Qunar Appoints Denise Peng as COO
December 03 2013 - 8:30AM
Qunar Cayman Islands Limited (Nasdaq:QUNR) ("Qunar" or the
"Company"), China's leading search-based travel commerce platform,
today announced the appointment of Ms. Denise Peng as the Company's
chief operating officer ("COO"), effective December 2, 2013. Her
responsibilities will cover sales, marketing, operations, and
corporate development.
"We are delighted that Denise will bring her vast experience in
the online search arena and her deep understanding of Qunar to the
role of COO," said Chenchao "CC" Zhuang, chief executive officer
and co-founder of Qunar. "Her eight years of experience at Qunar
ideally position her to make an immediate impact. I look forward to
working closely with her as we continue to expand our market share
and deliver the best travel search experience in the market."
Ms. Peng commented, "I would like to thank the Board for giving
me the opportunity to help take Qunar's operations to the next
level through our focus on providing Chinese travelers with the
best user experience across PC and mobile platforms."
Prior to her promotion to COO, Ms. Peng served as Qunar's
executive vice president responsible for the Company's sales and
marketing. She has over 10 years of experience in Internet search
technology and the broader online sector, having held roles
covering sales, marketing and commercial operations. Ms. Peng was
also a founding member of Shawei.com, China's leading sports
portal, which was acquired by The Tom Group in 2000.
Ms. Peng holds a BS in Information Processing and Smart
Identification with a minor in enterprise management from the
Harbin Institute of Technology. She also holds an EMBA from the
China Europe International Business School.
About Qunar
Qunar is the leading search-based commerce platform for the
travel industry in China. Qunar's goal is to empower Chinese
travelers to define their travel experience. Founded in May 2005
and headquartered in Beijing, Qunar is committed to providing
travelers with a one-stop travel information source on both PC and
mobile devices. The Company enables travelers to find the
best-value deals by aggregating and processing highly fragmented
travel product information from tens of thousands of travel service
providers into an organized and user-friendly display through its
proprietary technology. According to research firm iResearch, Qunar
has ranked No. 1 among all non-state-owned online travel companies
in China in terms of monthly unique visitors since November 2010.
Qunar's mobile application "Qunar Travel" was ranked the most
frequently used mobile travel application in China by China
Internet Network Information Center in September 2012.
Leveraging its large user base and advanced technologies, the
Company provides an attractive value proposition to its customers,
which include travel service providers and display advertisers.
Qunar means "where to go" in Mandarin Chinese.
CONTACT: For more information, please contact:
China
Jenna Qian
Qunar
Tel: +86-10-5760-3609
ir@qunar.com / press@qunar.com
Nick Beswick
Brunswick Group
Tel: +86-10-5960-8600
Email: qunar@brunswickgroup.com
U.S.
Cindy Zheng
Brunswick Group
Tel: +1-212-333-3810
Email: qunar@brunswickgroup.com
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