Leading Chinese mobile and online travel service provider eLong announced the appointment of Mr. David Zhou as its Chief Operating Officer, effective January 6, 2016. 

Mr. Zhou has served as the Company's Chief Strategy Officer since July 2015. Mr. Zhou has more than 10 years of experience in China's online travel business. Mr. Zhou previously worked in Ernst & Young as a senior auditor. Mr. Zhou holds a Bachelor's degree, as well as a Master's degree in Business Administration, from Shanghai Jiaotong University.

"I am very pleased with the appointment of David Zhou as Chief Operating Officer of eLong. David has been an outstanding team leader as our Chief Strategy Officer and has a wide range of valuable experience in China's online travel business. I am confident that he will make significant contributions to eLong's future business growth and realize many opportunities that lie ahead of us," said Hao Jiang, Chief Executive Officer of eLong.

Press statement