Beauties in TEDA

TEDA, an open and inclusive modern city where everyone can enjoy the life they want and find the opportunities they need. Women here are confident, independent and tenacious. They work hard for dreams and live out loud. They grow rapidly together with the region and become elites in all walks of life. They enjoy work and life here and gain success and joy one after another.

Gao Xiuqin, Deputy General Manager, Tianjin Branch of Nobo Automotive Systems Co., Ltd.

“In the domain of automobile industry which is usually dominated by men, women are more caring managers who get the team to cohere more easily.”  

Joining Tianjin Nobo in August 2011, Ms. Gao has since devoted herself to every moment at work and successfully grown from a quality engineer to a decision maker for whole-process production and operation. Nobo Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. is one of the four major parts groups under Great Wall Motor. Ms. Gao and her team grow together with Great Wall Motor and contribute their talent to the development of the company and the regional automobile industry.

Liu Jing, Chairman of Tianjin TEDA Jingnuo Hanhai Data Technology Co., Ltd.

“The harder you work, the luckier you get. In spite of the frustrations and bitterness in pursuit of dream, you should never give up, as long as you choose to persist.”

Founded in 2014 by Liu Jing, Jingnuo Data has grown into a national high-tech enterprise and a leading enterprise in strategic emerging industries in Tianjin, with the continuous improvement of technology and business model. The company has established its postdoctoral research workstation and combined the efforts of enterprises, universities, research institutes and users. Liu Jing, with her team, attended the Second China Industrial Internet Contest in 2020, and won the fourth place of the talented young group in the national final.

Ms. Liu has transformed from a college teacher to an entrepreneur in Jingnuo Data. She will lead the company in creating more breakthroughs in 2021.

Liu Yan, Director of Financial and Business Support, InterContinental Tianjin Yujiapu Hotel & Residences

“Women is a synonym for warmth. Their carefulness and tenacity serves as the catalyst of career and the cornerstone of success.”

Ms. Liu has more than 20 years of experience in international hotel management. She has successively held important positions in financial department such as InterContinental Hotels Group, Marriott Group and Starwood Group. She has rich experience and unique insights in finance, internal control and hotel management. Ms. Liu joined InterContinental Tianjin Yujiapu Hotel & Residences in July 2017. As financial director of InterContinental Hotels Group in Tianjin, she led the financial team officially operating the hotel in March 2018.

Song Zheng, Communication Partner of Tianjin Production Plant, Novo Nordisk (China) Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd., wins the honorary title of “2020’s Most Beautiful Woman in Tianjin”

“Diverse cultures and perspectives are indispensable for the development of society and organization. Women not only play multiple roles, but also represent a unique, gentle and firm force in the process of globalization.”

Since joining in Novo Nordisk in March 2007, Ms. Song Zheng has rooted the company culture in the organization while realizing her career transformation. She has linked the company’s development with the needs of society, fulfilled Novo Nordisk’s social and environmental responsibilities, devoted herself to the tough battle against poverty in Tianjin many times, and joined hand with all parties to promote environmental protection. “The strategic position of Tianjin production plant in the global layout continues to improve, and we are full of confidence in Novo Nordisk’s future development in TEDA.” said Song.

Wu Xiuhai, CFO and Chief of Government and Customer Relations Department, Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

“Leadership comes from sincerity and imperfect personality. Women are supposed to be open-minded and hard-working in the workplace, which will ensure that the decision you make is correct when you have to make a choice.”

Ms. Wu Xiuhai is the first woman and Chinese in the leadership of the Parts Factory in Volkswagen Group (China), and she is the only Chinese female CFO so far. She was transferred to Volkswagen Automatic Transmission (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. as CFO in 2013, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Volkswagen (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and belongs to Volkswagen Group (China). In Tianjin Factory, Ms. Wu has successfully promoted investment negotiations on seven transmissions such as DQ380 and EV driving motor projects, further contributing to the development and success of Volkswagen Group.

In 2017 and 2020, Ms. Wu served as CFO and Chief of Government and Customer Relations Department, leading the new team.

Yan Caiming, General Manager, Corporate and Government Affairs, Asia Pacific, PPG

“I always believe that women are an indispensable force in the development of global economy, and this force will become stronger with our own growth.”

Ms. Yan Caiming was the first woman and Chinese that entered the leadership team of PPG Asia Pacific. She joined PPG Coatings (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. in 1997, which was also the first factory invested by PPG in China, and has grown into the largest coating production base of PPG in the world. Ms. Yan completed the role transformation from an ordinary staff to the top decision-maker in PPG.

In 2021, PPG Global Coatings Innovation Center, TEDA project, has commenced, and the project is planned to be put into operation in January 2023. In this regard, Yan Caiming said that TEDA provides a broad space for company development, and TEDA project fully reflects PPG’s strong confidence in its development in China.

Yvonne Williamson, Primary Principle of TEDA Global Academy (TGA), TEDA International School

“As an educator and school administrator, I not only nurture talent with kindness and creativity, but also have international perspective. We will develop education continuously and show its charm in TEDA.”

Ms. Williamson is an educator. She has served as primary principal of TGA since 2011. All the students in TGA are from all over the world, and their parents work in all fields. Ms. Williamson and teachers here are committed to enabling students from different cultures to enjoy excellent international education, to achieve personalized development in an inclusive and integrated environment, to relieve parents from worries, and to inject force into the development of the city.

Zhang Dan, Founder of Orange Family Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd., National March 8th Red-Banner Holder in Fighting COVID-19

“Female entrepreneurs in the new era must be comprehensive, who can balance family and work. We try to make dreams come true, because it must be a great cause.”

Zhang Dan founded Orange Family Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. in 2014. The company has been deeply involved in chronic disease health management and preventive medicine. Through the application of “portable medical equipment + remote cloud platform”, the company is committed to promoting the domestication and popularization of health management. The company has won more than 90 patents and software copyrights, and has been recognized as a high-tech enterprise in Tianjin and national level. In 2020, Ms. Zhang and her team have developed the “Application for Hypoxemia Remote Monitoring in Hospitals and Concentrated Quarantine Spots”, which improved the diagnosis efficiency of medical staff in makeshift hospitals and reduced the risk of cross infection. The application was selected as “Excellent Case of Public Health Prevention and Control of COVID-19 Empowered by Science and Technology in 2020”.

Zhang Hongyan, Director of the No.1 Internal Medicine Department of Pediatric Heart Disease, TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital, obtains the special allowance of the State Council

“All patients matter to me, especially when they trust me with their lives. My pursuit of advanced medical technology never stops. What I wish the most is to treat more children suffering from illnesses and make them be healthy again in TEDA.”

Dr. Zhang has been engaged in clinic, teaching and scientific research of pediatric cardiovascular diseases for more than 30 years and has performed nearly 2,000 operations. She has devoted herself to medicine and went to the United States many times for congenital heart diseases intervention training, possessing rich medical experience theoretically and practically. TEDA International Cardiovascular Hospital is a well-known hospital specialized in cardiovascular diseases in China, has treated more than 200,000 patients all over the world, among them more than 14,000 children suffering from congenital heart disease become healthy and happy again.