Jack Chang, general manager of Ideal Bike Corporation, is expected to be the next chairman of the Taiwan Bicycle Industry R&D Center (TBIRDC), succeeding Sammy Pai, chairman of MT Racing Inc.

A recent board of directors and supervisors meeting nominated Chang as the next chairman of the center. The nomination has already been submitted to the Ministry of Economic Affairs for approval.

The Taiwan Bicycle Industry R&D Center was founded in Taichung, central Taiwan, in 1992, with financial resources jointly provided by the Ministry of Economic Affairs and the bicycle industry. In addition to industry leaders, the center's board of directors and supervisors are composed of academics and government leaders.

Every year the center holds an international bicycle design contest and awards are presented to winners at the opening ceremony of the Taipei International Cycle Show, usually staged in late March or early April.

Ideal Bike Corporation is a manufacturer of complete bicycles, ranging from mountain bikes to folding bikes and electric bicycles for export mainly to the U.S. and Europe.