Ma huateng profile

Chinese businessman (born 1971)

In this Chinese name, the family name is Ma.

Ma Huateng^[1] (Chinese: 马化腾; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg, born October 29, 1971) is a Chinese businessman, investor and philanthropist who is the co-founder, chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tencent,^[2] one of the most valuable companies in East Asia, one of the largest internet and technology companies, and one of the biggest investment, gaming, and entertainment conglomerates in the world.^[3][4] The company in Shenzhen develops China's biggest mobile instant messaging service, WeChat, and its subsidiaries provide media, entertainment, payment systems, smartphones, internet-related services, value-added services and online advertising services, both in China and globally.

In 2007, 2014,^[5] and 2018, Time magazine named him one of the world's most influential people,^[6] while in 2015, Forbes credited him