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Aigo

Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd,[1] trading as Aigo (stylized as aigo), is a Chinese consumer electronics company. It is headquartered in the Ideal Plaza in Haidian District, Beijing.[2]

History

Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co Ltd (北京华旗资讯科技发展有限公司) is a consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Féng Jūn, who is the current president, since 1993. The company initially produced keyboards.[1] aigo may be participating in a trend that sees Chinese nationals preferring to purchase locally produced durable goods.[3]

Products

Aigo's products include MIDs, digital media players, computer cases, digital cameras, cpu cooling fans,[4] computer peripherals,monitors and computer mouses.

Subsidiaries

Aigo has 27 subsidiaries[5] and several R&D facilities.[6] An incomplete list of aigo's subsidiaries can be found here.

Aigo Music

Established in 1993 and located in Beijing,[7] aigo Music operates a digital music service much like iTunes. The first of its kind in China, it is, as of 2009, the biggest portal for legal downloading of music in the country.[8] Strategic partnerships with Warner Music, EMI and Sony[9] allow a wide range of music to be offered at 0.99 yuan per song.[10][9]

Beijing aifly Education and Technology Co Ltd

aigo set up this English as a Second Language brand with help from Crazy English founder Li Yang.[1][11]

Beijing aigo Digital Animation Institution

An aigo subsidiary that specializes in 3D animated films.[12]

Huaqi Information Technology (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Set up in October 2003,[13] it operates two official aigo outlet stores in Singapore.[14][15]

Shenzhen aigo R&D Co Ltd

Established in 2006, this Shenzhen-based research and development facility focuses on the development of mobile multimedia software.[16]

Sponsorships

aigo is a sponsor of a number of sporting events, the majority involving automobile racing.

Motorsport

aigo was an official partner of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One team.[17]

As of 2008, aigo sponsored Chinese driver "Frankie" Cheng Congfu, in A1GP racing.[1][18]

aigo was an official partner of the 2007 race of champions, a racing competition that uses a variety of different vehicles.[19]

aigo was one of the sponsors of Bryan Herta Autosports during Indianapolis 500.[20]

Football

aigo, as of 2009, had a global strategic cooperation effort with Manchester United.[21]

External links

References

  1. Go Aigo The Economist, Jul 31st 2008^
  2. "Contact Us ." 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 address : "北京市北四环西路58号理想国际大厦11层"^
  3. China's new cultural revolution money.cnn.com, May 17, 2007: 5:53 AM EDT^
  4. Brief Introduction to aigo aigo Official Site^
  5. INTERVIEW-China's Aigo to focus on digital camera market; ops reach breakeven quamnet.com, 05 Sep 2008, Xinhua Newsfeed^
  6. Brief Introduction to aigo aigo Official Site^
  7. Contact aigo Music Official Site^
  8. About Us aigo Music Official Site^
  9. Watch Out Apple, Huaqi Launching Music Download Site jlmpacificepoch.com, Sep 30, 2005^
  10. Will Digital Music in China Overthrow the Traditional Music Publishing Business? May 10, 2006 in Knowledge@Wharton^
  11. MP3 Maker To Teach "Crazy" English^
  12. Work team aigo Digital Animation Institution Official Site^
  13. About Us aigo Singapore Official Site^
  14. aigo unveils second flagship store in Singapore aigo Singapore Official Site^
  15. Shop Locations aigo Singapore Official Site^
  16. Launch of Mobile Digital TV Product Supporting China CMMB Standard Solomon Systech Official Site^
  17. McLaren-Mercedes dominated the British Grand Prix aigo Official Site^
  18. News A1GP driver Cheng Congfu's Official's site^
  19. aigo, the leading brand for MP3 / MP4 players and digital cameras in China becomes official partner to The Race of Champions Press Releases, Official Race of Champions Site^
  20. ew-admin. BIG MACHINE RECORDS LANDS IN WINNER'S CIRCLE AT HISTORIC 100th ANNIVERSARY INDIANAPOLIS 500 Country Music News International, 2011-06-02, retrieved 2022-10-29^
  21. aigo and Manchester United Open a New Era of International Cooperation aigo Official Site^