On May 24, Beijing time, KE Holdings announced that co-founder, CEO, and executive director Peng Yongdong will succeed Mr. Zu Hui as the chairman of KE Holdings, and appointed KE Holdings COO Mr. Xu Wangang as an executive director. At the same time, KE Holdings announced that Mr. Zu Hui will be the "Eternal Honorary Chairman" of the company in commemoration of his significant contributions and valuable spiritual legacy.
Peng Yongdong joined Lianjia in 2010, founded the leading domestic full-value chain property service platform "Lianjia.com" in 2014, and served as CEO. In 2018, Peng Yongdong, as a co-founder, launched the technology-driven new residential digital service provider "KE.com" and became CEO, focusing on creating value for service providers and providing high-quality living services for consumers.
Mr. Peng Yongdong expressed: "We are deeply saddened by the loss of a founder who laid the foundation for our business and mission, and the residential industry has lost a leader who has always been exploring and innovating. From Lianjia to KE Holdings, Mr. Zu Hui has spent twenty years setting up one milestone after another for China's housing transaction and residential service industry. These valuable legacies will guide the company's continued progress. At the same time, Mr. Zu Hui's beliefs and values have deeply integrated into the DNA of the company, making the management team stable and orderly, and enabling the organization to grow sustainably and healthily."
As the founder of ke holdings in the past, Mr. Zuo Hui was the chairman of ke holdings; from today onwards, Mr. Zuo Hui is the 'eternal honorary chairman' of ke holdings. We hope to use this...