Ouma Soft, a high-tech company controlled by Shandong University (SDU), held a ceremony in Jinan, Shandong province on Nov 19 for being listed on the Growth Enterprise Market of the Shenzhen Stock Exchange.

The SDU-controlled high-tech company exemplifies SDU's efforts in industry-education-research integration. The company's successful listing on GEM is a milestone in its development, as well as a new starting point, said Fan Liming, president of SDU.

The company focuses on the development and application of informatization products in the field of examination and evaluation. It offers a fullpackage of services for examinations like the national educational examination and qualification examinations, Fan said.

Based on Ouma Soft's listing, SDU will further improve the core competitiveness of its controlled companies and contribute to the high-quality development of Jinan and Shandong province at large.

Ouma Soft will further explore innovation-driven development, improve the innovation ability of its core technologies, as well as contribute to the reform and development of national examinations with its technologies, such as artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and blockchain, said Ma Lei, chief executive of Ouma Soft.

Fan Liming, president of SDU, Yin Qingzhong, vice-mayor of Jinan, Lu Yanhua, vice-president of SDU, Yang Minghui, general manager of CITIC Securities, and Ma Lei, CEO of Ouma Soft, rang the bell at the listing ceremony.