Mr. Haijun Yu

BLD Group Founder & Chairman

An Excellent Craftsman in Auto Dream
and Change Catalyst in Auto Industry

Founder Profile

Mr. Haijun Yu,citizen of Hangzhou with ancestral native place in Shaoxing,Zhejiang Province,is the founder and chairman of BLD Group,a China Industry Leader, an Outstanding Hangzhou Businessman of the World Hangzhou Business Conference, and a member of the General Association of Zhejiang Entrepreneurs and International Chamber of Commerce of Hangzhou.


As founder of BLD Group and a craftsman in auto dream,Mr. Yu embarked on auto business in the 1990s. He opened the first licensed dealership in 2000. In the following ten years,with his unique global strategic vision and sharp business thinking,he has constantly broken through the border,insight into the times and changes to adapt to the future,led the team continue to deepen the luxury car brand retail service industry,and successively obtained the franchise of international luxury brands like Mercedes-Benz,FAW-Volkswagen Audi,Jaguar Land Rover,Rolls-Royce,Lincoln,Aston Martin and Porsche,and chosen as a strategic partner by Mercedes-Benz China,Jaguar Land Rover China and Lincoln China. With a service networking covering the Yangtze River Delta,BLD has been chosen by over 600,000 clients and included in the list of Top 20 Auto Dealers in China. Thanks to Mr. Yu’s unremitting endeavor of enterpreneurship,as well as the spirit of innovation of entrepreneurs from Zhejiang Province,BLD has for years in a row secured a place in Top 500 Private Companies in China,Top 500 Service Industry Companies in China,Top 100 Zhejiang-based Companies and Top 100 Zhejiang-based Service Industry. Additionally,BLD has for consecutive years been presented with titles like Company with 3A-Grade Contract Compliance & Credit in China,Model Company Satisfying Consumers with Good Quality and Credit,Top 10 Employer in China’s Auto Industry,Top 10 Dealership Group in China and Preferred Brand among Upscale Auto Sales Service Consumers in China,becoming one of the most influential auto dealers in China.


Over the nearly two decades after joining the auto industry,Mr. Yu,has experienced several waves of changes in the industry. As a catalyst for change in auto industry,he embraced all these changes with his open mind and innovative thinking. In response to the state’s call for capital investment in state-owned enterprises by private companies,he bought a stake in Sinopec in 2016 and entered into in-depth cooperation with Sinopec to jointly explore the automotive aftermarket. In 2017,BLD concluded an investment cooperation agreement with Sinopec in Beijing to establish Sinopec Easy Joy Baolide Investment Development Co.,Ltd. Easy Joy Auto Mall,an automotive service platform they jointly built to offer auto maintenance service,is expected to have over 5,000 outlets in the future. It is dedicated to creating a platform-based,digital and online ecosystem of automotive service.


In the face of impact from mobile and digital economy,Mr. Yu activated his plan for transformation and upgrading a few years ago to win trust from clients with more attentive service that could satisfy their real needs,putting into practice the idea of platform-based transformation supported by big data. In the first year of the 15-year strategic planning period,he proposed a plan to embrace the digital age,and created a service system with focusing on the needs of users. In 2017,Mr. Yu established Baolide Network Technology Co.,Ltd. and independently developed the high-quality service platform BLD-me based on offline experience in one-stop luxury car dealerships,integration of online platform resources,online user service and operation,to delve into and put into service the digital membership system,create an automotive service chain and an ecosystem network of retailing,bring better life to users,create a community of users to make the platform a preferred digital lifestyle platform for users. In 2019,he proposed to the concept of a platform named Bheart Used Car,and officially launched a luxury used car transaction service platform that combined online digital operation and offline dealership service. In 2021, he activated a global service strategy to bring goals to a higher level and drive BLD towards its goal to be an international service platform of excellence with a multi-industry network and a global vision. In the future,BLD will also work on the electrification of fuel vehicle brands,take root in the main business,actively explore the one-stop new energy cooperation mode,and cooperate with more new energy vehicle makers.


Today, BLD has been developed into a high-quality life service enterprise focusing on the operation of global high-quality products and services, with reach in industries like luxury cars, used cars, fashion boutiques, trips, education, health care.

