BEIJING, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- iQIYI, an
independently operated subsidiary of Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) and one
of the largest Internet and mobile video service providers in
China, today announced that it was
selected as a '2015 Global Growth Company' at the World
Economic Forum Dalian summit. Among the 132 companies to be chosen,
iQIYI was the only online video streaming platform.
"We are honored to receive this recognition from the World
Economic Forum," said Yu Gong, Chief
Executive Officer of iQIYI, "Over the past five years, iQIYI has
become one of the largest online video platforms in China with over 500 million users and has
succesfully established an ecosystem spanning online video, gaming
and e-commerce. In the future, we will continue our efforts to
better connect our users with premium content and high-quality
services, in order to provide the best possible user
experience."
The Global Growth Companies community currently consists of 400
companies from around the world. The Companies are nominated on the
strength of their potential to become global economic leaders.
About iQIYI
Founded in April 2010, iQIYI is
one of the largest Internet and mobile video service providers in
China. An independently operated
subsidiary of Baidu, the world's largest Chinese search engine,
iQIYI is focused on providing Chinese users with the best possible
online video experience, and has become an industry leader in
developing innovative products and technologies.
For media inquiries, please contact:
iQIYI Inc.
Sophie Yu
Director of International Communications
yuxiaofei@qiyi.com
Foote Group
Yajun Zhang
+86 (10) 8429-9544
yajun@thefootegroup.com
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