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Given his track record and ambition, the move is significant, Kevin Mayer may be exactly what Bytedance needs to fuel its next stage of growth.
Author Archives: John Artman
John Artman is the Editor in Chief for TechNode, the leading English information source for news and insight into China’s tech and startups, and co-host of the China Tech Talk podcast, a regular discussion of tech trends and issues in China.
John has been living in China since 2008. In that time, he has held a variety of positions in media, technology, and content.
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