{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"165183","rtpr_id":"nGNXbdGT3c-20261009","ticker":"VIOT","exchange":"NASDAQ","all_tickers":["VIOT"],"title":"Viomi Technology Co., Ltd Announces Board Changes","author":"Globe Newswire","published_at":"2026-10-09T10:10:00.098Z","article_body":"FOSHAN, China, Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viomi Technology Co., Ltd\n(“Viomi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VIOT), a leading global technology\ncompany for home water systems, today announced that its board of directors\n(the “Board”) has appointed Mr. Xinlang Yu as a director, effective\nOctober 9, 2026. Mr. Yu replaces Mr. Qian Sun, who resigned from the Board for\npersonal reasons, effective October 9, 2026.\n\nMr. Yu brings extensive experience in business management across the home\nappliance industry to Viomi’s Board. He currently serves as the Deputy\nGeneral Manager of the Ecosystem Department of Xiaomi Corporation\n(“Xiaomi”). He joined Xiaomi in 2014 and has since held rotating positions\nacross the Group, including roles in MIUI, Airstar Digital Technology, the\nSmartphone Department and the Group Staff Department. He joined the Ecosystem\nDepartment in 2023, where he helped manage the department’s business. Since\nNovember 2024, he has overseen multiple smart home appliance business lines as\nthe Deputy General Manager of the department. Mr. Yu received his Bachelor of\nEngineering in Computer Science and Technology from Beijing University of\nChemical Technology in 2006 and his Master of Business Administration (MBA)\nfrom Tongji University in 2013.\n\nThe Company is delighted to welcome Mr. Yu to the Board and believes his\nindustry insight and management experience will be of great value as Viomi\ncontinues to grow. The Company would also like to thank Mr. Sun for his\ndedicated service and valuable contributions during his time on the Board.\n\nAbout Viomi Technology\n\nViomi’s mission is “AI for Better water,” utilizing AI technology to\nprovide better drinking water solutions for households worldwide.\n\nAs an industry-leading technology company in home water solutions, Viomi has\ndeveloped a distinctive “Equipment + Consumables” business model. By\nleveraging its expertise in AI technology, intelligent hardware and software\ndevelopment, the Company simplifies filter replacement and enhances water\nquality monitoring, thereby increasing the filter replacement rate. Its\ncontinuous technological innovations extend filter lifespan and lower user\ncosts, promoting the adoption of water purifiers and supporting a healthy\nlifestyle while effectively addressing the rising global demand for cleaner,\nfresher and healthier drinking water. The Company operates a world-leading\n“Water Purifier Gigafactory” with an integrated industrial chain that\nboasts optimal efficiency and facilitates continuous breakthroughs in water\npurification. This state-of-the-art facility enables Viomi to achieve\neconomies of scale and accelerate the global popularization of residential\nwater filtration.\n\nFor more information, please visit: http://ir.viomi.com.\n\nFor investor and media inquiries, please contact:\n\nIn China:\n\nViomi Technology Co., Ltd\nClaire Ji\nE-mail: ir@viomi.com.cn\n\nPiacente Financial Communications\nJenny Cai\nTel: +86-10-6508-0677\nE-mail: viomi@tpg-ir.com\n\nIn the United States:\n\nPiacente Financial Communications\nBrandi Piacente\nTel: +1-212-481-2050\nE-mail: viomi@tpg-ir.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nGNXbdGT3c-20261009","title":"Viomi Technology Co., Ltd Announces Board Changes","author":"Globe Newswire","ticker":"VIOT","created":"2026-10-09T10:10:00.098Z","tickers":["VIOT"],"exchange":"NASDAQ","article_body":"FOSHAN, China, Oct. 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Viomi Technology Co., Ltd\n(“Viomi” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: VIOT), a leading global technology\ncompany for home water systems, today announced that its board of directors\n(the “Board”) has appointed Mr. Xinlang Yu as a director, effective\nOctober 9, 2026. Mr. Yu replaces Mr. Qian Sun, who resigned from the Board for\npersonal reasons, effective October 9, 2026.\n\nMr. Yu brings extensive experience in business management across the home\nappliance industry to Viomi’s Board. He currently serves as the Deputy\nGeneral Manager of the Ecosystem Department of Xiaomi Corporation\n(“Xiaomi”). He joined Xiaomi in 2014 and has since held rotating positions\nacross the Group, including roles in MIUI, Airstar Digital Technology, the\nSmartphone Department and the Group Staff Department. He joined the Ecosystem\nDepartment in 2023, where he helped manage the department’s business. Since\nNovember 2024, he has overseen multiple smart home appliance business lines as\nthe Deputy General Manager of the department. Mr. Yu received his Bachelor of\nEngineering in Computer Science and Technology from Beijing University of\nChemical Technology in 2006 and his Master of Business Administration (MBA)\nfrom Tongji University in 2013.\n\nThe Company is delighted to welcome Mr. Yu to the Board and believes his\nindustry insight and management experience will be of great value as Viomi\ncontinues to grow. The Company would also like to thank Mr. Sun for his\ndedicated service and valuable contributions during his time on the Board.