Former CEO of China's Alibaba quits cloud business in surprise move during its leadership reshuffle
The former CEO of Alibaba has resigned as head of its cloud computing business in a surprise move as the Chinese e-commerce empire wraps up a leadership reshuffle
By ZEN SOO
Published - Sep 11, 2023, 02:09 AM ET
Last Updated - Aug 23, 2024, 07:49 AM EDT
HONG KONG (AP) — The former CEO of Alibaba, Daniel Zhang, resigned as head of its cloud computing unit Monday in a surprise move as the Chinese e-commerce empire wraps up a leadership reshuffle.
Alibaba said it will invest $1 billion in a technology fund Zhang will establish to support the firm’s strategies for future growth.
Zhang stepped down on the same day he gave up his roles as Alibaba’s CEO and chairman.
In a filing to the Hong Kong stock exchange, Alibaba said that Eddie Wu, its new CEO, will also head its cloud unit. Wu and Alibaba’s new chairman Joseph Tsai assumed their new roles by Monday, with Alibaba saying it has “completed its leadership transition.”
