KANZHUN LIMITED Announces Board Changes and Appointment of President
KANZHUN LIMITED (NASDAQ: BZ; HKEX: 2076), a leading Chinese online recruitment platform, announced significant changes to its board and leadership structure. The company appointed Mr. Xu Chen as President, a newly created role reporting to CEO Peng Zhao, while he steps down from his Chief Marketing Officer position but remains an executive director.
The board changes include Ms. Mengyuan Dong's resignation as independent non-executive director, Ms. Hongyu Liu's appointment as audit committee chairman and corporate governance committee member, and Mr. Yan Li's new role as compensation committee member while maintaining his other positions.
KANZHUN LIMITED (NASDAQ: BZ; HKEX: 2076), una piattaforma cinese leader nel reclutamento online, ha annunciato cambiamenti significativi nel suo consiglio di amministrazione e nella struttura dirigenziale. La società ha nominato il Sig. Xu Chen come Presidente, un ruolo di nuova creazione che riporta al CEO Peng Zhao; Xu lascia la carica di Chief Marketing Officer ma rimane direttore esecutivo.
I cambiamenti nel consiglio comprendono la dimissione della Sig.ra Mengyuan Dong dalla carica di direttrice indipendente non esecutiva, la nomina della Sig.ra Hongyu Liu a presidente del comitato di revisione contabile e membro del comitato per la governance aziendale, e il nuovo incarico del Sig. Yan Li come membro del comitato per le remunerazioni, mantenendo le sue altre posizioni.
KANZHUN LIMITED (NASDAQ: BZ; HKEX: 2076), una plataforma china líder en reclutamiento online, anunció cambios significativos en su junta y en la estructura de liderazgo. La compañía nombró a Xu Chen como Presidente, un puesto de nueva creación que reporta al CEO Peng Zhao; Xu deja su cargo de Chief Marketing Officer pero continúa como director ejecutivo.
Los cambios en la junta incluyen la renuncia de Mengyuan Dong como directora independiente no ejecutiva, el nombramiento de Hongyu Liu como presidenta del comité de auditoría y miembro del comité de gobernanza corporativa, y el nuevo rol de Yan Li como miembro del comité de compensación, manteniendo sus demás cargos.
KANZHUN LIMITED (NASDAQ: BZ; HKEX: 2076), 중국의 주요 온라인 채용 플랫폼이 이사회와 경영 구조에 중대한 변화를 발표했습니다. 회사는 Xu Chen 씨를 사장(President)으로 임명했으며, 이 직책은 새로 신설된 자리로 CEO Peng Zhao에게 보고합니다. Xu 씨는 마케팅 총괄(Chief Marketing Officer)직에서는 물러나지만 계속해서 집행이사(executive director)로 남습니다.
이사회 변경사항으로는 독립 비상임이사였던 Mengyuan Dong 씨의 사임, 감사위원회 위원장이자 기업지배구조위원회 위원으로 Hongyu Liu 씨의 선임, 그리고 기존 직책을 유지하면서 보상위원회 위원으로 새로 임명된 Yan Li 씨의 역할 변경이 포함됩니다.
KANZHUN LIMITED (NASDAQ: BZ; HKEX: 2076), une plateforme chinoise de recrutement en ligne de premier plan, a annoncé des changements importants au sein de son conseil d'administration et de sa direction. La société a nommé M. Xu Chen au poste de President, rôle nouvellement créé relevant du CEO Peng Zhao ; il abandonne son poste de Chief Marketing Officer mais demeure administrateur exécutif.
Les modifications au conseil comprennent la démission de Mme Mengyuan Dong en tant qu'administratrice indépendante non exécutive, la nomination de Mme Hongyu Liu en tant que présidente du comité d'audit et membre du comité de gouvernance d'entreprise, et le nouveau rôle de M. Yan Li en tant que membre du comité des rémunérations tout en conservant ses autres fonctions.
KANZHUN LIMITED (NASDAQ: BZ; HKEX: 2076), eine führende chinesische Online-Jobplattform, hat bedeutende Änderungen in Vorstand und Führungsstruktur angekündigt. Das Unternehmen ernannte Herrn Xu Chen zum President, eine neu geschaffene Position, die an CEO Peng Zhao berichtet; er legt sein Amt als Chief Marketing Officer nieder, bleibt jedoch Executive Director.
Zu den Vorstandsänderungen gehören der Rücktritt von Frau Mengyuan Dong als unabhängiges nicht-exekutives Mitglied, die Ernennung von Frau Hongyu Liu zur Vorsitzenden des Prüfungsausschusses und als Mitglied des Ausschusses für Corporate Governance sowie die neue Rolle von Herrn Yan Li als Mitglied des Vergütungsausschusses, wobei er seine weiteren Positionen beibehält.
- Creation of President role demonstrates commitment to optimizing governance structure
- Internal promotion of Mr. Chen shows succession planning and talent retention
- Strengthened board committees with expanded roles for existing directors
- Loss of independent director Ms. Dong could temporarily impact board diversity
- Consolidation of multiple committee roles among fewer directors may increase individual workload
BEIJING, Aug. 20, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- KANZHUN LIMITED (“BOSS Zhipin” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BZ; HKEX: 2076), a leading online recruitment platform in China, today announced that Ms. Mengyuan Dong has resigned as an independent non-executive director of the Company in order to devote more time to her other personal business commitments, effective on August 20, 2025.
In addition, with effect from August 20, 2025, Ms. Hongyu Liu, an independent non-executive director and a member of the nomination committee has been appointed as the chairman of the audit committee and a member of the corporate governance committee. Mr. Yan Li, an independent non-executive director, the chairman of the nomination committee, the chairman of the corporate governance committee, and a member of the audit committee, has been appointed as a member of the compensation committee.
In addition, the Company is pleased to announce that with effect from August 20, 2025, Mr. Xu Chen has been appointed as the president of the Company (the “President”). The new role, established by the Company for the purpose of optimizing governance structure and improving organizational efficiency, will report to Mr. Peng Zhao, the founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. In light of Mr. Chen’s new role as the President, Mr. Chen has ceased to act as the Chief Marketing Officer with effect from August 20, 2025. Mr. Chen will remain as an executive director.
The Company would like to express its gratitude to Ms. Dong for her contribution to the Company and her service on the board during her tenure. At the same time, the Company would like to welcome Ms. Liu and Mr. Li for their additional roles on the board and Mr. Chen for his new appointment. The Company believes that their expertise and experience will be valuable assets to the Company’s development.
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About KANZHUN LIMITED
KANZHUN LIMITED operates the leading online recruitment platform BOSS Zhipin in China. The Company connects job seekers and enterprise users in an efficient and seamless manner through its highly interactive mobile app, a transformative product that promotes two-way communication, focuses on intelligent recommendations, and creates new scenarios in the online recruiting process. Benefiting from its large and diverse user base, BOSS Zhipin has developed powerful network effects to deliver higher recruitment efficiency and drive rapid expansion.
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