Baidu (BIDU) SVP Shen Leaving Company, Will Realign Four Main Business Functions
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Baidu, Inc. (Nasdaq: BIDU), reports that it plans to realign four main business functions: Sales, Commercial Operations, User Products and Technologies, and Commercial Products and Technologies.
Further, SVP Haoyu Shen is resigning from the Company for personal reasons and will leave at the end of this month.
The realignments:
Sales Functions: Vice president Zhan Wang has been named as head of Sales, which will unify Baidu's direct sales, channel sales, key accounts sales and search engine marketing functions. Mr. Wang joined Baidu in July 2000 and has served as the Company's vice president since January 2010. He previously was in charge of Baidu's commercial products and mobile Internet business.
Commercial Operations Functions: Vice president Hailong Xiang has been appointed to oversee the Commercial Operations functions, which will incorporate commercial product applications, service management, sales operations, Baidu Union, and commercial product development functions. Mr. Xiang joined Baidu in February 2005 and has served as vice president of sales since April 2007. He previously oversaw direct sales for Baidu's search marketing business nationally.
User Products and Technologies Functions: Vice president Mengqiu Wang has been assigned to head the User Products and Technologies functions, bringing together the client-side software and user R&D functions. Ms. Wang joined Baidu in November 2002, and was promoted to vice president in January 2011. She currently oversees search technology R&D and other related activities, and will retain these responsibilities in her new role.
Commercial Products and Technologies Functions: Vice president Jing Wang has been named as head of the Commercial Products and Technologies (including Cloud Computing and Mobile) functions, which will incorporate Baidu's commercial products and technologies, mobile and IT infrastructure functions. Mr. Wang joined the Baidu team in April 2010 as vice president of engineering. He previously oversaw the research and development of Baidu's commercial products as well as the company's IT infrastructure.
Further, SVP Haoyu Shen is resigning from the Company for personal reasons and will leave at the end of this month.
The realignments:
Sales Functions: Vice president Zhan Wang has been named as head of Sales, which will unify Baidu's direct sales, channel sales, key accounts sales and search engine marketing functions. Mr. Wang joined Baidu in July 2000 and has served as the Company's vice president since January 2010. He previously was in charge of Baidu's commercial products and mobile Internet business.
Commercial Operations Functions: Vice president Hailong Xiang has been appointed to oversee the Commercial Operations functions, which will incorporate commercial product applications, service management, sales operations, Baidu Union, and commercial product development functions. Mr. Xiang joined Baidu in February 2005 and has served as vice president of sales since April 2007. He previously oversaw direct sales for Baidu's search marketing business nationally.
User Products and Technologies Functions: Vice president Mengqiu Wang has been assigned to head the User Products and Technologies functions, bringing together the client-side software and user R&D functions. Ms. Wang joined Baidu in November 2002, and was promoted to vice president in January 2011. She currently oversees search technology R&D and other related activities, and will retain these responsibilities in her new role.
Commercial Products and Technologies Functions: Vice president Jing Wang has been named as head of the Commercial Products and Technologies (including Cloud Computing and Mobile) functions, which will incorporate Baidu's commercial products and technologies, mobile and IT infrastructure functions. Mr. Wang joined the Baidu team in April 2010 as vice president of engineering. He previously oversaw the research and development of Baidu's commercial products as well as the company's IT infrastructure.
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