BEIJING, China, February 4, 2013 — China Distance Education Holdings Limited (NYSE: DL) (“CDEL”, or the “Company”), a leading provider of online education in China focusing on professional education, is pleased to announce that it has received a total of 65 awards presented at various education industry events during the course of 2012, a strong endorsement of the Company’s leading position in China’s online education market.
Mr. Zhengdong Zhu, the Chairman and CEO of CDEL, commented, “It is a great honor for me personally and for CDEL to be named alongside other outstanding peers, and I am grateful for the increasing recognition we have received from Chinese media, education associations and the professional educators’ community. The honors testify to the quality and success of CDEL’s results-oriented online education services model and are a further validation of our student-centric growth strategy. Looking ahead, we will continue developing innovative online and mobile learning platforms and providing high-quality courses and services to our broadening student base.”
To view the full list of awards, and for further information on China Distance Education, please visit http://ir.cdeledu.com.
Select Awards Received by Mr. Zhengdong Zhu:
- “2012 Outstanding Contribution to the Education Industry” awarded at the Sina 2012 China Education Ceremony
- “Annual Education Industry Leader” awarded at the Tencent 2012 China Education Ceremony
- “2012 Top Ten Education Industry Leader” awarded at the NetEase 2012 Chinese Education Industry Review
- “Annual Education Industry Leader” awarded at the Xinhua Education Forum “The Voice of China Education”
- “Outstanding Contribution to China’s Distance Education Industry Development” awarded at the People’s Daily 2012 China Leading Brands Ceremony
Select Awards Received by CDEL:
- "Best Distance Education Brand in China with High Public Satisfaction" awarded at the Economy Magazine 2012 China Best Service Brands with High Public Satisfaction
- "2012 Top Ten Leaders in the Education Industry" awarded at the 9th Chinese Educationist of the General Assembly
- "2012 Most Credible Education Group” awarded at the Xinhua Education Forum “The Voice of China Education”
- “2012 Most Trustworthy Education Brands” awarded by Reference News
- “Prominent Contribution to the Decade’s Education” awarded at the Beijing News “Golden Chalk” Education Review
- “Socially Responsible Education Group” awarded at the Beijing Youth Daily 2012 Education Industry Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Review Ceremony
Select Awards Received by CDEL's Websites and Schools:
- www.chinaacc.com: "2012 Most Recognized Online Education Institution by the Community" by Sina
- www.med66.com: "2012 China Leading Online Education Institution" by Tencent
- www.chinatat.com: "2012 Most Influential Online Education Institution” by Xinhuanet
- www.chinalawedu.com: "Top Ten Online Education Brands of the Year" by NetEase
- www.chinaacc.com: “Top Brand in China Education Industry” by Sohu
