Autohome Inc. Announces Appointment of New Chief Financial Officer

BEIJING, May 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM, HKEX: 2518))) ("Autohome" or the "Company"), the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China, today announced the appointment of Mr. Craig Yan Zeng as its Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

Mr. Craig Yan Zeng has over 20 years of experience in capital market and has held senior management positions in many companies. He has been a director of LexinFintech (NASDAQ:LX) since December 2017 and served as the chief financial officer of LexinFintech from November 2016 to June 2021. Prior to joining LexinFintech, Mr. Zeng served as the chief financial officer of YeePay, an e-payment service provider in China. Before that, he served as the vice president of Hop Hing Group Holdings Limited, a company previously listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, from 2013 to 2015, and as the executive vice president of VanceInfo Technologies Inc., a company previously listed on the New York Stock Exchange, from 2010 to 2013. Prior to 2010, Mr. Zeng served as a financial director of Microsoft (Greater China) from 2008 to 2009, and worked for Venustech Group Inc. (SZ: 002439) from 2006 to 2008, during which he served several senior management positions including as its chief operating officer and chief financial officer. He also worked for General Electric in the U.S. Mr. Zeng received his master's degree in business administration from the Stern School of Business of New York University in 1999, and his bachelor's degree in chemistry from Beijing University of Chemical Technology in 1991.

"Craig has extensive experience in financial management and in-depth understanding of the capital market," commented Mr. Quan Long, Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Autohome. "We are delighted to have Craig serve as our new Chief Financial Officer, and we believe his experience, skills and leadership will be of great value to the Company and help Autohome achieve the next stage of growth."

About Autohome Inc.

Autohome Inc. (NYSE:ATHM, HKEX: 2518))) is the leading online destination for automobile consumers in China. Its mission is to engage, educate and inform consumers about everything auto. Autohome provides original generated content, professionally generated content, user-generated content, and AI-generated content, a comprehensive automobile library, and extensive automobile listing information to automobile consumers, covering the entire car purchase and ownership cycle. The ability to reach a large and engaged user base of automobile consumers has made Autohome a preferred platform for automakers and dealers to conduct their advertising campaigns. Further, the Company's dealer subscription and advertising services allow dealers to market their inventory and services through Autohome's platform, extending the reach of their physical showrooms to potentially millions of internet users in China and generating sales leads for them. The Company offers sales leads, data analysis, and marketing services to assist automakers and dealers with improving their efficiency and facilitating transactions. Autohome operates its "Autohome Mall," a full-service online transaction platform, to facilitate transactions for automakers and dealers. Further, through its websites and mobile applications, it also provides other value-added services, including auto financing, auto insurance, used car transactions, and aftermarket services. For further information, please visit www.autohome.com.cn.

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For investor and media inquiries, please contact:

In China:

Autohome Inc.

Investor Relations  

Tel: +86-10-5985-7483

E-mail: ir@autohome.com.cn

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Jenny Cai

Tel: +86-10-6508-0677

E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com

In the United States:

The Piacente Group, Inc.

Brandi Piacente

Tel: +1-212-481-2050

E-mail: autohome@tpg-ir.com

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