DingTalk's New CEO Chen Yusen Issues First All-Staff Letter: Integrates Wukong and MuleRun, Establishes Six Departments

On June 18, DingTalk's new CEO Chen Yusen (also CEO of Wukong Business Unit) issued his first all-staff letter, announcing a comprehensive organizational restructuring of the Wukong Business Unit. Key changes include: establishing the Core Platform Business Department (DingTalk, led by Zhu Hong), integrating the Wukong and MuleRun teams (led by Shu Junliang), and setting up the Customer Development Department (led by Yang Meng), Marketing Department (led by Li Xinyu), and Information Technology Department (led by Deng Wu). After the restructuring, DingTalk and Wukong become a "dual engine," with Chen emphasizing AI-driven transformation of existing businesses.

Background

• On June 11, Alibaba announced that DingTalk's former CEO Wu Zhao (Chen Hang) stepped down, succeeded by post-90s tech executive Chen Yusen. Wu Zhao's departure is reportedly linked to his management style.
• Wukong is an AI application project promoted by Wu Zhao after his return, previously undergoing high-frequency iterations and attempting commercialization. Its integration with MuleRun is interpreted by outsiders as a sign that Wukong's progress fell short of expectations.

Key Details

• Core Platform Business Department: Led by former DingTalk CTO Zhu Hong, focusing on DingTalk products. Zhu Hong previously participated in the startup Liangqing Yiyang with Wu Zhao and returned to Alibaba in 2025.
• New Wukong Team: Integrates Wukong and MuleRun, led by MuleRun CTO Shu Junliang. Shu holds a PhD from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, founded Feiyu Security, and co-founded MuleRun in 2025.
• Customer Development Department: Led by Alibaba veteran Yang Meng (employee number 598), who started in 1688 sales and was transferred to DingTalk in 2019 to lead sales.
• Marketing Department: Led by MuleRun CMO Li Xinyu, who previously handled tech commercialization at Alibaba Cloud and Ant Group.
• Information Technology Department: Led by Deng Wu, positioned as an internal IT support team to promote agent-friendly systems.
• Original products like AI hardware and AI note-taking remain under Ren Qing's responsibility, with increased investment and international expansion planned.

Reactions and Data

• According to LatePost, MuleRun began commercialization in mid-May 2025, achieving an ARR (Annual Recurring Revenue) exceeding 300 million RMB within one month.
• DingTalk insiders say Wukong is a focus for CEO Wu Yongming, representing Alibaba's key strategic layout in the B2B sector.
• After the restructuring, each business line sets its own schedule, evening meetings are canceled, and many employees have taken leave.

Impact

• This restructuring clarifies the leadership for DingTalk and Wukong, strengthening the AI Agent strategy. Chen Yusen refers to DingTalk and Wukong as a "dual engine," requiring comprehensive AI transformation of existing businesses.
• Wukong faces competitive pressure from products like Tencent Cloud Workbuddy; integrating MuleRun may help enhance commercialization capabilities.