Mr. Charles Zhang, Chairman of Baolong, recently won the 2025 Ram Charan Management Practice Award - Outstanding Award for his outstanding practices in technical innovation, globalization strategy, and organizational management. Initiated in 2017 by the Chinese edition of Harvard Business Review and world-renowned management consultant Mr. Ram Charan, the Ram Charan Management Practice Award is non-profit and most prestigious in the field of management practice in China. It is assessed by the criteria “guidance, effectiveness, sustainability, reference value and leadership” to recognize management innovations that can be regarded as the benchmark in the industry.

Under the backdrop of fierce technological competition and the development of artificial intelligence, the international development of Chinese enterprises has entered a new stage, and the paradigm of corporate management is being redefined. In an age with complex and ever-changing international situation and fast technological iteration, Mr. Charles Zhang has led Baolong which was founded in Shanghai to become a global tier-1 supplier and a leading automotive components supplier over twenty years. Starting with tire valves priced at only one yuan per piece, Baolong has pursued long-term development in niche markets, as well as extended the product range to intelligent chassis, ADAS, etc. Through development of TPMS and acquiring the US company Dill, it has established a global layout which achieves “R&D close to clients, and production near the market”, and has built a resilient supply chain. By establishing a standardized system, creating the lean production system and the complete value chain delivery system, and optimizing the decision-making mechanism, the operation of the company has transited from “founder-driven” to “system-driven”. Mr. Zhang demonstrates outstanding global vision and management acumen in the intelligent transformation of manufacturing and the global layout of the industrial chain.

The award not only recognizes his achievements in leading Baolong over the past twenty years, but also highlights the outstanding practical value of Chinese enterprises in technical upgrading, global operations, and organizational management. From a tire valve priced at one yuan to core components of smart cars, from a small factory in Shanghai to a global multinational enterprise, the growth of Baolong is a typical representation of China's manufacturing industry developing towards the “high-end, intelligent, and globalized” trend. Its commitment to long-term technological innovation, globalization strategy, and continuously evolving organizational management provide a practical model for other enterprises.

In the future, based on technical innovation and the management foundation, Baolong will continue to make breakthroughs in advanced areas such as intelligent chassis, ADAS, and automotive sensors.