  • Member of the General Association of Zhejiang Entrepreneurs

  • Vice Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce of Hangzhou

Entrepreneurship

To be an excellent entrepreneur, you need to be a pioneer in inheritance and development of good Chinese traditional culture. Integrity & grateful heart, spirit of cooperation & innovation, loyalty & professional dedication, and sense of responsibility are the attributes that Mr. Yu thinks an excellent entrepreneur need to have.
  • About Integrity & Grateful Heart

    “Integrity of a company is like the foundations of a high-rise building, a skyscraper must be built on very strong foundations, and the lack of integrity will lead to failure of the company.”

    “A company needs to express its gratitude to every employee and client, and the times and the society it lives in because it is their common wisdom and efforts that drive development of the company.”

  • About Spirit of Cooperation & Innovation

    “We need to be a bamboo-forest-like team in which every member is independent yet closely connected, can enjoy free development yet work together to overcome challenges and move towards our dreams and goals with persistence. We also need to be a team like water which can wear down a stone by constant dropping and can also flow into the vast ocean after travelling far.”

    “Innovation is the source of driving force for enterprise development. An enterprise without innovative spirit cannot survive for long, any more than the gnus in the African savannah can live without any immigration. Innovation relies on common efforts of a team led by an experienced leader, and innovation always comes at a cost.”

  • About Loyalty & Professional Dedication

    “Loyalty is a springboard for realization of dreams, it is also a kind of competence, and people that have a high level of both loyalty and competence can certainly make difference.”

    “There is no such thing as low-performing industry but low-performing company. We need to always deeply love the auto industry, love BLD and love our jobs. ”

    “We need to focus on our clients, always work to meet their needs and serve every client sincerely and equally, and make ourselves a very proactive and competitive team.”

  • About Sense of Responsibility

    “Adhering to the principle of ‘Morality takes precedence, put people first’, everyone at BLD needs to fulfill their job responsibilities, be tolerant of others, and work together to move towards their dreams and goals.”

    “We must always strive to seek solutions that will lead us to success and should not find any excuse for our failure. We need to brainstorm before making a decision, and once the decision is made, we must overcome all challenges, gather the wisdom and efforts of every team member, and try to make innovations and breakthroughs to secure success.”

    “Day One, a fresh start.”

    ——Mr. Haijun Yu

Main Honors

  • 2021
    New Leading Entrepreneur of Zhejiang 2021 at the 18th Zhejiang Entrepreneurs (Investment & Financing) Conference
    2021
  • 2020
    Leading Zhejiang Entrepreneur at the 4th World Hangzhou Entrepreneurs Convention
    2020
  • 2018
    Leading Figure of the Year by Yiche.com
    Industry Leader 2018 by Hurun Report
    The 17th Batch of Excellent Entrepreneurs of Zhejiang Province
    2018
  • 2017
    Industry Leader by Hurun Report
    2017
  • 2016
    “Honest Entrepreneur of China”
    2016
  • 2015
    Person of the Year in China 2015
    Outstanding Contributor to Party Construction at Company in China
    2015
  • 2014
    Talent Scout Award by Zhejiang Association of Enterprises
    2014
  • 2012
    Outstanding Figure of Business Education in China
    2012
  • 2011
    Entrepreneur Placing the Highest Level of Importance on Staff Development of China
    Top 10 Influential & Outstanding Entrepreneur of the Year in China’s Auto Industry
    Honest Entrepreneur of China
    Hometown Entrepreneur Award for Emerging Entrepreneurs in Zhejiang Province
    2011
  • 2010
    Outstanding Marketing Figure Driving New Economy in China’s Auto Industry
    Excellent Private Entrepreneur
    Entrepreneur Placing the Highest Level of Importance on Staff Development of China
    The 1st Batch of Top 10 Emerging Entrepreneurs of Shaoxing
    2010
  • 2009
    The 5th Batch of Top 10 Instructor-like Entrepreneurs of China
    Entrepreneur Most Popular with Professional Managers in China
    2009
  • 2008
    Entrepreneur with the Strongest Sense of Responsibility of China
    2008

Charity

Mr. Yu had been taught by his father to always be an honest, grateful and open-minded person. He bears well in mind his father’s inculcation. As a catalyst for social development, he never forgets to repay the society while his business became gradually large.


