Mei Wei Cheng

Mei-Wei Cheng assumed his current position as CEO Siemens North East Asia, President and CEO Siemens Ltd., China on July 1, 2010, with full responsibility for all Siemens activities in China Mainland, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Korea and Mongolia. Before joining Siemens, Cheng spent more than ten years at Ford Motor (China) Ltd. from 1998 to 2009, where he, as Chairman and CEO, and later Executive Chairman, has steered the company to continuous successes and established Ford among the top auto brands in China. He was also a Corporate Group Vice President of Ford Motor Company. Cheng joined Ford in 1998 from General Electric Corporation where he was a Corporate Vice President of the company and Regional Executive and President of GE Appliance - Asia in Hong Kong. He was a Corporate Vice President of General Electric Co. and Chairman and CEO of GE (China) Ltd. from 1995 to 1996. Cheng started his career in 1972 with AT&T, and later became President of AT&T China. Under his leadership, AT&T established a major presence in China. Cheng also served on the advisory and management boards of a number of companies, including Vice Chairman of Jiangling Motor Company, Vice Chairman of ChangAn Ford Automobile Corporation Ltd., member of the Board of Directors for Ford Lio Ho Motor Company Limited, and member of the BT (British Telecom) Asia Pacific Advisory Board. He is also a member of the Cornell Engineering College Advisory Council and a member of the board of directors of Diebold, Inc. Cheng has been dedicated to the promotion of understanding between China and the world. He was a Vice Chairman of “Committee of 100” and was elected to the Board of Governors of American Chamber of Commerce in China (AmCham) for several years and was the Vice Chairman of AmCham in 1996. In recognition of his contribution to the economic and social development of China, Cheng has received numerous awards from the Chinese Government including the Magnolia Silver Award from Shanghai Municipal Government, the Chongqing Three Gorges Friendship Award, CIFIT Award for Distinguished Persons from Multinational Companies, China Auto Industry Outstanding Person Award, Honorary Council Advisor of the Chongqing Mayor’s International Economic Advisory Council and an Honorary Citizen of Chongqing. Cheng holds a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering/operations research from Cornell University, a MBA from Rutgers University, and is a graduate of Dartmouth’s Tuck Executive Program and MIT’s Program for Senior Executives.