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BYD Adds Head of Total Solutions to North American Team

BYD has named Samuel Kang, its head of Total Solutions for North America.

February 26, 2020
BYD Adds Head of Total Solutions to North American Team

BYD has named Samuel Kang, its head of Total Solutions for North America.

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LOS ANGELES – BYD (Build Your Dreams) has named Samuel Kang, its head of Total Solutions for North America. He will serve at BYD’s North American headquarters in downtown Los Angeles, integrating BYD’s wide range of products from solar power generation to energy storage to heavy duty electric vehicles to bring green tech solutions to BYD’s customers.

As BYD continues to advance its state-of-the-art high-tech solutions in solar power generation, energy storage and heavy-duty electric vehicles we see opportunity across North America to showcase BYD’s total solutions.

Kang most recently served as Executive Officer for Healthy23 Bioscience. He is an adjunct professor at Azusa Pacific and the Mayor of Duarte. He was previously a project manager at United Health Group. Kang holds an MBA in finance and an MS in Applied Computer Science from Azusa Pacific University.

“As BYD continues to advance its state-of-the-art high-tech solutions in solar power generation, energy storage and heavy-duty electric vehicles we see opportunity across North America to showcase BYD’s total solutions,” BYD President North America Stella Li said. “As we grow, we are continuing to invest in professionals like Sam.”

Reporting to President North America Stella Li, Kang will expand BYD’s strategic outreach for innovation and total solutions and guide BYD’s drive to create a green ecosystem with the ability to generate, store, and use zero-emission energy to power buildings as well as zero-emission vehicles.

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