The9 Appoints George Lai as CEO
The9 Limited (NCTY) has announced that George Lai will become its new Chief Executive Officer, effective July 27, 2026. Lai joins the role after serving as CFO since 2008 and joining the company nearly 18 years ago. He succeeds founder Jun Zhu, who will remain on board as Executive Chairman. In addition to this leadership transition, Wei Ji has been named interim CFO while The9 conducts a search for a permanent replacement in that role. This change reflects an internal succession plan aimed at maintaining continuity and leveraging long-standing expertise within the company's management team.
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