VNET Group Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

VNET Group's CEO is Josh Chen, appointed in Jan 1999, has a tenure of 25.83 years. directly owns 8.15% of the company’s shares, worth $73.36M. The average tenure of the management team and the board of directors is 0.8 years and 10.7 years respectively.

Key information

Josh Chen

Chief executive officer

n/a

Total compensation

CEO salary percentage	n/a
CEO tenure	25.8yrs
CEO ownership	8.2%
Management average tenure	less than a year
Board average tenure	10.7yrs

Recent management updates

Recent updates

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) Even After 28% Share Price Boost

Oct 11

Chinese data center company Vnet jumps on report of possible rival takeover offer

Jul 27

VNET Group: Significant Upside Based On Structural IDC Tailwinds And Government Support

Jun 15

CEO

Josh Chen (55 yo)

25.8yrs

Tenure

Mr. Sheng Chen, also known as Josh, is a Co-Founder of VNET Group, Inc. (formerly known as 21Vianet Group, Inc.) and had been its Executive Chairman since 1999 until January 10, 2024 and serves as Executiv...

Leadership Team

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Sheng Chen	Co-Founder	25.8yrs	no data	8.15% $ 73.4m
Jianbiao Zhu	Executive Co-Chairman	less than a year	no data	no data
Qiyu Wang	Chief Financial Officer	1.3yrs	no data	no data
Xinyuan Liu	Director of Investor Relations	no data	no data	no data
Wing-Dar Ker	Senior Vice President	4.8yrs	no data	no data
Chenggang Shen	Rotating President & GM-IDC Strategic Business Group	4.8yrs	no data	no data
Liang Zhao	Senior VP and GM of North China Business	4.9yrs	no data	no data
Qi Yang	Group Senior Vice President	less than a year	no data	no data
Wen Teng	Senior Vice President of the Group	less than a year	no data	no data
Yixiao Huang	Group Executive VP & Joint Office Director	less than a year	no data	no data
Ju Ma	Group Executive VP & GM of AIDC Strategic Business Group	less than a year	no data	no data
Wen Teng	Group Senior VP & CEO of Blue Cloud	less than a year	no data	no data

0.8yrs

Average Tenure

48yo

Average Age

Experienced Management: VNET's management team is not considered experienced ( 0.8 years average tenure), which suggests a new team.

Board Members

Name	Position	Tenure	Compensation	Ownership
Sheng Chen	Co-Founder	25.8yrs	no data	8.15% $ 73.4m
Jianbiao Zhu	Executive Co-Chairman	less than a year	no data	no data
Yoshihisa Ueno	Independent Director	14.1yrs	no data	0% $ 0
Chung-Hou Tai	Independent Director	12.1yrs	no data	no data
Sean S. Shao	Independent Director	9.3yrs	no data	no data
Lifeng Chen	Independent Director	less than a year	no data	no data

10.7yrs

Average Tenure

61yo

Average Age

Experienced Board: VNET's board of directors are seasoned and experienced ( 10.7 years average tenure).

VNET Group Management

Management criteria checks 1/4

Key information

Recent management updates

VNET Group, Inc Announces Board and Committee Changes

VNET Group, Inc Announces Change to Board Composition

VNET Group, Inc. Announces CEO Changes

VNET Group, Inc. Announces Board Appointments

VNET Group, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

Insider notifies of intention to sell stock

Recent updates

VNET Group, Inc Announces Board and Committee Changes

Market Might Still Lack Some Conviction On VNET Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:VNET) Even After 28% Share Price Boost

VNET: Turning Bullish On Results Beat And Favorable Outlook (Rating Upgrade)

VNET Group, Inc. Affirms Financial Guidance for the Year 2024

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q2, 2024 Results on Aug 27, 2024

VNET Group, Inc Announces Change to Board Composition

Josh Sheng Chen cancelled the acquisition of VNET Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:VNET).

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 602%

First quarter 2024 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

New major risk - Financial position

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to CN¥0.16 loss

VNET Group, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Year 2024

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q1, 2024 Results on May 29, 2024

VNET Group, Inc. Announces CEO Changes

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 74%

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to CN¥0.33 loss, revenue downgraded

VNET: Still A Hold Considering Guidance And Debt Maturity

Full year 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

VNET Group, Inc. Reports Unaudited Consolidated Impairment Charges for the Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2023

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q4, 2023 Results on Mar 27, 2024

VNET Group, Inc. Announces Board Appointments

New major risk - Shareholder dilution

VNET Group, Inc. announced that it has received $299.000001 million in funding from Success Flow International Investment Limited, Choice Faith Group Holdings Limited

Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP Files Securities Fraud Lawsuit Against VNET Group, Inc

VNET Group, Inc. announced that it has received $299.000001 million in funding from Success Flow International Investment Limited, Choice Faith Group Holdings Limited

New minor risk - Shareholder dilution

New minor risk - Profitability

VNET Group, Inc. announced that it expects to receive $299.000001 million in funding from Success Flow International Investment Limited, Choice Faith Group Holdings Limited

Third quarter 2023 earnings: Revenues miss analyst expectations

VNET Group, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2023

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q3, 2023 Results on Nov 15, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates fall by 43%

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to CN¥1.40 loss

Second quarter 2023 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

VNET Group, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2023

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q2, 2023 Results on Aug 23, 2023

VNET Group, Inc. Announces Executive Changes

VNET Group, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2023

First quarter 2023 earnings: EPS exceeds analyst expectations

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to CN¥1.13 loss

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q1, 2023 Results on May 24, 2023

Consensus EPS estimates upgraded to CN¥1.26 loss, revenue downgraded

Full year 2022 earnings: EPS and revenues miss analyst expectations

Now 20% undervalued after recent price drop

Consensus forecasts updated

Third quarter 2022 earnings: EPS misses analyst expectations

VNET Group, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year of 2022

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q3, 2022 Results on Nov 22, 2022

CDH and PAG Reportedly Mulls Bid for VNET

VNET Group gains after report buyout firms said to be considering bids

Insider notifies of intention to sell stock

VNET Group: Potential Buyout From Founder

VNET Group, Inc. Announces Resignation of Samuel Yuan-Ching Shen as Executive Chairman of Retail IDC Business Group

Josh Sheng Chen enter into preliminary non-binding proposal letter to acquire VNET Group, Inc. (NasdaqGS:VNET) in a management buyout transaction for $1.2 billion.

Vnet climbs after receiving non-binding acquisition bid from founder

Consensus forecasts updated

VNET Slashes Expansion Plans As Private Equity Buyout Remains In Play

Second quarter 2022 earnings: Revenues in line with analyst expectations

VNET Group, Inc. Provides Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022

21Vianet Group Q2 2022 Earnings Preview

Vnet Group, Inc. Announces Resignation of Yao Li as a Member of the Board of Directors and Member of the Compensation Committee of the Board

VNET Group, Inc. to Report Q2, 2022 Results on Aug 30, 2022

VNET Group, Inc. Announces Board Changes

Chinese data center company Vnet jumps on report of possible rival takeover offer

Consensus forecasts updated

Investor sentiment deteriorated over the past week

VNET Group: Significant Upside Based On Structural IDC Tailwinds And Government Support

Consensus forecasts updated

VNET Group, Inc. Reaffirms Earnings Guidance for the Full Year 2022