TAO MING WANG, Ph.D.
adcu8i@r.postjobfree.com 760-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/taoming-wang
Core Competencies
Corporate operations
Company management
Corporate strategy
Portfolio evaluation
Stakeholder & relationship
management
Business development
Brand building
Cloud services platform
Intellectual property management
International expansion
M&A execution
R&D and Sales development
Incubation services
Advisory
Business intelligence
Disruptive innovation
Incubation systems
Executive Experience Highlights
2017 – 2020 CIPRUN GROUP Beijing, China
Senior Vice President, Chief Strategy and Innovation Officer (12/2017 – 01/2020) CEO Consulting Coach (02/2017 – 11/2017)
Responsible for international business development through creation and operation of CIPRUN GLOBAL, USA – Developed 3 key accounts and obtained over 10 international patent prosecution and monetization contracts ($0.5M) within year one
Recognized as principal investigator for establishing the Jiangsu-Harvard Center for Research and Industrial Innovation of the Elderly Social Science and Technology
Established partnerships with international universities and global venture investment groups to establish a "Smart Bank” platform ecosystem to promote application of IP blockchain and digital currency – Successfully completed $7M of fundraising in 6 months 2017 – 2017 China XinDa Group Co., Ltd. Beijing, China Managing Director and CMO (04/2017 – 11/2017)
Senior Vice President, CSO and CTO (02/2017 – 04/2017)
Operated strategic Customer Sales Center and Global Sales Center
Set up Group Innovation Investment Platform to expand business portfolio 2015 – 2017 Beijing HYDATA Technology co., LTD. Beijing, China Consulting Partner
Assisted the development of the company's strategic objectives and direction
Supported development of the new business portfolio 2015 – 2016 Hanergy Holding Group Beijing, China Vice President of Hanergy Holding Group
Led corporate strategy reformation and new business portfolio incubation CEO of Product Incubation Center
Responsible for the construction of Hanergy product incubation center to meet corporate reformation objectives
Developed strategy orientation and operational mechanisms to expand B2C business CEO of Hanergy Solar Innovation technology (Beijing) co., LTD
Responsible for Hanergy Solar Products development and business P&L 2008 – 2015 Haier Group Qingdao, China
2014 – 2015 Managing Partner/GM, Haier Group “OPEN MAKER INCUBATION PLATFORM (OMIP)”
Built and operated corporate incubation system and mechanism to spin off the new business portfolio from technology to business in business units
Built and managed integration platform of 7 corporate functional teams with VC based incubation center for corporate reformation responsibility
An innovative strategy and technology executive with a successful track record of developing and executing global strategy roadmapping and operational support in various global Fortune 500 corporations, with expertise in the Asia Pacific market A value-driven and visionary leader who has consistently led cross functional teams through concept-to-execution to create transformational change
A strong strategic thinker and doer with an entrepreneurial mindset and experience in the best incubation practice for disruptive technologies and new business portfolios through global VC/PE incubation and open innovation platforms TAO MING WANG, Ph.D.
adcu8i@r.postjobfree.com 760-***-**** www.linkedin.com/in/taoming-wang 2011 – 2015 General Manager, Global R&D Strategic Cooperation and International Operation
Oversaw and managed all global R&D corporate executives with regional Sales Marketing team for P&L responsibility – Achieved U.S. revenue growth goal from $0.5B to $3.5B by 2016
Established direction for growth and new business opportunities in Europe, North American and Asia by assessing market demands and competitive landscape 2009 – 2011 Senior Director, Global R&D Strategic Cooperation
Formed and executed Haier Corporate “Open Innovation Center” by partnering with the Information Intelligent, Global Resources Integration, Technology to Business and Corporate Venture Capital departments
Led corporate wireless power transfer solution team to create the first “NO TAIL” TV and kitchen appliances in the world
2008 – 2009 Chief Corporate Strategy & Technology Officer, Corporate Strategy Department
Worked with Haier CEO & President to restructure direction for global business expansion – Developed GE Appliance acquisition and integration plan (approved and closed in June 2016)
Created and led corporate operation evaluation department with initiatives to measure performance of 12 business group leaders
1995 – 2008 Illinois Tool Works (ITW) Glenview, IL 2006 – 2008 Corporate Managing Director, Asia Tech Center-China, India, Korea
Built, developed and revitalized global technical support and business development teams in Shanghai, China and U.S. to explore market potential and new business opportunity 2003 – 2008 Global Corporate Senior Research Manager, Corporate Tech Center
Spearheaded all marketing and networking activities for emerging Asia market and integrated global technical support efforts with other organized business units’ marketing activities 2000 – 2003 Global Technical Team Head, Corporate Tech Center
Created and executed product development plans for technical team to collaborate with various business groups and generate over 50 patent applications resulting in $400M+ new sales in 6 years 1998 – 2000 Global Research Associate, Corporate Tech Center
Supported product implementation at several ITW operation sites across U.S., China, India, Malaysia, Singapore, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Germany, France, Italy and Spain 1995 – 1998 Global Project Manager, Corporate Tech Center
Established long-term relationships and collaborated with external technical sources to bring third party services in-house
Academia Achievements
2019 – Present Jiangsu Industrial Technology Research Institute Nanjing, China Principal investigator
2019 – Present JiangNan University WuXi, China
Adjunct Professor, School of Management, MBA Program 2018 – Present Tsinghua University Beijing, China Distinguished researcher, School of Economics and Management, Open Innovation Strategy Center 2015 – Present Zhejiang University Zhejiang, China Adjunct Professor, School of Management, MBA Program 1990 – 1995 Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois, USA Research Assistant Professor, Mechanical Engineering Department
--- Education ---
Northwestern University Evanston, Illinois, USA 1985 – 1990
Ph.D., Major in Philosophy of Theoretical and Applied Mechanics
Certified Shaping Innovation Leader, Kellogg School (2011) National Cheng Kung University Tainan, Taiwan 1979 – 1983
B.S., Major in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering