Mr. Liu has been the VP of Engineering since August 2000 and has more than 15 years of experience in software engineering, R&D and management.

Baidu.com, Inc., a Chinese language Internet search provider, today announced the promotion of Mr. Jerry Liu to Chief Technology Officer (CTO).

Mr. Liu has more than 15 years of experience in software engineering, R&D and management. He joined Baidu in January 2000 and in August 2000, he was appointed as the Vice President of Engineering, responsible for supervising multiple teams of engineers and R&D projects and developing cutting edge technologies for search in Chinese.

Prior to joining Baidu, Mr. Liu was an associate professor in the department of computer science and technology at Peking University where he supervised numerous research projects funded by the Chinese National Science Foundation and the National Planning Committee.

"Jerry was our first employee six years ago and has been integral in transforming Baidu from a new start-up company into the top search engine in China," said Robin Li, Baidu's Chairman and CEO. "Under his leadership, our technology team has attracted outstanding talents and developed into an exceptional team.  His industry knowledge, technical expertise and management skills are unparalleled in China."

"With responsibility for innovation and new product development, Jerry and his team are expected to play a key role in developing innovative products and services appealing to Chinese users to ensure that Baidu will continue to provide the best Chinese language search experience," Mr. Li continued.