UNPay’s Founder, Zhang Zhenghua, Named in Fortune China’s 2018 “40 under 40” List

September 17, 2018 - 06:56
UNPay’s Founder, Zhang Zhenghua, Named in Fortune China’s 2018 “40 under 40” List

SINGAPORE- Media OutReach - 17September 2018 - Zhang Zhenghua, Founder and CEO of UNPay, has made itto Fortune China's 40 under 40's list in 2018. Fortune, one of the world's mostinfluential business magazines, has officially unveiled its annual ranking ofthe most influential young business leaders in China.

 



Each of the 40 business eliteswho has been featured in this esteemed list, is selected for their ingeniousbusiness models within a short span of time, as well as their abilities tocreate a sustainable entrepreneurial foundation. These business elitesrepresent the future of the Chinese business community with the potential to changeand enhance the lives of people around the world.

 

In its evaluation of Zhenghua,Fortune magazine stated that Zhenghua was only 30 years old when he became the founderand CEO of Baidu Wallet and Baidu Finance, managing a team of nearly 1,000people. His ambition to build the world's largest network of funds andinformation exchange services, with the aim of becoming the Visa of the nextgeneration, was what prompted him to start UNPay. UNPay, which is headquarteredin Singapore, has since established offices in Hong Kong, Indonesia, India, NewZealand and the United Kingdom.

 

As one of the pioneers inChina's payment industry, Zhenghua has been consistently recognised for hiscontributions by the media and the industry. In addition to being awarded the "InnovativePeople of the Year" and "Character of the Year", Zhenghua was also selected asthe first batch of scientific and technological innovation entrepreneurs by theMinistry of Science and Technology. During Zhenghua's seven-year stint inAlipay, he created the company's first consumer strategic product called "LifeAssistant" which took the country by storm.

 

Today, Zhang Zhenghua is takingUNPay to greater heights. UNPay is currently connected to over 500 mainstreampayment methods, achieving a comprehensive coverage of more than 200 countriesand regions. Within a short span of time, UNPay has become the world's mostextensive payment service network. The business currently spans industries in travel,education, e-commerce and digital entertainment.

 

Mr Zhang Zhenghua expressed, "Thetechnology for advanced digital payment should be made ubiquitous around theworld. It is our aim to enable and connect to the world's payment channels. Wealso strive to empower traditional financial institutions, as well as modernisetraditional payment vendors and customers from all walks of life to revamp theexisting payment structure."

 

"UNPay is committed tobuilding a payment ecosystem without borders, empowering global partners andestablishing the world's largest network of funds and information exchangeservices. From digital payments to credit card payments, UNPay is reshaping a brand-newwave of global payment!" Mr Zhang added.

 

About UNPay

UNPay (www.unpay.com), a newFintech open platform provider with its regional office headquartered inSingapore, is dedicated to aggregating mainstream electronic payment modesacross the globe.

 

UNPay provides sellersworldwide with a one-stop intelligent aggregation payment platform that aims tounify multiple collection channels and simplify complicated payment accountverifications. Its single-point fast access can satisfy the fragmented paymentdemands of sellers anywhere in the world to achieve borderless collections.

 

UNPay's founding team memberscomprises top leaders in Asia's Internet Financial industry from Baidu Wallet,Alipay, WeChat pay and JD.com. Its core team members include industry veteransfrom NETS in Singapore and Kartuku from Indonesia.


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