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Hong Kong: East Asian Games can only get bigger and better

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The following is issued on behalf of the 2009 East Asian Games (HK) Limited:

When the 1st East Asian Games were launched on May 9-18, 1993 in Shanghai there were only 12 sports, attracting 1,283 athletes to compete for the 170 gold medals at stake.

The same nine nations participating in this years 5th East Asian Games – China, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Mongolia, Japan, Korea, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong, Macau and Guam – were also involved.

The 12 sports on the programme were aquatics, athletics, badminton, basketball, bowling, boxing, football, gymnastics, judo, rowing, weight-lifting and wushu. Soft tennis was introduced as a demonstration sport.

China, which had been flexing its muscles for some time in the world of sport, quite naturally walked away with 105 gold, 74 silver and 34 bronze. Hong Kongs first and only gold medal went to rower Ho Kim-fai.

Exactly four years later, it was the turn of Korea to play host and 13 events were organised in the port city of Pusan. With the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea deciding to give the Games a miss, Kazakhstan was invited to take their place.

And they did surprisingly well, taking home 24 of the 190 gold medals on offer. Again, it was China that stormed to the top of the table with 62 gold, Japan had 47, just edging out host Korea who had two less. Hong Kong did go away with the customary sole gold.

At the Pusan Games, bowling was relegated to an exhibition sport while soft tennis and taekwondo were introduced as competition events.

When the 3rd East Asian Games opened in Osaka, Japan, in May 2001, the number of sports had grown to 15. Badminton was excluded and replaced by bowling and the addition of handball, for the first and last time.

The Japanese also decided to relegate rowing to a demonstration sport and hockey made its first appearance as a demonstration event.

Australia was invited to participate as a non-member and a record 2,804 athletes turned up for the nine-day event. Again, the Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea was absent and Kazakhstan continued to fill their spot.

Hong Kong came to these Games as Hong Kong, China – the first time after the handover – and went away with a surprising three gold, one silver and three bonze. Even Macau managed to win its first-ever gold laurel.

The quadrennial Games next moved to Macau, China, and were staged in the autumnal months of October and November. By now, the number of sports had reached new heights V 17 in all, with the debut of dragon boat, dance sport, tennis, karate-do, hockey and shooting as competition events.

Dropped from the list were badminton, boxing, wrestling, volleyball and judo. However, rowing made a return.

China again showed its supremacy at these Games with a haul of 223 medals – 127 of which were gold. Hong Kong managed to bag 13, two of them gold. Host Macau did extremely well with 11 gold.

The Macau Games will go into the record books as Chinas Yang Lian lifted a stunning 117kg in the womens 48kg clean and jerk competition to set a new world record.

The spotlight will now be turned on Hong Kong where 22 events V 16 of them Olympic competitions V have been organised. Dropped from the programme are dragon boat and karate-do and replaced by rugby sevens, windsurfing, squash, table-tennis, cue sport, cycling and the return of badminton.

There are no marks for guessing which country will walk away with the biggest haul, but one thing is for sure, while the usual galaxy of star athletes will dazzle, novas will explode on the Hong Kong horizon. Whether new heights will be reached will be known at the end of each days competition. The stage and playing fields are all ready for Hong Kongs biggest ever sporting get-together. Let the show begin…

Hong Kong: Sun to shine on early EAG events

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The following is issued on behalf of the 2009 East Asian Games (Hong Kong) Limited:

The first days events in the Fifth East Asian Games are set for a bright start with a fine sunny day and gentle breeze being forecast for Hong Kong tomorrow (December 2).

With the official opening of the 2009 Games still four days away, a number of popular events will begin tomorrow. Three events are indoors and football will kick off at the Siu Sai Wan Sports Ground. Basketball will be held in the Western Park Sports Centre, volleyball at the Hong Kong Coliseum and table tennis at Queen Elizabeth Stadium.

As World Cup fever begins to grip the globe, there is no denying the popularity of football. Six of the nine competing nations will field their best players. It is expected that Korea, Japan and the DPR Korea, who have qualified for the South African finals in six months time, are the favourites. But Hong Kong, playing on home soil and to a home crowd, may have an eye on the crown.

Volleyball teams from seven competing nations will spike up the hit-and-smash action within the Hong Kong Coliseum for the next eight days as favourites China and Japan aim for gold. The dark horse in the field may be Korea or its northerly neighbour.

The Chinese juggernaut is also expected to steamroll through the table tennis tournaments in the mens, womens, doubles and mixed doubles events. Hong Kong favourite sons, Ko Lai-chak and Li Ching, will try to emulate their past Olympic glory. They know that when they step up to play, the home crowd will cheer them on to medal contention.

The basketball courts of Western Park Sports Centre will see keen cross-court charges and dunks between top teams of China, Korea, Mongolia and Japan. The seven-day preliminary games culminate in the Hong Kong Coliseum on December 11 when the top two teams go for gold.

A spectacular ceremony, using the magnificent Hong Kong harbour as a backdrop, will be staged on Saturday evening (December 5) and State Councillor Madam Liu Yandong and the Chief Executive, Mr Donald Tsang, will declare the Fifth East Asian Games officially open.

In all, almost 2,300 athletes from eight regional nations – China, Mongolia, the Democratic Republic of Korea, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Korea, Macau and Guam – join the 438 athletes from Hong Kong to lock horns in 1,700 competition events.

