Summary
JOYY Inc., together with its subsidiaries, operates social media platforms that offer users engaging and experience across various video and audio-based social platforms. The company operates Bigo Live, a live streaming platform that allows users to live stream specific moments, such as showcase talents, socialize, and connect with other users worldwide; Likee, a short-form video social platform that focuses on enabling users to create short-form video; Hago, a casual game-oriented social platform; and imo, a chat and instant messaging application with functions, including video calls and other communication tools, such as group calls, document sharing, etc.. It operates in the People's Republic of China, the United States, the Great Britain, Japan, South Korea, Australia, the Middle East, and Southeast Asia and others. The company was formerly known as YY Inc. and changed its name to JOYY Inc. in December 2019. JOYY Inc. was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in Singapore.
History
JOYY, Inc. operates its business mainly through its cash-free and online live streaming platform—Bigo Live, as well as its other related applications. The company was established in 2014 in China, where it developed and released a variety of mobile applications. JOYY is headquartered in Beijing and also has offices in Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Vietnam.
Mission
JOYY’s mission is to serve as the world’s premier platform for interactive entertainment.
Vision
JOYY’s vision is to be the ultimate destination for entertainment, culture and lifestyle.
Key Team
Ms. Tingzhen Xie (Investor Relations Sr. Mang.)
Mr. Rongjie Dong (Chief Exec. Officer of HUYA Inc.)
Mr. Zhou Chen (Strategic Advisor)
Recognition and Awards
JOYY has been honored with a few awards for its performance in 2018, including Best Performer Island at the 2018 Singapore International Industry Awards, the Best Choice Award for Mobile Application of the Year at the World Media Technology Summit 2018, and the Best Performer in Global Entrepreneurship Award of the Year.
References
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