Qihoo picks Senior VP for COO

Qihoo 360 Technology, a major Internet company in China, has appointed Ms Jie Chen as Chief Operating Officer, primarily responsible for the company's general operations, effective immediately. Chen will report to Hongyi Zhou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Qihoo 360.

"Ms Chen is a trusted leader and has demonstrated exceptional commitments and capabilities over the past years," commented Zhou. "I have tremendous confidence in her ability to optimise our businesses and leverage our collective strengths to better serve our customers and clients and to drive Qihoo 360 to the long-term success."

Chen joined the company in March 2006 and has been SVP since 2014, taking leadership roles in various functions, including the PC, mobile and Internet of Things business operations. Prior to Qihoo Chen was the Deputy Chief Editor and a Director at Yahoo! China, where she was responsible for website content production and management. Chen has also been an Editor at Sohu.com and at Sina. 

Chen received her bachelor's degree in investment economics from the Beijing-based Central University of Finance and Economics in 1999.