Visit
Below is a list of the companies we are going to ask to host our group, and of potential cultural sights to see. Please keep in mind that companies many not be able to host us due to their schedules or space limitations. We welcome input on visits – let us know what interests you or where you have contacts.
Taiwan
- The 3rd profitable Yahoo subsidiaries in the world and is the leader of Yahoo! in Asia.
- The most important website in Taiwan enjoies more than 80% market share
- The 6th largest solar cell manufacturer in the world.
- Leader in the renewable energy and energy efficiency industry
- Developer of solar cells to promote green and renewable energy
- E-Ton Solar Tech superb high efficiency cells are used to create the Top Power Producing Module in the world
- Global provider of navigation, communications and information devices
- Global positioning system (GPS) technolog
- World’s No. 3 vendor for total PCs and No. 2 for notebook
- Pioneered the smart phone market through partnerships with Microsoft
- Strategic partnerships include: T-Mobile, Vodafone, Cingular, Verizon, Sprint and NTT DoCoMo.
- Business Week ranked HTC as the second best performing technology company in Asia in 200
- OEM for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, Wii, iPod nanos, MacBook Pros, MacBook Airs, iPhones, Motorola, Nokia, Sony Ericsson cell phones.
- Largest company in Taiwan, the largest exporter of China, and operates in Americas, Europe and Asia
- Owner of Starbucks, Costco, 7-Eleven, Takashimaya Department Store, and Carrefour in Taiwan.
- The largest food production company in Taiwan as well as in Asia
- The world’s largest dedicated independent semiconductor foundry
- The first semiconductor foundry to enter the ranks of the top 10 IC companies in terms of worldwide sale
The Blackstone Group (NYSE:BX)
- Established in 1987, is a global business with 120 investment professionals and offices in New York, London, Mumbai, Hong Kong, and Beijing. The total enterprise value of all transactions effected by the Blackstone private equity operations through June 30, 2008, was approximately $294 billion.
- World leader in private equity investing, having managed five general private equity funds as well as one specialized fund focusing on communications-related investments. In total, the Blackstone private equity operation has raised approximately $43 billion in capital since 1987. As of June 30, 2008, our corporate private equity operation had $30.3 billion of assets under management.
- Goldman Sachs Hong Kong was first established in 1984 and has played a prominent role in Hong Kong’s financial markets
- Generated significant repeat business from the most reputable companies in Hong Kong including Hutchison Whampoa and Li & Fung
- Helped China-based companies raise funds in Hong Kong over the years, including China Mobile, China Telecom, PetroChina and Bank of China (Hong Kong)
- Been the credit rating advisor to the Hong Kong Government since 2003 and is also one of the most active warrant issuers in Hong Kong
- Ranked the 5th place in the market share in the over $250 billion market in year 2008
- The leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries
- The world’s largest company and the world’s largest banking group, as calculated based on different metrics by the annual Forbes list of the world’s largest firms published on April 2, 2008.
- In February 2008, HSBC was named the world’s most valuable banking brand by The Banker magazine
Financial services through four customer groups and global businesses: Personal Financial Services (including consumer finance); Commercial Banking; Corporate, Investment Banking and Markets; and Private Banking.
JF Asset Management (NYSE:JFC)
- Founded and headquartered in Hong Kong, it has one of the largest investment teams in the region and is widely regarded as the Asian specialist.
- Memebr of JPMorgan Asset Management
Fidelity Investmest (NYSE:FNF)
- Fidelity Investments is the world’s largest independent fund management. It provides a large family of mutual funds, distributors and investment advisors, as well as providing discount brokerage services, retirement services, wealth management, securities execution and clearance, life insurance and a number of other services.
- Fidelity Hong Kong is awarded “the Best Fund Management Group Award (5-year Award)” in SCMP Fund Awards, and “the Best Overall Fund Management Firm” in Thomson Extel Surveys in 2007.
- HKEx is the holding company for The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (SEHK), Hong Kong Futures Exchange Limited (HKFE) and Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited.
- With a total market capitalization of over US$2.124 trillion as of as at 12 July 2007, the HKEx ranks fifth in the world by market capitalization of listed companies, and it is Asia’s second largest stock exchange.
- Li & Fung Group has a total staff of over 25,000 across 40 countries worldwide, with a total revenue of over US$10.4 billion in 2006
- Multinational group of companies driving strong growth in three distinct core businesses – export sourcing through Li & Fung Limited, distribution through IDS and retailing through CRA and other non-listed entities.
- Expedia is an Internet-based travel agency and a part of Expedia, Inc. which is based out of the United States of America with localized sites for 15 countries.
- In 2006, Expedia.com was awarded a Webby Award in the area of “Best In Travel Websites” and a Stevie Award from the American Business Association for “Most Innovative Company
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (HKG:0001)
- Cheung Kong Holdings is a property development and strategic investment company. About one in seven private residences in Hong Kong were developed by the company. The company also has substantial interests and operations in life sciences and other businesses.
- The combined market capitalisation of the Cheung Kong Group’s Hong Kong listed companies amounted to HK$812 billion as at 31 August, 2008. The Cheung Kong Group operates in 57 countries and employs about 260,000 staff worldwide.
Sun Hung Kai Properties (OTC:SUHJY)
- The Group is one of Hong Kong’s largest landowners. It holds a well-diversified investment property portfolio which generated gross rental income of HK$8,262 million in the 2007/08 financial year.
- The Group’s financial strength is reflected in its foreign currency ratings: ‘A’ from Standard & Poor’s,and ‘A1′ from Moody’s.
