BEIJING--26 Sep--PRNewswire/InfoQuest
Wecash Technology Co. Ltd. (Wecash) was named one of the 2018 Top 50 Chinese Global Brands by Facebook and KPMG. Wecash was featured in the list alongside other industry leaders such as Tencent, Ant Financial, Huawei and Xiaomi.
The ranking was based on over 2,400 surveys completed by respondents aged between 18 and 55 in eight markets outside of China. The surveys comprehensively evaluate the brand awareness, relevance, and reputation of Chinese companies in major global markets, as well as their brand equity based on Facebook data.
"Wecash is honored to be recognized amongst the Top 50 Chinese Global Brands," said James Chan, CEO of Wecash Asia Pacific. "This recognition is a testament to the hard work of our global teams in bringing access to financial services to the financially excluded through technology in Brazil, Indonesia, India and Vietnam." The 2018 Top 50 Chinese Global Brands continues the trend of accolades awarded to Wecash, such as being named in KPMG's list of the 50 Leading Global Fintech Innovators for four successive years from 2014 to 2017, as well as CB Insights' Fintech 250 list in 2017.
James Chan noted, "it is essential for global aspirants to leverage off internal team and external partner competencies to successfully localise our products and services and sustain customer delight."
To date, Wecash has built a 1200-strong team globally, collaborated with more than 50 financial institutions, and accumulated over 160 million users across China, Brazil, Indonesia and upcoming new markets.
About Wecash
Founded in 2013, Wecash is a global fintech company with presence in Greater China, North and South America, Southeast Asia and India. By leveraging the power of artificial intelligence, big data, and mobile technology, Wecash strives to connect financial institutions to one billion of the world's consumers. It has raised about US $300 million in equity financing over four rounds, and counts top-tier investors such as IDG, SIG, China Merchants Group, Forebright Capital and Orix as its shareholders. For more information, see www.wecashgroup.com.