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About WeChat

WeChat is a technology company that operates in the mobile communication and social networking industry. The company offers a messaging and calling app that supports voice, photo, video, and text messages, and also facilitates group chats. Its services are primarily used by individuals worldwide for personal communication. It is based in United States.

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Research containing WeChat

Get data-driven expert analysis from the CB Insights Intelligence Unit.

CB Insights Intelligence Analysts have mentioned WeChat in 5 CB Insights research briefs, most recently on Mar 21, 2023.

WeChat Patents

WeChat has filed 3 patents.

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5/11/2015

10/4/2016

Wireless networking, Mobile phones, Personal computers, Computer security, Global Positioning System

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5/11/2015

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10/4/2016

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Related Topics

Wireless networking, Mobile phones, Personal computers, Computer security, Global Positioning System

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Latest WeChat News

Starbucks shuffles top China ranks in new CEO’s latest move

Sep 25, 2024

The move is part of a plan to shift leadership to “a new generation of successors,” according to a post on Starbucks’ WeChat channel. PHOTO: REUTERS Updated Published https://str.sg/jKMc New Starbucks Corp. chief executive Brian Niccol appointed Molly Liu as the sole leader of the China business as he continues to remake the company’s management ranks. Last year, Liu was named China co-CEO alongside Belinda Wong, who had been in charge of the business since 2011, the company said in a statement. Wong will stay on as chair, leading innovation and China’s development strategy while enhancing the brand’s social influence. The move is part of a plan to shift leadership to “a new generation of successors,” according to a post on Starbucks’ WeChat channel. Liu’s appointment marks the second executive management change at Starbucks in the roughly three weeks since Niccol took over as the chain’s CEO. Last week, the company announced the retirement of its North America chief, whose role won’t be filled. The company is looking instead for a global brand leader to oversee areas such as product and marketing. The company is struggling with weak demand across its two biggest markets, the US and China. Liu will have to stabilise a business that’s under threat from lower-priced competitors while balancing the goal to add about 1,700 stores to the chain’s current count. Starbucks owns and operates its Chinese stores rather than through a third party, as it does in many other international markets. The company’s prior CEO, Laxman Narasimhan, said in July that the chain was in the early stages of exploring “strategic partnerships” for that market, an initiative activist investor Elliott Investment Management had pushed the company to continue. In a message shortly after taking over, Niccol said the company needed to further understand how Starbucks could “capture growth and capitalise on our strengths” in China. BLOOMBERG More On This Topic

WeChat Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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