Jack Ma Cheers Alibaba’s Latest Overhaul Plan in Rare Memo

  • The co-founder endorses company mission in latest missive
  • Ma sounded more upbeat than when he first spoke up in November

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Jack Ma took to an internal Alibaba forum to voice his support for a company undergoing a turbulent restructuring, emerging from seclusion for the second time in months to try and shore up sagging morale at the Chinese e-commerce pioneer he co-created.

The billionaire, who had retreated from the public spotlight in recent years, penned a lengthy memo in which he blessed efforts by new leaders Joseph Tsai and Eddie Wu to revive a stalled company. He said Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is now on the right track and urged staff to stay the course.