– CHINA, Beijing – Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced that Mr. Paul Tyler has been appointed as a director on the board of directors of the Company, and Ms. Cynthia Whelan has resigned from the Board, effective as of August 15, 2016.
Mr. Paul Tyler is Group Managing Director International of Telstra Corporation Limited. Mr. Tyler is responsible for guiding Telstra’s international business as Telstra continues to expand the scale and breadth of the company’s activities outside of Australia. Prior to joining Telstra in 2016, Mr. Tyler has held a number of roles over more than 15 years at Nokia Networks, including most recently the Head of Asia-Pacific and Japan. Mr. Tyler also served as the Chairman of BigAir Group Limited, a provider of managed services and networking infrastructure in Australia from 2008 to 2016. He has substantial experience, relationships and track record of delivering business development outcomes and excellent customer experiences in the Asia-Pacific region. Mr. Tyler holds an MBA from University College Dublin and engineering degrees from the University of New South Wales.
Mr. Min Lu, Autohome’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, stated: “We would like to welcome Mr. Tyler to our Board. We are confident that his diverse perspectives and experiences will be a great asset to the Board and the Company.”
About Autohome Inc.
Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to enhance the car-buying and ownership experience for auto consumers in China. Autohome provides professionally produced and user-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company’s dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome’s platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. As a transaction-centric company, Autohome operates its “Autohome Mall”, a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its website and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services.
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