William Ding

William Lei Ding, the founder, has served as a director since July 1999 and as the chief executive officer since November 2005. From March 2001 until November 2005, Mr. Ding served as chief architect, and, from June 2001 until September 2001, he served as the acting chief executive officer and acting chief operating officer. From July 1999 until March 2001, Mr. Ding served as co-chief technology officer, and from July 1999 until April 2000, he also served as the interim chief executive officer. Mr. Ding established Guangzhou NetEase and Shanghai EaseNet, our affiliates, in June 1997 and January 2008. Mr. Ding holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Communication Technology from the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China.