BEIJING, Sept. 10, 2018 iQIYI Inc. (NASDAQ: IQ)
("iQIYI" or the "Company"), an innovative market-leading
online entertainment service in China, today announced that
Dr. Gong Yu, the company's founder and CEO, has been named
"Businessman of the Year" by GQ China, the Chinese edition of the
globally renowned men's magazine.
Dr. Gong Yu, who founded iQIYI eight years ago and successfully
led the company to its IPO on the Nasdaq exchange earlier this
year, was selected for his outstanding contributions to the online
entertainment industry, creation of excellent original content and
technological innovation. In the award's accompanying article, GQ
China highlighted how Dr. Gong combines both the keen acumen of a
businessman and the technological insights of an engineer, having
led iQIYI to innovate the most advanced technology at the same time
as creating the most engaging original content.
Under Dr. Gong's leadership, iQIYI has become the top choice
entertainment platform in China's
online streaming market. The company has produced multiple original
shows that have become iconic sensations in Chinese society,
including "The Grave Robbers' Chronicles", "Let's Talk",
"Descendants of the Sun", "Burning Ice", "River God", "The Rap of
China" and "Idol Producer", while
extending its offerings beyond online drama and variety shows into
areas as diverse as online movies, games, comics, literature,
e-commerce and live streaming.
GQ China's "Men of Year" awards is the magazine's mostly hotly
anticipated annual event, honoring figures prominent in Chinese
society in categories such as culture, business, fashion,
entertainment and public life. Among the other luminaries feted at
this year's event was fashion legend Donatella Versace, who was awarded "Fashion
Designer of the Year". Dr. Gong was previously recognized at the
2016 "Men of the Year" awards as "Entrepreneur of the Year".
About iQIYI, Inc.
iQIYI, Inc. (NASDAQ:IQ) ("iQIYI" or the "Company") is an
innovative market-leading online entertainment service
in China. Its corporate DNA combines creative talent with
technology, fostering an environment for continuous innovation and
the production of blockbuster content. iQIYI's platform features
highly popular original content, as well as a comprehensive library
of other professionally-produced content, partner-generated content
and user-generated content. The Company distinguishes itself in the
online entertainment industry by its leading technology platform
powered by advanced AI, big data analytics and other core
proprietary technologies. iQIYI attracts a massive user base with
tremendous user engagement, and has developed a diversified
monetization model including membership services, online
advertising services, content distribution, live broadcasting,
online games, IP licensing, online literature and e-commerce etc.
For more information on iQIYI, please
visit http://ir.iqiyi.com.
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