BEIJING, Oct. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE:
ATHM; HKEX: 2518) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online
destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced that Mr. Xiao Wang has resigned as Chief Technology
Officer of the Company due to his other personal commitments,
effective immediately. The Company's board of directors has
appointed Mr. Bibo Xiang as the new
Chief Technology Officer effective immediately, in charge of
the Company's overall technology framework and development
roadmap.
Mr. Xiang has extensive experience in the fields of search
engine, commercial advertising, recommendation system, natural
language processing and data mining. Prior to joining Autohome, Mr.
Xiang served as senior vice president of VIPKID, and Chief
Technology Officer of Koolearn Technology Holding Limited (HKEX:
1797), in charge of digital transformation of education and
training business. Prior to that, Mr. Xiang worked at Yahoo Search,
Taobao Advertising, Shanda Online,
360 Search and 360 Commercial Products, where he was responsible
for technology management of search, recommendation and advertising
businesses. Mr. Xiang received his bachelor's degree in Computer
Science and Technology from Southwest Jiaotong University in 1999,
and his master's degree in Information Security from Beijing University of Posts and
Telecommunications in 2006.
Mr. Quan Long, Chairman of the
Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Autohome, stated,
"On behalf of Autohome, I'm pleased to welcome Mr. Xiang to the
team as Autohome's Chief Technology Officer. We believe that his
extensive experience and dedication will strengthen our
technological capabilities and further our pursuit of innovation.
We also would like to thank Mr. Xiao
Wang for his considerable efforts and contributions to the
Company during his tenure as CTO, in particular in enhancing our
technology infrastructure and the technology components of our
services as we continue to cultivate the auto ecosystem. We respect
his decision and wish Xiao continued success in his future
endeavors."
About Autohome Inc.
Autohome Inc. (NYSE: ATHM; HKEX: 2518) is the leading online
destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to engage, educate and
inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides original
generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated
content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile
library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile
consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle.
The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile
consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and
dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the
Company's dealer subscription and advertising services allow
dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome's
platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to
potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The
Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services
to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency
and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its "Autohome
Mall," a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate
transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its
websites and mobile applications, it also provides other
value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance,
used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further
information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.
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"forward-looking" statements pursuant to the "safe harbor"
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of
1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by
terminology such as "will", "expects", "anticipates", "future",
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Among other things, Autohome's business outlook, Autohome's
strategic and operational plans and quotations from management in
this announcement contain forward-looking statements. Autohome may
also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its
periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"),
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Kong Limited (the "Hong Kong Stock Exchange"), in its annual report
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third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including
statements about Autohome's beliefs and expectations, are
forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve
inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause
actual results to differ materially from those contained in any
forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the
following: Autohome's goals and strategies; Autohome's future
business development, results of operations and financial
condition; the expected growth of the online automobile advertising
market in China; Autohome's
ability to attract and retain users and advertisers and further
enhance its brand recognition; Autohome's expectations regarding
demand for and market acceptance of its products and services;
competition in the online automobile advertising industry; relevant
government policies and regulatory environment in China; fluctuations in general economic and
business conditions in China and
assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing. Further
information regarding these and other risks is included in
Autohome's filings with the SEC and announcements on the website of
the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. All information provided in this
press release is as of the date of this press release, and Autohome
does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking
statement, except as required under applicable law.
For investor and media inquiries, please contact:
In China:
Autohome Inc.
Investor Relations
Tel: +86-10-5985-7483
E-mail: ir@autohome.com.cn
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Jenny
Cai
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com
In the United States:
The Piacente Group, Inc.
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com
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