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Wahaha Group released an obituary with a heavy heart, and Mr. Zong Qinghou, the founder of Wahaha, passed away at 10:30 on February 25 due to illness at the age of 79.
The news shook the entire business world like a bolt of lightning piercing the calm sky. Zong Qinghou's departure is not only the Wahaha family losing a leader, but also the entire Chinese business community has lost a legendary entrepreneur.
Mr. Zong Qinghou's life can be summed up by the word "extraordinary".
From an ordinary teacher, through unremitting efforts and excellent business wisdom, he has built Wahaha into a well-known beverage giant in China and even in the world.
His business philosophy and extraordinary vision are not only fully reflected within Wahaha, but also set an example for entrepreneurs throughout China. His death inevitably raises concerns about Wahaha's future development direction and stability. After all, Zong Qinghou is not only the founder of Wahaha, but also the soul of the company.
However, this concern seems unnecessary. As a forward-looking leader, Mr. Zong Qinghou has long been prepared for the future of Wahaha.
His daughter, Zong Fuli, has cultivated a tenacious and independent character under her father's influence since she was a child. At the age of 14, she was sent to the United States for further education, where she was educated at San Marino High School and Pepperdine University, where she majored in international business.
This overseas study experience not only allowed Zong Fuli to learn advanced management knowledge, but more importantly, exercised her independent thinking and problem-solving skills.
Zong Qinghou's expectations for his daughter are far more than that. After graduating from university, Zong Fuli was directly recalled to China and began to serve as the deputy director of the management committee of Wahaha Xiaoshan No. 2 Base, responsible for production management.
Although this position seems ordinary, it is a "practical combat" stage tailored for Zong Qinghou for his daughter. Here, Zong Fuli started from the grassroots level and honed her management skills and business strategies step by step.
In 2007, Zong Fuli's talent was fully displayed when she took over the Hongsheng Beverage Group. After Zong Fuli took office, she showed a completely different management style from her father.
She boldly carried out resource integration, from acquiring land to building a factory to forming a team, she personally participated in every step, and dared to take responsibility for every decision. Zong Fuli's efforts were not in vain, Hongsheng Beverage Group has achieved remarkable results under her leadership, and she has also won the title of "Iron Lady".
Zong Fuli's achievements are not limited to management and operation. Her PR decisions are equally impressive, especially when it comes to dealing with brand ambassadors.
As we all know, Wang Leehom has served as the image spokesperson of Wahaha Pure Water for a long time, but after Zong Fuli served as the head of the public relations department, she decisively decided to change the spokesperson. This decision caused a lot of controversy at the time, but it turned out to be a very far-sighted choice.
Zong Fuli revealed in an interview that the reason why this decision was made was because of Leehom Wang's age and the market's fatigue with his aesthetics. This spirit of daring to break the routine and accept challenges is exactly what Mr. Zong Qinghou hopes to see in his daughter.
Now, with the death of Mr. Zong Qinghou, Zong Fuli will undoubtedly become the new head of Wahaha.
In the face of the upcoming challenges, whether she can inherit her father's legacy and bring Wahaha to a higher glory has become the focus of attention from the outside world. Although Zong Fuli presents herself in public as a powerful woman dedicated to her career, her private life is little known.
Last year, there was a ** report that she has not been in a relationship yet, which may have surprised many people. In an interview, Zong Fuli responded: "There is only a career in my eyes, not love." This sentence probably best sums up her attitude to life.