Daniel Zhang, chief executive officer of Alibaba, attends the Alibaba Group's 11.11 Singles' Day global shopping festival in Shanghai on Nov 11, 2017. "We don't know much about [Mr Zhang] even though he's been CEO for a while, because he's by nature a very low-key person, low profile. Mr Zhang, who leads Alibaba's investor calls with polish stemming from his years at global auditors Arthur Andersen and PricewaterhouseCoopers, has been CEO since 2015. Mr Ma even did a Michael Jackson-themed dance routine at an Alibaba anniversary event last year, complete with a costume. Mr Zhang and his team, although working under the radar, "are ready" to take over, Mr Ma said in a letter to staff and shareholders.

Source: Bangkok Post September 10, 2018 14:03 UTC