BEIJING, Jan. 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- China Distance
Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) ("CDEL", or the "Company"), a
leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, is
pleased to announce that it has received a total of 58 awards that
were presented to the Company at various education industry events
during the course of 2013. Additionally, the Company's
Chairman and CEO, Mr. Zhengdong Zhu,
received a number of prominent education industry awards throughout
2013, further validating the Company's leadership position in
China's online education
industry.
Mr. Zhengdong Zhu, the Chairman
and CEO of CDEL, commented, "These awards represent a strong
endorsement of CDEL's leadership and influence in China's online education industry. Our
high quality courses were offered to a total of 2.7 million
students during the 2013 fiscal year. Our deep understanding
of students' education needs, combined with the rich resources of
our teachers, content and student learning support personnel,
effective and efficient online and mobile learning platform and
our track record of success in the industries in which we
provide courses positions CDEL as an ideal partner for Chinese
students and professionals. The honor of receiving these many
awards underscores the quality and success of CDEL's
results-oriented business model and student-centric growth
strategy. We will continue to focus on providing high quality
courses and outstanding services to our students to help them
achieve professional success."
To view the full list of awards, and for further information on
China Distance Education, please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.
Select Awards Received by CDEL include:
- "2013 Most Comprehensive China Education Brand" awarded by the
Xinhua Net
- "2013 Most Influential Online Education Group" awarded by
NetEase
- "2013 Most Trustworthy Education Brands" awarded by Reference
News
- "Education Model" awarded by the Beijing Youth Daily
- "Top Ten Leading Brands in China Distance Education Industry" awarded by
the People's Daily
- "Consumer Trustworthy Brand" awarded by China Consumer
Protection Foundation
- "Renowned Brand in Beijing"
awarded by the Beijing Administration for Industry and
Commerce
Select Awards Received by CDEL's Websites and Schools
include:
- www.chinaacc.com: "2013 Best Online Education Institution" by
Sina
- www.med66.com: "China Leading Online Education Institution in
Ten Years" by Tencent
- www.jianshe99.com: "2013 China Top Ten Best Online Education
Institution" by the Xinhua Net
- www.chinalawedu.com: "Best Online Education Institution in
Beijing" by the Star Daily
- www.chinatat.com: "2013 Most Trustworthy Online Education
Brands" by Reference News
- www.g12e.com: "Best Online Education Brand" by the Beijing
Morning Post
- www.ck100.com: "Model Distance Education Institution" by the
Beijing Youth Daily
Select Awards Received by Mr. Zhengdong Zhu include:
- "2013 Outstanding Contribution to the Education Industry"
awarded by Sina
- "2013 Outstanding Leader in China Education Industry" awarded by Sohu
- "Annual Education Industry Leader" awarded by Tencent
- "2013 Annual Education Industry Leader" awarded by the Beijing
Morning Post
- "Prominent Leader Influencing Education Industry in the Past
Sixty Years" awarded by the Beijing Evening News
About China Distance Education Holdings Limited
China Distance Education Holdings Limited is a leading provider
of online education in China
focusing on professional education. The courses offered by the
Company through its websites are designed to help professionals and
other course participants obtain and maintain the skills, licenses
and certifications necessary to pursue careers in China in the areas of accounting, healthcare,
construction engineering, and other industries. The Company also
offers other professional education courses for the national
judicial examination, English proficiency test for professionals,
computer application skills, and other occupational certifications
or skills, online test-preparation courses for self-taught learners
pursuing higher education diplomas or degrees, test preparation
courses for university students intending to take the nationwide
graduate school entrance exam, and online language courses. For
further information, please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.
Contacts:
China Distance
Education Holdings Limited
Lingling Kong, IR
manager
Tel: +86-10-8231-9999
ext1805
Email:
IR@cdeledu.com
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Investor
Relations:
Bill Zima
ICR Inc.
Tel: +1
646-328-2550
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SOURCE China Distance Education Holdings Limited