Ma founded Hangzhou 's 15th Internet-based company in 1999 . Today , the e-marketplace he helped found is the world 's largest B2B e-commerce Web site , and the Alibaba Group employs more than 5,000 people , serving millions of businesses and consumers around the world . He was also head of the information department of the CIECC . Since 1995 he has been at the head of CIECC . He is considered one of the most important figures on the Web .
Ma founded Hangzhou 's 15th Internet-based company in 1999 . He was also head of the information department of the CIECC . Since 1995 he has been at the head of CIECC . He is considered one of the most important figures on the Web .