Chen Danian
Chen Danian (Chinese: 陈大年; pinyin: Chén Dànián, born 1978), also known as Danny Chen, is a notable Internet entrepreneur. He is the founder and CEO of LinkSure.[1] The company launched the world’s largest and first-of-its-kind WiFi sharing app, WiFi Master Key.[2][3][4]
Chen Danian 陈大年 | |
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 Chen pictured in 2016 | |
| Born | 1978 |
| Alma mater | Fudan University |
| Occupation(s) | Programmer, Internet Entrepreneur |
| Known for | LinkSure, WiFi Master Key, Shanda |
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| Traditional Chinese | 陳大年 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 陈大年 | ||||||
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He is the co-founder and was previously COO of Shanda (NASDAQ: SNDA),[5] which became the largest Internet company in China by market capitalization in 2004.[6]
In 2016, Chen is listed on 40 under 40 (Fortune magazine) as one of most influential young leaders in China.[7] Chen is also ranked 43rd on Fortune’s 2017 list of The Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in China.[8]
See also
References
- "Founder and CEO of LinkSure Danian Chen Named in Fortune's 2017 List of Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in China". PR Newswire. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "WiFi Master Key's Android app reaches 100 million installs on Google Play". PR Newswire. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Born into poverty in rural China, this guy made an app that gives free WiFi, got 900M users and raised US$52M". e27.co. 14 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "WiFi Master Key App Adds 100 Million Users in 3 Months, Now Surges Past 900 Million Users". PR Newswire. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- "Crowd Source Internet In China: A Q&A With Shanda Cofounder Chen Danian". Forbes. 10 April 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "Shanda became the highest market value of China stocks". Sina. 10 August 2004. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "2016 Chinese 40 under the age of 40 business elite". Fortune. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
- "2017 China's most influential 50 business leaders". Fortune. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 10 July 2017.
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