In 2011, as proposed by Mr. Yu, BLD established Baolide Aid Fund and Baolide Child Care Fund in partnership with Hangzhou Charity Federation and the Children’s Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine. The funds were set up to financially support children suffering from serious illnesses, and they make donations to over 20 seriously ill children every year after their establishment.


In 2018, BLD made a donation to Zhejiang Entrepreneur CSR Samaritan Fund. Charity programs, like support to college entrance examination, one-to-one poverty alleviation in a village of ethnic minority in Lishui, the Winter Warming event in Sichuan Province and Baolide Library in Guizhou Province, are also philanthropic endeavors made by BLD people with strong sense of social responsibility.

In 2019, BLD, along with Sina Sichuan, donated new tailor-made thermal sweatshirts with fleece lining to 119 kids in Yida Village Primary School and Zaganluo Village Primary School in Wagu Township, Meigu County, Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan Province.


In 2020,Mr. Yu, in the name of BLD, donated RMB 1,000,000 to Charity Federation of Xihu District to fight against COVID-19 pandemic. The donation was intended to be used by medical institutions in Zhejiang to purchase personal protective equipment including protective clothes, goggles and KN95 medical masks. In addition, he donated 10,000 KN95 masks and 10,000 medical masks sourced from various channels.


In July 2021, Zhejiang Province was hit by Typhoon In-Fa and some areas in the province suffered from a big flood. Mr. Yu was very worried about the affected areas. After urgent preparation and arrangement, BLD, in partnership with Zhejiang Sanlian Rescue, formed a rescue team to deliver relief supplies to affected areas and assist the militia rescue team in searching and rescue operation. In the same month, Songjiang was hit by the long rainy season, and the grapes in the vineyards rotted away because farmers had no time for harvesting them. BLD, in active response to the government's call, organized customers to go to these vineyards for picking grapes, which relieved the farmers of their pressure.

In August, 2021, Shengzhou, Zhejiang Province was hit by a sudden rainstorm, and the accumulated rainfall in Guimen Township reached 114.2 mm. Due to the rainstorm, the township was flooded and the villagers’ houses were destroyed. Under the leadership of Mr. Yu, BLD organized a public welfare activity with the theme of “Love is Around You” to delivery disaster relief supplies to villagers of Guimen Township. In the same month, when it was hot summer, BLD, in cooperation with Jiaxing Traffic Broadcasting, organized a Mercedes-Benz convoy to the urban areas of Jiaxing to delivery heat relief supplies to people working under the summer sun.


In December, 2021, led by officials from Louxing District Administration for Market Regulation of Loudi, representatives from BLD made monetary donations and sent daily supplies in person to over 40 families in Zimu Village, Shexingshan Township. In the same month, Shaoxing, Zhejiang Province suffered repeated and severe COVID epidemic. BLD delivered more than 1,000 epidemic prevention supplies and mineral water to Zhuji fire brigade, traffic police brigade and communities to send its greetings to people working in the front line of epidemic prevention and control.

In March 2022, there are national epidemic outbreaks in many regions, with confirmed cases of new coronary pneumonia and asymptomatic infected people found in Shanghai, Jiaxing, Loudi, Haining and other places. Under the call of Mr. Yu, BLD volunteers have brought materials to the front line and help carry out community nucleic acid testing, distribution and transportation of materials, verification the data of epidemic prevention and control, and education of residents on prevention and control policies and other support work, helping to fight the epidemic through practical actions. As Mr. Yu is concerned about the outdoor operators working under high temperature in the hot summer, BLD launched cool summer themed welfare activities in Shanghai and Shaoxing in August to give away summer supplies and show sincere care to the front-line sanitation workers and construction workers.


In response to the call for supporting agriculture and rural revitalization, as well as helping to protect and reforest Xinjiang and protect the environment, in 2023, under the advocacy of Mr. Yu, BLD participated in the large-scale public welfare action of "I Have a Tree, Growing in Aksu" jointly sponsored by a number of organizations, and joined hands with BLD's users in planting trees in the cloud to help promote green development.

Mr. Yu also cares about the growth and life of every employee. With support from Mr. Yu, Business School of BLD was established to support development of young employees by means of one-to-one mentoring. BLD also set up Baolide Employee Care Fund, to grant allowance to employees or their family members suffering from poverty or disability due to illness. At the end of each year, representatives from Baolide Labor Union Committee and Employee Care Committee would pay home visits to employees in difficulty.

