Judy Tong Wenhong, From the receptionist to vice president of Alibaba


16 years ago, Judy Tong Wenhong started her career as a receptionist in Alibaba. Jackma, owner of Alibaba gave her 0.2% shares at that time and promised her for 100 million when their company would get the public into the market. Tong was loyal and hardworking.

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In 2000, at the age of 30 Tong joined the Chinese-e-commerce hub. According to Women ofChina, she applied for an administrative assistant in the company, but she didn’t have any experience regarding this post. So, she could not qualify for the job. Later, she applied again. Finally, a chance was given to her to work as the receptionist.  Though her start was shaky, she was persistent. Finally, this persistence helps her destiny in the company.


 Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine. Jack ma

Jack requested her to stay and won’t switch her job.  Alibaba fought to strengthen its place in the global competition initially and Tong waited long years after years, Alibaba never went public.

Tong asked jack when the company will go public. Jack asked her to wait there. The good times are around. It will happen soon.



The very important thing you should have is patience. Jack ma


After a long wait, in September 2014 Alibaba went public. In the New York stock exchange the worth of Alibaba was $245.7 billion.

 Tong, Alibaba’s senior receptionist was promoted to Vice president. In the company, she joined 14 years ago, she became a millionaire from a receptionist.

She served Alibaba as the receptionist, customer service representative, and ultimately vice president of Alibaba. She did not back down in front of hard challenges.

This is one of the world’s most incredible stories of hard work, smartness, loyalty, and consistency.

She knew already that Alibaba was struggling to grow its business, but she performed an instrumental role by providing full support to her boss and the company.


If we are a good team and know what we want to do, one of us can defeat ten of them. Jack ma
 “It’s a great challenge for me to lead the group because of I was just a receptionist in the past,” Judy Tong Wenhong


A.Saher 

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