Flash Report 3 minutesRegister for Free AccessBaidu Appoints Microsoft Veteran Qi Lu as Group President and COO Coresight Research January 19, 2017 Executive Summary aidu has appointed former Microsoft executive Dr. Qi Lu to be its Group President and COO, and to oversee the Chinese search giant’s business, with immediate effect. As COO, Dr. Lu is responsible for maintaining the dominance of Baidu’s advertising and search-engine business, and spearhead the company’s initiatives on artificial intelligence (AI). Baidu’s core search and advertising business has been negatively impacted following new regulations released in 2Q16. Prior to joining Baidu, Dr. Lu served as Executive Vice President of the Applications and Service Group in Microsoft, where, until October 7, 2016, he led the company’s work on the Bing search engine, Skype and Microsoft Office. Please Login to read the full report. Not a member? Register for a free user account. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: Consumers Report Staying Home for Lunar New Year: China Consumer Survey InsightsUS Online Grocery Survey 2023—Infographic: Assessing the Top Retailers and E-Commerce PopularityUS Consumer Tracker: Avoidance Rises and Activity SlidesEbbing Economic Expectations: China Consumer Survey Insights
