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The formidable leader behind the glory of
Ant Financial
Eric Jing is the Chairman and also serves as the Chief
Executive Officer of Ant Financial. Mr. Jing joined Alibaba
Group in 2007, where he was a Senior Finance Director and
later Vice President. In October 2016, Mr. Jing was appointed
Chief Executive of Ant Financial and in April 2018 he took
on the additional role of Chairman. Prior to joining Alibaba,
Mr. Jing was CFO of Guangzhou Pepsi Cola Beverage Co. He
also held management positions in finance in several Swire
Coca-Cola bottling plants or business departments. Mr. Jing
received a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from the College
of Economics & Management, Shanghai Jiao Tong University in
1994. He obtained a Master’s degree in Business Administration
after finishing the EMBA program at the Carlson School of
Management, University of Minnesota, and theU.S. in 2005.
Eric Jing, Chairman & CEO
grow, and in turn create
more job opportunities.
Facial Recognition
Technology
Ant Financial is committed
to researching and
developing advanced
biometric-based facial
recognition technology and
applying it to online identity
authentication, so as to
further enhance security and
improve user experience.
Based on its cutting-edge
facial recognition algorithm,
Ant Financial has developed
interactive face detection
technology and image
desensitization technology
and has designed a
high-concurrency ready
and reliable system security
structure.
Cloud Computing
Technology
Ant Financials Ant
Financial Cloud provides
cloud computing services
to financial enterprises.
Leveraging the advanced
technology and experience
in cloud computing
accumulated by Alibaba and
Ant Financial, Ant Financial
Cloud integrates a number
of Alibaba Cloud’s basic
capabilities and develops
customized products to
cater to the specific needs of
the financial industry.
“We do not pursue
size or power; we
aspire to be a good
company, we push
forward the goals of to
serve 2 billion global
consumers, empower
10 million profitable
businesses and create
100 million jobs.”
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