Back To Basics: Alibaba Brings Back Its Cloud Unit Founder In Latest Revamp

Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (NYSE:BABA) cloud computing division founder Wang Jian is preparing to return with a new title after several…
  • Alibaba Group Holding Limited’s (NYSE:BABA) cloud computing division founder Wang Jian is preparing to return with a new title after several months of negotiation.
  • In 2022, Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang and others requested Jian to serve as an advisor for Alibaba Cloud, Pandaily reports.
  • In 2013, Wang resigned as the president of Alibaba Cloud.
  • Also Read: Alibaba Likely To Struggle With Cloud Growth, Analysts Say; Needs New Growth Driver For Other Businesses
  • Wang has been pivotal in leading Alibaba Cloud through its challenging start-up phase. 
  • Alibaba founder Jack Ma has committed 1 billion yuan ($143 million) annually for ten years to the company. Wang led the technical research and development of Alibaba Cloud during this period. 
  • Following his resignation as president in 2013, Alibaba Cloud became one of the top four cloud providers within a few short years.
  • The emergence of large AI models presents a new growth opportunity for cloud vendors.
  • Alibaba Group is amid a revamp that involves splitting the company into six major groups. 
  • Price Action: BABA shares are down by 1.35% at $86.70 premarket on the last check Friday.
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