Yuuzoo
| Public | |
| Traded as | SGX: AFC |
| Industry | E-commerce |
| Founder |
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| Headquarters | Singapore |
Key people |
Thomas Zilliacus (Executive Chairman) James Sundram (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Subsidiaries | YuuPay Secure Pte Ltd |
| Website | www.yuuzoo.com |
YuuZoo is an online platform that combines social networking, e-commerce, and gaming. It helps customers set up their own social media sites and integrate it with YuuZoo’s or the customers’ own eco-systems.[1] The platform also has advertising functionalities and a payment service provider called YuuPay.
It was founded in 2008 by Ron Creevey and Thomas Henrik Zilliacus,[2] the former Regional Director for Asia Pacific of Nokia. On September 16, 2014, YuuZoo became a listed company on the Singapore Exchange Board under the ticker symbol “AFC.”[3] On June 6, 2016, YuuZoo announced a partnership with SportsHero, a Singapore-based sports prediction app, to bring fantasy sports to its own users.[4][5]
Its headquarters is located in Singapore, and they also have offices in Bangkok, Manila, Shanghai, Seoul and Nigeria.
References
- ↑ Lim, Stanley. "An Introduction to the First Social Media Company Listed In Singapore: Yuuzoo Corporation". The Motley Fool Singapore. The Motley Fool Singapore Pte. Ltd. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ Yap, Shiwen (27 January 2014). "Interview: the man who led Nokia's charge into Asia". Tech in Asia. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "YuuZoo CEO Zilliacus on Business Strategy". Bloomberg. Bloomberg. 17 September 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ↑ "YuuZoo partners with Singapore's SportsHero to bring fantasy sports to 118 million users worldwide - Startup Daily". Startup Daily. 2016-06-08. Retrieved 2016-08-16.
- ↑ "SportsHero, YuuZoo kick off partnership". Retrieved 2016-08-16.