Established in 1994, GUANGDONG CHIGO AIR CONDITIONING CO., LTD is a core enterprise of CHIGO Holding (Listed Member on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, Stock Code: 449.HK) and positions its headquarter in Nanhai District, Foshan, an industrial city of strategic importance in Pearl River Delta. The productions of it cover residential air conditioner, central air conditioner, refrigerator, washing machine, refrigeration equipment, household electric appliances and other fields. After more than 20 years of rapid and steady development and expansion, CHIGO has established its production bases in Foshan, Jiujiang, Sihui etc, and the complete air-conditioner accessory chain and logistics center, has grown to one of the Chinese enterprises which has the complete cluster air conditioner industry chain, including compressor. With an annual production capacity of household air-conditioners of 10 million units, CHIGO now has also expanded its business to more than 200 countries and regions around the world. Since 2005, CHIGO Air conditioning has been in the forefront of the industry.
As the leader of High-end Air-conditioner, CHIGO masters the core technology of intelligent cloud, values the craftsmanship spirit, focuses on every detail and strives to provide extreme experiences for users. CHIGO, an Important High-end Enterprise in China Torch Program (December 2010), owns the industry-leading R & D center, refrigeration technology institute, intelligent home appliance research institute and National Postdoctoral Research Station (May 2006), Academician Workstation (June 2009), dozens of national and international accredited laboratories, and more than 1,500 technical elites. In 2012, CHIGO launched the smart cloud air-conditioner, built the smart cloud air-conditioner big data center, and also became the local standard setter of cloud technology for air-conditioner industry in Guangdong Province. In 2015, CHIGO set up the air conditioning "Intelligent Cloud +" ecosystem.Through the long-term experience, CHIGO has gained a great harvest in independent research and development, made itself the forefront of the global industry in the field of energy saving, quiet, health, intelligence, new energy composite application technology etc. Specializing and focusing in the AC industry for 24 years, CHIGO has never stopped the pace of pursuing excellence. After the establishment and adoption of the ISO9001 Quality Management System, ISO14001 Environmental Management System, QC080000 Electronic and Electrical Components Hazardous Substance Process Management, GB/T28001 Occupational Health and Safety Management System Certification, meanwhile, CHIGO also won the China Certification for Energy Conservation Product, CCC China Compulsory Product Certification, USA UL Certification, USA ARI Certification, USA Energy Star Certification, EU CE Certification, Germany GS Certification, Australia SAA Safety Certification, Canada CSA, Brazil INMETRO and other global authoritative certification; Meanwhile, CHIGO got the title of China"s Export Quality and Safety Demonstration Enterprise, and passed the re-certification of customs AEO Advanced Certification.CHIGO products has been adopted by the Athens Olympic Games, Shanghai World Expo, World Universiade, Rio Olympic Games and other major projects. As an enterprise with high social responsibility and excellent quality products, CHIGO won the high recognition from all walks of life in society. It has won the titles of the Global Green EP & Energy-Saving AC issued by the UN, China Famous Brand Products (September 2014), China Famous Export Brands (2007-2010), Export Inspection Free Enterprise etc., as an enterprise on the list of the Leader of the Chinese Enterprise with Energy-efficient Products for twice, CHIGO is also a trustworthy brand for consumers.On December 23, 2014, with the grand goal of creating billions of sales volume, CHIGO formally signed Jackie Chan as a brand spokesperson; On April 19, 2017, CHIGO renewed the cooperation agreement with Jackie Chan for more ten years and employed him as the Chief Product Experience Officer, to further build a world-class enterprise, release the strongest voice of Make “Made in China” Great Again. As an international listed company characterized by “localization of manufacture,globalization of marketing,and internationalization of capital” Chigo is committed to build the world"s best air conditioning, fulfill its enterprise mission “Making life better”, carry forward the spirit of "Diligent, Brave, Efficient, Pragmatic, Honest". CHIGO will also continue to practice "Internet + " strategy, adhere to the concept of environmental protection, support the global energy conservation, make CHIGO the most outstanding refrigeration brand and high quality product in the world.
Born in Foshan, Guangdong, Li is an undergraduate from the Central Party School and a graduate from western economics college of Nankai University. Now Li is in charge of the chairman and CEO of CHIGO group, the president and CEO of Guangdong CHIGO Air Conditioning Co.,Ltd, etc.Main social position: President of Guangdong Credit Association, president of Guangdong Brand Building Promotion Association , executive chairman of Guangdong Home Appliances Industry Association, information officer of Chinese nomocracy supervision.Main experiences and awards: At the beginning of the 1980’s, Li devoted himself into business operation, starting up business in various industries. In 1994, Li set up Guangdong CHIGO Air Conditioning Co,.Ltd. He took “Making the best air conditioner in the world and make life better” as his career mission, and targeted at “to make ‘made-in-China’a symbol of high quality in the world”. CHIGO was listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange in 2009, and now has developed into a home appliances enterprise with annual production value of nearly 20 billion. Apart from home appliances industries, Li also engages in many competitive and potential industies, like high-end architecture decoration industry, high-tech industry, financial service industry, media industry, real estate industry etc.With years experiences on management operation, Li has formed a series of new management philosophy, such as the ‘championship spirt’, ‘the five fixed Concepts (timing, locationing, ration, determination of cause, determination of character)’, ‘enlighten the politics and make sure about the democracy’, ‘the philosophy of division&combination&stage’, ‘every department takes responsibility for his own and every one counts, bulit up an overall data management system’, ‘50% for operating the enterprise, 50% for building up a platform for cultivating personel with CEO thinking and ability’, <the 21 Cultural Concepts>, <the Marketing Menmo>, <Manager Management Pricipals> etc. His philosophies had been qouted many times as examples for enterprise management and also some institutions of higher learning. The former CEO of Mitsubishi had titled him that “making air conditioner to keep up with CHIGO”. Li had been invited to give speeches in Nankai University, Tsinghua University, Peking University, Sun Yet-sen University etc. on his management philosophies, and also had been to the Stanford University for further education and communication.Li has been dedicated to various social charity activities. Up to now, CHIGO has donated more than 100 million RMB to charity careers through one way or another. He had accompanied the natioanal leaders like Xi Jinping, Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, He Guoqiang etc. visiting places, and has been awarded multiple recognition and honors: Model of national light Labour, Model worker of Guangdong province, Excellent entrepreneur in Guangdong province etc.