\n\nAbout Viomi Technology\n\nViomi’s mission is “AI for Better water,” utilizing AI technology to\nprovide better drinking water solutions for households worldwide.\n\nAs an industry-leading technology company in home water solutions, Viomi has\ndeveloped a distinctive “Equipment + Consumables” business model. By\nleveraging its expertise in AI technology, intelligent hardware and software\ndevelopment, the Company simplifies filter replacement and enhances water\nquality monitoring, thereby increasing the filter replacement rate. Its\ncontinuous technological innovations extend filter lifespan and lower user\ncosts, promoting the adoption of water purifiers and supporting a healthy\nlifestyle while effectively addressing the rising global demand for cleaner,\nfresher and healthier drinking water. The Company operates a world-leading\n“Water Purifier Gigafactory” with an integrated industrial chain that\nboasts optimal efficiency and facilitates continuous breakthroughs in water\npurification. This state-of-the-art facility enables Viomi to achieve\neconomies of scale and accelerate the global popularization of residential\nwater filtration.\n\nFor more information, please visit: http://ir.viomi.com.\n\nFor investor and media inquiries, please contact:\n\nIn China:\n\nViomi Technology Co., Ltd\nClaire Ji\nE-mail: ir@viomi.com.cn\n\nPiacente Financial Communications\nJenny Cai\nTel: +86-10-6508-0677\nE-mail: viomi@tpg-ir.com\n\nIn the United States:\n\nPiacente Financial Communications\nBrandi Piacente\nTel: +1-212-481-2050\nE-mail: viomi@tpg-ir.com\n\n\n\nGlobeNewswire, Inc. 2026"},"type":"article","timestamp":"2026-10-09T10:10:00.140777878Z","server_sent_at_ms":1791540600140},"received_at":"2026-10-09T10:10:00.192Z","source_url":null},"analysis":{"id":"153581","press_release_id":"165183","analysis_json":{"industry":{"label":"Technology Hardware, Storage & Peripherals","sector":"Information Technology"},"redFlags":[],"eventType":"board_change","narrative":"Viomi Technology appointed Xinlang Yu to its board of directors, effective October 9, 2026, replacing Qian Sun, who resigned for personal reasons the same day.\n\nYu is Deputy General Manager of the Ecosystem Department at Xiaomi, where he has overseen smart home appliance business lines since November 2024, giving Viomi a board seat with direct ties to its key ecosystem partner.\n\nThe change is a routine governance update, though the Xiaomi affiliation may interest investors watching the companies' commercial relationship.","sentiment":"neutral","agentHooks":{"shouldPost":false,"suggestedAngle":"Xiaomi ecosystem executive joins Viomi board as replacement director -- modest deepening of the Xiaomi relationship."},"keyFigures":{},"namedEntities":{"people":[{"name":"Xinlang Yu","role":"New director; Deputy General Manager, Ecosystem Department, Xiaomi"},{"name":"Qian Sun","role":"Resigning director"}],"products":["MIUI"],"companies":[{"name":"Viomi Technology Co., Ltd","ticker":"VIOT","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Xiaomi Corporation","relationship":"related party / new director's employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"materialImpact":{"score":2,"reasoning":"Routine single-director board change with a named replacement; the incoming director's Xiaomi ecosystem role is a modest strategic signal but not a governance red flag or market-moving event."},"tickerRelevance":{"others":[],"primary":"VIOT"},"globalImportance":20,"audienceRelevance":15,"eventTypeSecondary":[],"importanceComponents":{"tickerTier":"small-cap","eventGravity":"single-director board change","strategicSignal":"Xiaomi-affiliated director added"}},"event_type":"board_change","event_type_secondary":null,"sentiment":"neutral","material_impact_score":2,"narrative":"Viomi Technology appointed Xinlang Yu to its board of directors, effective October 9, 2026, replacing Qian Sun, who resigned for personal reasons the same day.\n\nYu is Deputy General Manager of the Ecosystem Department at Xiaomi, where he has overseen smart home appliance business lines since November 2024, giving Viomi a board seat with direct ties to its key ecosystem partner.\n\nThe change is a routine governance update, though the Xiaomi affiliation may interest investors watching the companies' commercial relationship.","key_figures":{},"named_entities":{"people":[{"name":"Xinlang Yu","role":"New director; Deputy General Manager, Ecosystem Department, Xiaomi"},{"name":"Qian Sun","role":"Resigning director"}],"products":["MIUI"],"companies":[{"name":"Viomi Technology Co., Ltd","ticker":"VIOT","relationship":"filer"},{"name":"Xiaomi Corporation","relationship":"related party / new director's employer"}],"dollarAmounts":[]},"model_name":"glm-5.3-flashx","prompt_hash":"sha256:5c812bd9e28b810d","schema_hash":"sha256:05005c02d9cffac9","created_at":"2026-10-09T10:10:04.673Z","global_importance":20,"audience_relevance":15,"importance_components":{"tickerTier":"small-cap","eventGravity":"single-director board change","strategicSignal":"Xiaomi-affiliated director added"}},"durationMs":4461,"modelName":"glm-5.3-flashx"}}