Social Events

On Jun. 10, 2016, Haijun Yu attended the 18th Zhejiang Entrepreneurs (Investment & Financing) Conference at the invitation of the organizer and was awarded the title “New Leading Entrepreneur in Zhejiang”.


On Oct. 23, 2020, Haijun Yu attended the 4th World Hangzhou Entrepreneurs Convention at the invitation of the organizer. During the event, Mr. Yu was commended and presented with the title “Leading Zhejiang Entrepreneur” by Party Committee and government of Hangzhou.


On Dec. 26, 2018, Haijun Yu attended Zhejiang Economic Work Conference at the invitation of the organizer, and shared his insights into strategic opportunities in the new age as one of the 40 representatives of excellent private entrepreneurs in the province.


On Nov. 2, 2018, Haijun Yu, as a representative of excellent private entrepreneurs from Top 500 Private Companies in China 2018, was invited to attend Zhejiang Conference for Commendation of Outstanding Contributors in the Non-public Sector to Development of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics in the New Age.


On Jul. 10, 2018, officials from Party Committee of Zhejiang Province, led by Xu Xu, Vice Minister of United Front Work Department, Party Secretary of Zhejiang Federation of Industry and Commerce, visited BLD, and executives from BLD, led by Haijun Yu, attended a meeting with government officials.

On Dec. 27, 2017, executives from Jaguar Land Rover China, led by Mr. Pan Qing, Director of Jaguar Land Rover International, President of Jaguar Land Rover China and Director of Chery Jaguar Land Rover, paid their first visit to BLD Jaguar Land Rover Hangzhou Experience Center in the company of Haijun Yu, and had a friendly discussion with Mr. Yu.


On Dec. 18, 2017, Haijun Yu was elected as the Vice Chairman of International Chamber of Commerce of Hangzhou at the 6th Representative Meeting of Hangzhou Trade Promotion Conference and the 3rd Representative Meeting of International Chamber of Commerce of Hangzhou.


On Nov. 29, 2017, Haijun Yu attended the 4th World Zhejiang Entrepreneurs Convention as a representative of excellent entrepreneurs from Zhejiang Province.


On Nov. 3, 2017, Haijun Yu attended the 10th Most Respected Entrepreneurs Awarding Ceremony at the invitation of Hurun Report, and was presented with the Industry Award 2017 for his outstanding performance in auto industry in the year.


On the afternoon of May 2, 2017 (local time of Germany), Haijun Yu, as a representative of China, attended the B20 held in Berlin, and engaged in global economic governance under the B20 mechanism with hundreds of entrepreneurs from different parts of the world.


On Nov. 11, 2016, Mr. Zhang Hongming, former Deputy Secretary of CPC Hangzhou Municipal Committee and Mayor of Hangzhou, in the company of Haijun Yu, met with representatives of Mercedes-Benz, led by Mr. Ni Kai, President and CEO of Beijing Mercedes-Benz Sales Service Co. Ltd.

Between Sep. 3 and 4, 2016, Haijun Yu, as a representative of excellent entrepreneurs from Zhejiang Province, attended B20 2016.


On Apr. 15, 2016, Chinese Enterprise Scientific Development Conference and the 7th Chinese Enterprise Integrity Ceremony was held in Beijing. Haijun Yu attended the event at the invitation of the organizer and was awarded the title “Honest Entrepreneur of China”.


On Jan. 10, 2016, Haijun Yu attended the Symposium on Economic Situation Analysis 2016 held in Great Hall of People of Zhejiang at the invitation of General Association of Zhejiang Entrepreneurs and delivered a speech during the event.


On Oct. 26, 2015, Haijun Yu attended Anting International Auto Finance Forum 2015 at the invitation of the organizer, and engaged in discussion on Integration and M&A in Auto Industry Transformation during the event.


On Apr. 21, 2015, Haijun Yu had a meeting with William Clay Ford, Jr., Executive Director of Ford USA at BLD Shanghai Lincoln Center.


On Feb. 5, 2015, Matthew VanDyke, executive of GLOBAL LINCOLN, visited BLD. Matthew VanDyke visited our Shanghai Lincoln Center in the company of Haijun Yu and had discussion on cooperation with Mr. Yu. Additionally, they planted a tree of sweet Osmanthus representing cooperation, friendship, nobleness, good luck and prosperity.