tongwei Solar (Hefei) Co., Ltd.
As a star enterprise in Sichuan Province, Tongwei has always been the face of the dual main business of “agriculture, animal husbandry and photovoltaicsâ€. Nowadays, the “top-ranking†of the photovoltaic business unit is holding the “hands-up†at the company level of the palm market, and the deeper meaning behind it is fascinating.
In fact, the photovoltaic listed company with the "post-80s" Shaoshuai is not a Tongwei share. In the history of China's PV industry for more than 20 years, most PV companies have been established for more than 10 years, and more than 20 years old companies are also listed. In the life history of enterprises for decades, the rejuvenation of the senior management team is an important issue to maintain the sustainable development of the company.
A "storm of youth" is actually blowing up in the photovoltaic industry
According to the statistics of the interface news, the “80s†and even “90s†appeared in the board of directors and senior management of 18 PV listed companies (including A-shares, Hong Kong stocks and US stocks). Among them, the chairman and general manager (or the same level position) who symbolizes the role of the “steer†of the enterprise, the “top leaders†of the six companies are all “post-80sâ€.
6 PV listed companies with “80s†and less handsome data sources: Announcement, Interface News Research Department must admit that “blood†is still an important link for some PV listed companies to change coaches. Chairman of the Board of Directors and executive director of GCL New Energy (00451.HK) Zhu Yifeng, Chairman and Director of Yijing Optoelectronics (600537.SH), Yao Yao, and Wang Weifeng, General Manager of Zhongli Group (002309.SZ).
Known as the "World Silicon King", Zhu Gongshan is in charge of GCL Group, China's largest private new energy company. This business spans the energy giants in the fields of photovoltaics, smart energy and oil and gas, and has GCL-Poly Energy (03800.HK), GCL New Energy (00451.HK), GCL-integrated (002506.SZ), Xiake Environmental protection (002015.SZ) and many other listed companies.
In recent years, the personnel changes have gradually pushed Zhu Xifeng, the son of Zhu Gongshan, to the first-line high. Up to now, Zhu Yufeng, born in 1981, in addition to controlling GCL New Energy, has also served as the chairman of the board of directors of GCL Smart Energy, which is currently listed as a backdoor, and is currently the head of the entire GCL Group power sector.
Zhejiang Jingguang, a well-known photovoltaic manufacturing enterprise, is also the "upper" of Shaodong. But the difference is that compared with Zhu Xifeng's smooth succession, Yan Yao's appointment seems to be a compromise in equity transactions.
Yijing Optoelectronics was founded in 2003 by photovoltaic veteran Yan Jianhua and listed in A shares in 2009. However, due to the performance of the gambling, Jian Jianhua was forced to seek equity transfer from Shenzhen Qinchengda Investment in order to obtain a large amount of cash to fill the loopholes in performance compensation. In 2017, this equity transaction surfaced, and Jian Jianhua resigned as chairman and general manager in the same year. Subsequently, his son Yan Yao served as the chairman and general manager of Yijing Optoelectronics in January 2018.
Born in 1986, Yan Yao became the youngest “top leader†in the A-share PV listed company. However, with the entry of Qinchengda Investment, Qi Jianhua lost his dominant position in the equity of Yijing Optoelectronics. It is unrealistic for Yan Yao to serve as both the chairman and the general manager. Therefore, in March 2018, Yan Yao gave up the position of general manager, and was served by Zhang Zhe, assistant to the president of Qinchengda Investment. On May 6 this year, Yijing Optoelectronics officially completed the change of the real controller.
In addition, Wang Weifeng, the son of Wang Baixing, the real controller of Zhongli Group, took over the position of general manager in January this year.
Unlike Zhu Yifeng, Yan Yao, and Wang Weifeng's son Chengye, Wang Yiming, chairman and general manager of Jinlang Technology (300763.SZ), tells the story of a successful start-up business from scratch. Born in 1981, Wang Yiming returned to China to establish Jinlang Technology in 2005 as a high-tech talent and returnee. This inverter manufacturer is currently among the domestic head inverter manufacturers.
Tongwei's "change coaching" has a meaning of giving way to Yin. This situation also happened to Foster, the leading manufacturer of photovoltaic EVA film.
In March 2018, Zhou Guangda took over Wang Bangjin, who was the age of the flower, and became the general manager of Foster. According to the data, Zhou Guangda entered Foster's work in 2008. He was born in 1981 and is a Ph.D. and senior engineer at Zhejiang University.
The rejuvenation of photovoltaic enterprises is reflected in the ranks of senior executives.
Many PV listed companies have emerged from the "post-80s" and "post-90s" executives. Source: Announcement, interface news research department interface news statistics found, Zhengtai Electric (601877.SH) director, vice president Lu Chuan, Jingke Energy (JKS. N) CMO (Chief Marketing Officer) Miao Gen, Follett (601865.SH) Deputy General Manager Zhao Xiaofei and so on are among the best.
In addition, Sunshine Power (300274.SZ), Zhonghuan (002129.SZ), Xinneng Technology (603105.SH), Zhengtai Electric and other four listed company executives (excluding the president, general manager equivalent level) There are more than two "post-80s".
In particular, Zhonghuan Co., Ltd., a rare listed company in the A-share market, has five “80s†in its senior management team.
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