Zhang Yong joined Alibaba Group in August 2007 as the CFO of Taobao, helping Taobao achieve profitability at the end of 2009. 20 1 1 After Tmall became an independent business, Zhang Yong became the president, and Tmall is now one of the largest B2C platforms in the world. He is the founder of the Double Eleven Shopping Carnival and has made it the largest online shopping carnival in the world. Zhang Yong has been the chief operating officer of Ali Group since September 20 13, and is fully responsible for the operation of Ali's domestic and international businesses.
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1. 18 In September, Ma Yun said in an open letter that, with the approval of the board of directors, on September 19, the 20th anniversary of Alibaba, he would no longer serve as the chairman of the board of directors of Alibaba Group, and Zhang Yong, the current CEO of Alibaba Group, would take over the post of chairman of the board. Starting from today, Jack Ma will cooperate fully with Zhang Yong to prepare for the organizational transition. After 201September 9 10, Ma Yun will continue to serve as a member of the board of directors of Alibaba Group until the annual general meeting of shareholders of Alibaba in 2020.
Secondly, Ma Yun believes that during his three years as CEO, Zhang Yong led Ali to achieve long-term development and sustained, healthy and rapid growth for 13 quarters by virtue of his outstanding business talent, firm and calm leadership and supercomputer logic and thinking ability, which proved that he was the best CEO in China.
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A year later, Ma Yun stepped down as CEO of Alibaba's board of directors, and Zhang Yong took over.