stability. but his past made finding a job nearly impossible. then, a friend told danny about byd and to his surprise, they hired him on the spot. over the next five years, danny would become part of the lifeblood of the company. >> i started as a technician, and went straight to the top as a manager with no experience. they basically trained me for everything that i do, they trained me. >> reporter: when did you sort of realize i'm working for a chinese company? >> um, probably after about six months that i was here. >> reporter: did you think anything of it? >> no, i actually work really good, hand in hand, with them. so i actually made really good friends with a lot of them right away. show the brake status is on right now? >> reporter: one of the chinese engineers has become a role model for danny. and a friend.