Midea is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, protected veteran status, disability status, or other legally protected characteristics applicable. Legal counsel will be a key partner of Midea America Corp. The legal team supports the company`s continued growth, including advice on commercial contracts, marketing and legal transactions. The incumbent will provide legal advice to a wide range of internal clients and actively negotiate contracts with counterparties. This position reports to the General Counsel of the North America Region. “It is exciting that Sally Wang has been named ALB China Top 15 IP In-House Counsel by Thomson Reuters Asian Legal Business,” commented Marianna Zhao, CPO of Midea. “Sally has a deep understanding and a strong trademark practice. Thanks to its expertise and experience in the field of intellectual property, the legal team supports the rapid development of Midea Group`s international activities. In addition, Sally`s performance reflects the professionalism of our global talent team. Mr. Dong Wentao, a master`s graduate, joined Midea Group in 2016 and worked in the legal and investor relations department of Midea Group.
He has over ten years of professional experience in legal risk control, market value management and capital transactions. Mr. Zhang Xiaoyi holds a master`s degree. He joined Midea Group in 2010 and has been responsible for the IT system of processes abroad, responsible for the supply chain system of the Midea Group, etc. Today, he is Vice President, Chief Information Officer and Chief Information Officer of the Midea Group. We focus on building the corporate governance structure as well as our centralization and decentralization system so that we can form a modern professional management system. To foster the development of a core management team and long-term growth value, we have introduced a number of long-term incentive programs as an effective system to ensure shared earnings for executives, backbones and shareholders. M. Wang Jinliang, who holds a master`s degree, joined Midea in 1995 and previously worked as the company`s Vice President of Chinese Marketing and was Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of GD Midea Holding. Today, he is vice president of the company. Mr. He Jianfeng, who holds a bachelor`s degree, is a director of Midea Group.
He is also Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Infore Investments Holding Group Co., Ltd. Mr. Jiang Peng, who holds a master`s degree, joined Midea in 2007 and was previously a securities business representative and secretary to the board of directors of GD Midea Holding Co., Ltd. Today, he is Secretary of the Board of Directors and Director of Investor Relations for the Midea Group. Mr. Cai Weiding, a bachelor`s graduate, joined Midea in 2021. He has advised Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Huaxing Capital, HSBC and other international investment banks. He has led numerous domestic and foreign M&A financings and financial market transactions of Chinese and foreign companies. Today, he is Midea`s Chief Financial Officer.
Midea Group strives to build future-oriented innovation capabilities and R&D scaling benefits with a global R&D network to improve R&D readiness as well as innovation mechanisms. Innovation is one of our core values, which is why Midea Group will invest 3.5% of its profits in research in 2021. Today, Midea Group Co., Ltd. with more than 16,000 R&D employees and more than 300 leading academics and experienced experts worldwide, and holds more than 100,000 patent family applications. According to the IFI Claims 2021 Global 250 Patent Holders, Midea Group has filed more than 58,494 patent families worldwide, making it the 3rd largest patent holder in the world in 2021. Mr. Yin Bitong, who holds a master`s degree, joined Midea in 1999 and served as Deputy General Manager and Marketing Director of the Residential Air Conditioning Division and General Manager and Director of Wuxi Little Swan Co. Ltd. Today, he is Director and Vice President of Midea Group and President of Midea`s Residential Air Conditioning Division.