Bloomfield, CT USA - Jacobs Vehicle Systems, the world’s leading supplier of heavy-duty diesel engine retarding systems, announces the appointment of William Wang as the General Manager of Jacobs' Suzhou facility in China.  China-based engineering, manufacturing and commercial functions will report directly to Mr. Wang.  He will play a vital role in driving the strategic development and growth of the China market.

Mr. Wang joined Jacobs Vehicle Systems in March and has since completed an extensive immersion process to understand Jacobs processes and tools.

William Wang brings over 15 years experience in the automotive industry to Jacobs.  He has held several positions of increasing responsibilities including Director of Sales & Marketing for Knorr-Bremse Commercial Vehicle Systems, and most recently as the Director of Key Account Management for Fiat Powertrain Technologies.

William Wang has earned his MBA in Finance and Economics from Webster University and a Bachelor of Engineering from Shanghai Jiao Tong University. 



About Jacobs Vehicle Systems

Jacobs Vehicle Systems is headquartered in Bloomfield, Conn., where it has a 260,000 square foot design, testing and manufacturing facility, with support sites in Europe, Japan and China.  Jake Brake® products are used by North American heavy-duty diesel engine manufacturers as well as Hino, Hyundai and Mitsubishi in Asia and DAF in Europe.  Registered to the ISO 14001 and TS16949 standards, Jacobs Vehicle Systems is the world’s leading producer of vehicle retarding and valve actuation technologies.