• Alibaba Group Holding Limited's (NYSE: BABA) cloud computing division founder Wang Jian is preparing to return with a new title after several months of negotiation.

• In 2022, Alibaba CEO Daniel Zhang and others requested Jian to serve as an advisor for Alibaba Cloud, Pandaily reports.

• In 2013, Wang resigned as the president of Alibaba Cloud.

• Also Read: Alibaba Likely To Struggle With Cloud Growth, Analysts Say; Needs New Growth Driver For Other Businesses

• Wang has been pivotal in leading Alibaba Cloud through its challenging start-up phase.

• Alibaba founder Jack Ma has committed 1 billion yuan ($143 million) annually for ten years to the company. Wang led the technical research and development of Alibaba Cloud during this period.

• Following his resignation as president in 2013, Alibaba Cloud became one of the top four cloud providers within a few short years.

• The emergence of large AI models presents a new growth opportunity for cloud vendors.

• Alibaba Group is amid a revamp that involves splitting the company into six major groups.

• Price Action: BABA shares are down by 1.35% at $86.70 premarket on the last check Friday.

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