6 big family happy events in the IT industry in 2015

A few days ago, there was a rumor in the IT circle about OnePlus merging with OPPO, but both parties denied it. Tomorrow is Christmas, and in a few days it will be 2016. Let's review the newlyweds in the major families in the industry in 2015, which is about to say goodbye to everyone.

Taxi family

Bride and groom: Didi and Kuaidi

Date of receipt: February 14

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Wedding Review: Didi and Kuaidi announced a strategic merger on this day. Didi Dache CEO Cheng Wei and Kuaidi Dache CEO Lv Chuanwei served as co-CEOs. The two companies remained unchanged in terms of personnel structure, and their businesses continued to develop in parallel, and they will retain their respective brands and business independence.

Later, Didi became the leader in the taxi-hailing field and changed its name to Didi Chuxing, becoming the first platform in China to obtain a special car license. The business is also transforming into a comprehensive travel platform, and has launched test drive and car sales services.

Classifieds Family

Bride and groom: 58.com and Ganji.com

Date of receipt: April 17

Wedding Review: In April, 58.com and Ganji.com, both classified information websites, announced their merger. After the merger, 58.com will hold 43.2% of Ganji.com’s shares. The two companies will maintain the independence of their brands, and the websites and teams will continue to develop and operate independently. A joint CEO system will be implemented.

After half a year of adjustment, Yang Haoyong, former CEO of Ganji.com, announced his resignation as CEO of 58 Ganji Group and took on the role of CEO of Guazi.com. 58 Ganji Group will strongly support his business.

Group Buying Family

Bride and groom: Meituan and Dianping

Date of receipt: October 8

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Wedding Review: On October 8, Meituan and Dianping jointly issued a statement, officially announcing the strategic cooperation, and the two parties have jointly established a new company. The new company will implement a joint CEO system, and Meituan CEO Wang Xing and Dianping CEO Zhang Tao will serve as co-CEOs and co-chairmen at the same time. The two companies will remain unchanged in terms of personnel structure, and will retain their respective brands and businesses to operate independently, including high-frequency store business, and will strengthen complementary advantages and strategic synergy to promote industry upgrades.

The top two in the group buying field turned from fighting each other to loving each other in a short period of time. After the marriage, the status of New Meituan cannot be shaken by others, at least in the short term.

Video Family

Bride and Groom: Alibaba and Youku Tudou

Date of receipt: October 16

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Wedding Review: On the evening of October 16, some shareholders of Youku Tudou, including the company's founder, chairman and CEO David Koo, Chengcheng Fund and its affiliated entities, formally reached an agreement with Alibaba, and Alibaba also issued a non-binding offer to Youku Tudou for a purchase price of US$4.5 billion.

Gu Yongqiang can be said to be a fan of Jack Ma. Youku Tudou, which was renamed as Tudou Group, married into Alibaba, which can be said to be the dream of marrying the person you love. After joining Alibaba, Tudou will be able to return to the A-share market more easily, and Gu Yongqiang has not lost much control. The editor is most optimistic about this marriage.

Online Travel Family

Bride and groom: Ctrip and Qunar

Date of receipt: October 26

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Wedding Review: On the evening of October 26, Ctrip announced that it had agreed to merge with Qunar. After the merger, Ctrip will own 45% of Qunar's shares. The merger between Ctrip and Qunar will take the form of Baidu selling Qunar's shares and then holding Ctrip. Baidu will own 25% of Ctrip's shares.

Tencent and Alibaba also have plans for online travel, but after Baidu took control of Ctrip, it can be said to have become the strongest player in online travel.

Dating website family

Bride and groom: Jiayuan.com and Baihe.com

Date of receipt: December 7

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Wedding Review: On December 7, Jiayuan.com, an online dating platform operator, announced a merger with LoveWorld, an indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Baihe.com. After the merger is completed, Mr. Wu Linguang, a director and CEO of Jiayuan.com, will serve as the co-chairman and co-CEO of the surviving company, and Baihe will also initiate the company name change process. It is currently expected that the merger will be completed by the first quarter of 2016 at the latest. After the transaction is completed, Jiayuan.com will become a private company and the company's ADS will no longer be listed on NASDAQ.

Jiayuan.com wants to return to China and has finally found a successor. After saying so much, it can be considered that I have married myself off. In today's marriage and love circle, who else but me can be the boss?

Some of the marriages in the six major families were to marry the right man, some were driven by capital, and some were for the purpose of obtaining a residence permit when returning to China. 2015 is about to say goodbye to us. In the days ahead, no matter whether the marriage is arranged or free, there will definitely be more families marrying for dominance or survival.