aigo
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| Aigo | |
Native name | Ái quốc giả |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Founder | Feng Jun ( phùng quân ) |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Feng Jun (President) |
| Products |
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| Services | Digital music |
| Subsidiaries | over 20 |
| Website | aigo |
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| Simplified Chinese | Ái quốc giả | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | Ái quốc giả | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Patriot | ||||||
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Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd,[1]trading asAigo(stylized asaigo), is a Chineseconsumer electronicscompany. It is headquartered in the Ideal Plaza (Lý tưởng quốc tế cao ốc;Lý tưởng quốc tế cao ốc;Lǐxiǎng Guójì Dàshà) inHaidian District,Beijing.[2]
History
[edit]Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co Ltd ( Bắc Kinh hoa kỳ tin tức khoa học kỹ thuật phát triển công ty hữu hạn ) is a consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered inBeijing.[3]It was founded by Féng Jūn, who is the current president,[citation needed]since 1993. The company initially produced keyboards.[1]aigo may be participating in a trend that sees Chinese nationals preferring to purchase locally produceddurable goods.[4]
Products
[edit]Aigo's products includeMIDs,digital media players,computer cases,digital cameras,cpu coolingfans,[3]computer peripherals,[5],monitorsand computer mouses.
Subsidiaries
[edit]Aigo has 27 subsidiaries[6]and several R&D facilities.[5]An incomplete list of aigo's subsidiaries can be foundhere.
Aigo Music
[edit]Established in 1993 and located in Beijing,[7]aigo Music operates a digital music service much like iTunes.[8]The first of its kind inChina,it is, as of 2009, the biggest portal for legal downloading of music in the country.[8]Strategic partnerships withWarner Music,[9]EMIandSony[10]allow a wide range of music to be offered at 0.99yuanper song.[9][10]
Beijing aifly Education and Technology Co Ltd
[edit]aigo set up thisEnglish as a Second Languagebrand with help fromCrazy EnglishfounderLi Yang.[1][11]
Beijing aigo Digital Animation Institution
[edit]An aigo subsidiary that specializes in 3D animated films.[12]
Huaqi Information Technology (Singapore) Pte Ltd
[edit]Set up in October 2003,[13]it operates two official aigooutlet storesinSingapore.[14][15]
Shenzhen aigo R&D Co Ltd
[edit]Established in 2006, thisShenzhen-based research and development facility focuses on the development of mobile multimedia software.[16]
Sponsorships
[edit]
aigo is a sponsor of a number of sporting events, the majority involving automobile racing.[citation needed]
Motorsport
[edit]aigo was an official partner of theVodafone McLaren MercedesFormula One team.[17]
As of 2008, aigo sponsored Chinese driver "Frankie"Cheng Congfu,inA1GPracing.[1][18]
aigo was an official partner of the 2007race of champions,a racing competition that uses a variety of different vehicles.[19]
aigo was one of the sponsors ofBryan Herta AutosportsduringIndianapolis 500.[20]
Football
[edit]aigo, as of 2009, had a global strategic cooperation effort withManchester United.[21]
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^abcdGo AigoThe Economist, Jul 31st 2008
- ^"Contact UsArchived2013-08-12 at theWayback Machine."aigo. Retrieved on July 25, 2013." aigo Digital Technology Co., Ltd. Add: 10-11th Floor, Ideal Plaza, No.58, West Road, North 4th Ring Road, Beijing, 100080, China "Chinese addressArchived2013-09-24 at theWayback Machine:"Thành phố Bắc Kinh bắc bốn hoàn tây lộ 58 hào lý tưởng quốc tế cao ốc 11 tầng"
- ^abBrief Introduction to aigoArchived2009-07-13 at theWayback Machineaigo Official Site
- ^China's new cultural revolutionmoney.cnn, May 17, 2007: 5:53 AM EDT
- ^abBrief Introduction to aigoArchived2009-07-13 at theWayback Machineaigo Official Site
- ^INTERVIEW-China's Aigo to focus on digital camera market; ops reach breakevenquamnet,com, 05 Sep 2008, Xinhua Newsfeed
- ^ContactArchived2009-05-03 at theWayback Machineaigo Music Official Site
- ^abAbout UsArchived2009-05-05 at theWayback Machineaigo Music Official Site
- ^abWill Digital Music in China Overthrow the Traditional Music Publishing Business?May 10, 2006 in Knowledge@Wharton
- ^abWatch Out Apple, Huaqi Launching Music Download Site[permanent dead link]jlmpacificepoch, Sep 30, 2005
- ^MP3 Maker To Teach "Crazy" English[permanent dead link]
- ^Work team[permanent dead link]aigo Digital Animation Institution Official Site
- ^About UsArchived2009-06-11 at theWayback Machineaigo Singapore Official Site
- ^aigo unveils second flagship store in SingaporeArchived2009-02-26 at theWayback Machineaigo Singapore Official Site
- ^Shop LocationsArchived2009-09-22 at theWayback Machineaigo Singapore Official Site
- ^Launch of Mobile Digital TV Product Supporting China CMMB StandardSolomon Systech Official Site
- ^McLaren-Mercedes dominated the British Grand PrixArchived2009-02-02 at theWayback Machineaigo Official Site
- ^NewsArchived2011-07-23 at theWayback MachineA1GP driver Cheng Congfu's Official's site
- ^aigo, the leading brand for MP3 / MP4 players and digital cameras in China becomes official partner to The Race of ChampionsPress Releases, Official Race of Champions Site
- ^ew-admin (2011-06-02)."BIG MACHINE RECORDS LANDS IN WINNER'S CIRCLE AT HISTORIC 100th ANNIVERSARY INDIANAPOLIS 500".Country Music News International.Retrieved2022-10-29.
- ^aigo and Manchester United Open a New Era of International CooperationArchived2009-07-10 at theWayback Machineaigo Official Site
