WeChat began as a project at Tencent Guangzhou Research and Project center in October 2010. [26] The original version of the app was created by Allen Zhang, named "Weixin" (微信) by Pony Ma, [27] and launched in 2011.

Mar 1, 2025 · WeChat, messaging app owned by technology and entertainment conglomerate Tencent and developed by Tencent executive Allen Zhang. WeChat has well over one billion monthly users, the majority of whom are based in China.

Zhang Xiaolong (simplified Chinese: 张小龙; traditional Chinese: 張小龍), also known as Allen Zhang, is a Chinese computer programmer and technology executive. He is known for leading the developments of WeChat and Foxmail. [1][2] He is a senior executive vice president and president of Weixin Group at Tencent Holdings Limited. [3] .

Oct 1, 2018 · On 21st January 2011, the world witnessed a messaging app that revolutionized the tech-space like never before. Developed by Chinese conglomerate Tencent, this app soon turned out to be one of the biggest and most powerful digital messaging apps.

Jan 21, 2018 · WeChat was born seven years ago this day. Here’s our potted history of China’s most essential app. In a Tencent office in the southern Chinese city of Guangzhou, away from the company’s...

Ma Huateng [1] (Chinese: 马化腾; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg, born October 29, 1971) is a Chinese businessman, investor and philanthropist who is the co-founder, chairperson and chief executive officer (CEO) of Tencent, [2] one of the most valuable companies in East Asia, one of the largest internet and technology companies, and one of the biggest ...

Mar 18, 2019 · WeChat founder Allen Zhang delivered his first public speech on WeChat’s product principles and challenges at WeChat’s Open Class Pro annual event on January 9, 2019. Good evening everyone! I’m Allen Zhang.

Jan 31, 2025 · The company created by Ma Huateng, Tencent Holdings, created the wildly popular WeChat application. Ma Huateng (born October 29, 1971, Chaoyang, Guangdong province, China) is a Chinese business executive who cofounded the Internet company Tencent Holdings in 1998 and is Tencent’s CEO.

Allen Zhang (Founder of WeChat) has been adamant about developing the product around “Group Effect” (i.e., an individual user’s behavior alone can be quite distinct from how they behave when in a group).

Oct 29, 2019 · WeChat, the messaging app, dominates daily life in China. Researchers conducted an in-depth study of the company, through exclusive interviews with 15 executives, including founder Allen...