Press Release

Jun Su to Join J.D. Power as New China President

Veteran Tech Leader to Lead J.D. Power China Strategies and Operations Into Next Phase of Business Expansion and Digital Transformation

SHANGHAI: 8 August 2018Jun SU, a seasoned and accomplished digital and technology executive, has been appointed President of J.D. Power China, effective today.  In this role, Jun will oversee the company’s business operation and growth strategies in China, with a focus on digitalization, breakthrough innovation and growth. Jun Su succeeds Songlin Mei, who takes on new responsibilities as Vice President of Strategy and New Product Development at J.D. Power.

"Jun Su is an accomplished business leader with very strong technology background, right vision, and proven experience to accelerate the digital transformation of our company," said Doug Betts, Senior Vice President, Global Automotive Division.  "China is no doubt J.D. Power’s biggest and the most important strategic market outside the U.S., and Jun Su is ideally suited to lead and continue our transformation toward a technology-driven consumer insights provider.”

Jun Su joins J.D. Power from Pactera Technology, a leading China-based global information technology service company, where he served various roles, including EVP of the business unit and President of Global Delivery and Practice Development. At Pactera, he has successfully built a cloud team, and set up an automotive division which specializes in the development of in-vehicle human-machine interfaces. Jun was also one of the founding leaders of Pactera’s international business, building up the business of 7,500 members spread out in five continents.  Prior to Pactera, Jun Su had been with Hewlett-Packard for around 14 years, taking various technology, sales and management roles in the U.S., China and Asia Pacific region.

“I have always respected J.D. Power’s brand name and the spirit of innovation that J.D. Power brings to the industry through its unrivaled consumer focus data and analytics capabilities,” Jun Su said. "I look forward to bringing my IT and digital expertise and growth vision to my new role and contributing to the future greater success of J.D. Power in China."

Jun Su holds a bachelor’s degree of physics from the prestigious University of Science and Technology of China, and a master’s degree in computer science from Brigham Young University in the U.S.

J.D. Power is a global leader in consumer insights, advisory services and data and analytics. Those capabilities enable J.D. Power to help its clients drive customer satisfaction, growth and profitability. Established in 1968, J.D. Power is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, and has offices in Shanghai, Beijing, Tokyo, Singapore, Malaysia and Bangkok serving the Asia Pacific region. J.D. Power is a portfolio company of XIO Group, a global alternative investments firm headquartered in London, and is led by its four founders: Athene Li, Joseph Pacini, Murphy Qiao and Carsten Geyer. For more information, please visit china.jdpower.com or stay connected with us on J.D. Power WeChat and Weibo.

Media Relations Contacts
Shana Zhuang; J.D. Power; China; +86 21 8026 5719; shana.zhuang@jdpa.com
Geno Effler; J.D. Power; Costa Mesa, California, USA; 001-714-621-6224; media.relations@jdpa.com