From December 28 to 29, 2018, the "2018 China Economic Summit Forum and the 16th China Economic Figures Annual Meeting" jointly organized by Xinhuanet, Global Times and China Asia Economic Development Association was held in Beijing. With its outstanding contribution to the sustainable development of China's infrastructure construction in the field of construction machinery, Volvo Construction Equipment China won the "New Era China Economic Innovation Enterprise" award, and Mr. Cen Jiahui, President of Volvo Construction Equipment China, won the honorary title of "China's 40 Economic Figures in 40 Years of Reform and Opening Up".

In its 15-year history, the China Economic Summit Forum has always been an annual top event that brings together experts and scholars from home and abroad, promotes the spirit of Chinese entrepreneurs, and sets up role models for China's economy. It has now become one of the most influential and valuable activities in China's economic field.

The purpose of the 2018 forum is to discover the leaders and advanced models that have emerged in the process of China's economic development on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of reform and opening up, commend their excellent qualities, interpret the connotation of China's economic growth, and better promote China's economy into an era of high-quality development.

By adhering to the Swedish manufacturing concept and attaching importance to localized operations in China, Volvo Construction Equipment has achieved remarkable results in product and service research and development and corporate social responsibility practice, becoming an industry leader in economic innovation in the new era. Volvo Construction Equipment not only launches professional and diversified equipment and fully integrated "Volvo+" overall solutions to meet the needs of Chinese customers in accordance with local conditions to help customers succeed. At the same time, it also promotes the sustainable development of the industry by actively participating in industry agendas, sharing corporate values ​​and successful experiences. Volvo Construction Equipment adheres to the core values ​​of "quality, safety and environmental protection", actively invests in innovation, and continuously makes breakthroughs in the fields of electrification equipment and digital technology, creating unlimited possibilities for the vision of building an ideal life and a sustainable future.

Mr. Cen Jiahui has worked in the Volvo Group for more than 17 years. As a Chinese Singaporean, he dedicated the golden period of his career to China. As early as 2005, he served as President of Volvo Financial Services China and established the Volvo Group's first financial services company in Asia. In 2014, he became the president of Volvo Construction Equipment China. In the process of developing the Chinese market, Mr. Cen Jiahui has been unremittingly promoting Volvo's deep integration into China's reform and opening-up process, while steadily expanding investment in China, gradually forming a comprehensive system of Volvo Construction Equipment's regional headquarters, R&D center, production supply, distribution and after-market guarantee in China, strengthening multi-level cooperation with leading enterprises in many industries such as China's infrastructure, steel, agriculture and forestry, transportation, mining, chemicals, ports, etc., and fully assisting China's modernization construction with remarkable results.

Mr. Cen Jiahui said: "These two honors have extraordinary significance for Volvo Construction Equipment. Facing the new era of China's reform and opening-up and modernization construction, I will continue to lead Volvo Construction Equipment China to seize opportunities, successfully realize China's strategic upgrade, integrate the corporate vision of 'building an ideal life together' with the grand vision of the Chinese dream, and continue to 'roll forward' on China's path of modernization development! "