The leader of the market today may not necessarily be the leader tomorrow.

Tencent soon expanded to become "China's answer to AOL". The magazines Forbes and Time have recognized Ma for his accomplishments. Ma nicknamed "Pony" co-founded Tencent in 1998.

The founder of Tencent Inc. Tencent soon expanded to become "China's answer to AOL". Ma Huateng (simplified Chinese: 马化腾; traditional Chinese: 馬化騰; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg born October 29 1971 in Chaoyang Guangdong China) is a Chinese internet entrepreneur.