On April 27-28, 2025, Mr. Deng Zhouyang, Vice Chairman of Beijing Zhong An Zhi Huan Certification Center Co., Ltd. (ZA-FCAV), was invited to lead a team to Hyatt Regency Shanghai Global Harbor and deeply participated in the “2025 International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) China Certification Body Conference “ and the “Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) Asia-Pacific Quality and Sustainability Summit.” These two conferences bring together the top forces in the global automotive industry and serve as key platforms to gain insight into industry trends and promote quality development.
The summit has invited government leaders and numerous guests from the automotive industry, including global automakers, supply chain enterprises, and quality and industry experts. It aims to inject new momentum into the high-quality development of China's automotive industry, jointly build an international exchange and cooperation platform, and propel the Chinese automotive industry to new heights in the global market. The summit would focus on core topics such as quality innovation, international standards, and globalization strategies for in-depth discussions.
The American International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB) was established with the following objectives: 1. To implement and manage supervision activities of the IATF 16949 registration program on behalf of IATF. 2. To coordinate with other IATF oversight offices to ensure global consistency in the IATF 16949 registration program. 3. To support IATF in pursuing global coordination with other automotive manufacturers. 4. To develop and maintain a central IATF strategic information database to assist in the management of the registration program.
The Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG), founded in 1982, is a unique non-profit organization where OEMs, suppliers, service providers, government agencies, and academic professionals collaborate to reduce costs and complexity in the automotive supply chain. AIAG members include leading global manufacturers, parts suppliers, and service providers.
On April 27, Beijing Zhong An Zhi Huan Certification Center Co., Ltd., one of the two contracted institutions in China, was invited to attend IAOB Chinese Certification Body Conference. Zhang Guoyu, General Manager of the Automotive Certification Department of ZA-FCAV, and Bao Yanmei, Technical Manager, attended on behalf of the company. Mr. James S. Bruin, Executive Director of IAOB, provided an in-depth interpretation of the IATF/IAOB initiatives, shared the development blueprint of the IATF program globally and in China and proposed innovative measures to boost the growth of IATF 16949 certificates and improve the ADP pass rate of auditors. Ms. Michelle Maxwell, Managing Director, elaborated on the significant changes in IATF Rules 6th, providing guidance for certification bodies. Ms. Zhang Yan, Managing Director of IAOB Beijing Representative Office, and Mr. Zhang Weidong, General Manager, respectively presented the initiatives of the China Steering Committee and the key issues observed during the implementation of IATF Rules 6th. A representative from Geely Group also shared specific customer requirements, offering valuable insights from enterprise perspective.
That evening, a team of nine from Zhong An, led by Vice Chairman Deng Zhouyang, Vice Chairman Qu Haoming of Beijing Zhong An Zhi Huan Certification Center Co., Ltd., and Zhang Guoyu, General Manager of the ZA-FCAV Automotive Certification Department, attended the “2025 AIAG Automotive Leadership Dinner.” During the dinner, the Zhong An team gathered with elite forces from the global automotive industry chain to celebrate the thriving development of automotive industry through in-depth communication, jointly plan the future of the industry. Mr. Zhang Guoyu, General Manager of the ZA-FCAV Automotive Certification Department, also attended the dinner with government officials, IATF, AIAG, and OEM leaders.
On April 28, the 2025 AIAG Asia-Pacific Quality and Sustainability Summit opened grandly, gathering government policymakers, industry associations, OEMs senior executives, industry representatives, and certification experts. Beijing Zhong An Zhi Huan Certification Center Co., Ltd. (ZA-FCAV) was honored with “Excellence Contribution Award for IATF 16949 Certification Growth” and “Significant Contribution Award for IATF 16949 Global Certificate Quantity Exceeding 100,000” , demonstrating its prominent position in the industry.
Mr. Zhang Guoyu, General Manager of ZA-FCAV Automotive Certification Department, was invited as a keynote speaker to attend the “Roundtable Discussion: Leadership Dialogue”. He delivered a speech on how certification bodies can better serve OEMs, how to ensure certified clients can better serve their customers, and the role of certification bodies in the development of “Chinese Quality”. Mr. Zhang also shared ZA-FCAV's international development strategy, which includes expanding into Southeast Asia, the United States, and South America to provide IATF 16949 certification services. This initiative aims to offer localized certification and value-added services to global Chinese automotive supply chain enterprises, thereby supporting the global expansion of China's automotive industry.
By actively participating in IATF Certification Body Conference and AIAG Summit, ZA-FCAV has accurately grasped the industrial policy orientations of the China National Certification and Accreditation Administration (CNCA), China Certification and Accreditation Association (CCAA), Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT), as well as the requirements of IATF Rules 6th. This has enabled ZA-FCAV obtained the cutting-edge information on OEM automotive industry's innovation, which is of great significance for ZA-FCAV's planning of IATF 16949 certification development in 2025 and beyond. In an era of unprecedented rapid transformation in the global automotive industry, ZA-FCAV will swiftly adapt to these changes, driving industry development through high-quality certification services and offering comprehensive quality management solutions.
