SHANGHAI, China, Dec. 20, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Wowo Limited (the “Company” or “JM Wowo”) (NASDAQ:JMU), a leading B2B online e-commerce platform that provides integrated services to suppliers and customers in the foodservice industry in China, today announced the results of its 2016 Annual General Meeting (“AGM”) which was held on December 15, 2016 in Shanghai, where it adopted the following resolutions, effective immediately:
- The change of company name to “JMU Limited”;
- The reelections of Mr. Jianguang Wu, Mr. Feng Pan and Dr. Gang Yu as directors of the Company.
The Company’s board of directors believes that the new name will better reflect its business scope since the divestiture of Wowo Group Limited, the Company’s group buying and other non-foodservice-related businesses.
About JM Wowo
JM Wowo currently operates China’s leading B2B online e-commerce platform that provides integrated services to suppliers and customers in the catering industry. With the help of Internet and cloud technologies, JM Wowo has the vision to reshape the procurement and distribution pattern and build a fair business ecosystem in the catering industry in China. JM Wowo is further promoting the use of its platform for small- and medium-sized restaurants and restaurant chains in China.
Through cooperation with national and local industry associations and reputable restaurant groups across China, JM Wowo has formed a leading industrial alliance and has great resource leverage in China’s catering industry. JM Wowo works closely with suppliers and customers in the catering industry, providing one-stop procurement services, as well as other value-added services.
Safe Harbor Statement
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