Early Life
Wang Wei was born in Shanghai, China, in October 1970. His father was a Russian language translator for the Chinese Air Force, and his mother was a university professor. At the age of seven, Wang moved with his family to Hong Kong, where he attended primary and secondary school. Despite his academic background, he chose not to pursue higher education and instead entered the manufacturing sector.
Rise to Success
Wang's career took a significant turn in the early 1990s. He founded SF Express as a small courier service to address the delays in delivering samples between mainland China and Hong Kong. Starting with just six employees, SF Express focused on service quality and speed, quickly gaining the trust of customers. Wang's strategic decisions and innovative approach to logistics led to the company's rapid growth. SF Express expanded, becoming a multinational courier service with over 400,000 employees by 2017.
Key Business Strategies
SF Express distinguishes itself through direct operations, relying on its own employees and a fleet of aircraft and vehicles for deliveries. This approach allows for same-day or next-day delivery, a rarity in China at the time. Wang also took the firm public through a reverse merger on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2017 and listed it in Hong Kong in 2024. In 2023, SF Holding sold its economical delivery unit Fengwang Information to J&T Express for $173 million. SF Holding's 2024 revenue was 284.42 billion, with earnings of 10.17 billion.
Philanthropy
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