And after two weeks of sporting excellence 262 gold medallists will go away with fond memories while the rest, with shattered dreams, can only hope to do better at the next sporting pit-stop or wait for the next Games.

Hong Kong: Film Archive to hold conference on history of early Chinese cinema (with photos)

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Is 2009 the 100th anniversary of the Hong Kong cinema? Is the short film Stealing a Roast Duck, which was made in 1909, the first film in Hong Kong? What constitutes a Hong Kong film and how to define first film? Until recently, little effort had been made on the preservation of film. As such, many early films, records and related documents were lost, making an understanding of early Chinese cinema extremely difficult.

To encourage a better understanding of Hong Kong cinemas early history and its relationship with Chinese cinema, the Hong Kong Film Archive (HKFA) will stage a conference entitled History of Early Chinese Cinema(s) Revisited from December 15-17 at the Convocation Room, 218 Main Building of the Hong Kong University and the Resource Centre of the HKFA.

More than 20 scholars and film researchers from mainland China, Taiwan, Japan and the United States will discuss different aspects of the issue, including early pioneers, film industry during the silent era, Japanese influence on early Chinese cinema, the relationship between film and audience, film music, film genres and the development of film language.

Presented by the HKFA, the conference is held in association with the Hong Kong Institute for the Humanities & Social Sciences (inc. the Centre of Asian Studies) of the University of Hong Kong and is sponsored by the Center for East Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Illinois as well as the Centre for Media and Communication Research of the School of Communication of Hong Kong Baptist University. It will be conducted mostly in Mandarin. Admission is free. People can make reservations at 2119 7372 (HKFA) or 2859 2460 (the University of Hong Kong)

To tie in with the conference, HKFA will present the Developing Images – Early Chinese Films from December 16-20 at the Cinema of the HKFA, showcasing some of the early Chinese and Hong Kong films available as well as the American and European films made in 1909. Some of the screenings are accompanied with live music by the silent-film accompanist Ernesto Maurice Corpus.

1909 was a mythic year for Hong Kong cinema as the short film Stealing a Roast Duck was supposedly made then, marking the beginning of Hong Kong cinema. Yet, no solid evidence had been produced to support that claim. A Hundred Years Ago presents a sample of European and American films from 1909, providing reference when contemplating the early Chinese cinema, including Julius Caesar, A Trip to Jupiter, The Fable of Psyche, In Love with the Bearded Woman, Two Naughty Boys and The Country Doctor.

Early film pioneer director Lai Man-wai put together a small crew in the 1920s to shoot documentaries in Hong Kong and China, following and recording Sun Yat-sens efforts in the reunification of China. The footage, including precious records of Suns Northern Expedition, was edited into feature length and shown publicly as A Page of History (1941). The film deteriorated over the years and in the 1970s, Lais descendents managed to salvage 34 minutes of the footage. The restored print was donated to the HKFA a few years ago.

Hong Kong has undergone tremendous changes culturally and socially in the past 100 years. Unfortunately moving images of the changes in the early decades are extremely rare. Early Images of Hong Kong includes three collections of shorts: Views of Hong Kong (1936), Hong Kong Sceneries (1930-1940) and Pre-war Images of Hong Kong donated to the HKFA by Ms Dolores Wang Chuen-chu, whose family members risked their lives safeguarding the films during the Japanese Occupation. Also, The Edison Shorts (1898) represents the earliest available moving images of Hong Kong and scenes of Shanghai and Macau.

Benjamin Brodsky was a Russian-born American who made films in China and Japan and had supposedly teamed with Lai Man-wai and Lai Buk-hoi to make Stealing a Roast Duck and Zhuangzi Tests His Wife. Although the two films cannot be found, Travel with Brodsky will present shorts that he made in China, including The Chinese Revolution (1912) and the commissioned work Seeing China as it is by the YWCA (1909). The program also includes a documentary about this fascinating figure – Search for Brodsky (2009).

Shot over a span of 10 years, A Trip Through China (1917) records life in the new Republic. Brodskys images reveal a pictorial sophistication, a storytellers touch and a sense of humour. The film received favourable reviews in New York Times and Variety during its American release.

Directed by Zhang Shichuan and written by Zheng Zhengqiu, the delightful comedy Labors Love (1922) is the earliest Chinese film available. It offers a glimpse of turn-of-the-century city life, with depictions of small businesses, street thugs and gambling dens.

The Pearl Necklace (1926) is the cautionary moral tale that examines the perils of vanity. Its directed by C Y Lee, an engineer who directed many of the Great Walls films.

Both starring Lam Cho-cho, Way Down West (1927) and A Poet from the Sea (1927) were directed by notable Chinese director Hou Yao. He brilliantly interprets the classic novel Romance of the West Chamber with a fertile imagination and state-of-the-art special effects, turning Way Down West into a dreamy fantasy. This print is a tinted version recovered from the Netherlands. A Poet from the Sea is available now only in fragmented condition. Hou made the film to portray the conflict between material life and spiritual life and he also played the role of the alienated poet who tries to escape from modern civilisation. The incomplete version shown, was recovered in Europe and restored by Cineteca di Bologna.

The popularity of the martial arts novels had paved the way for the booming of martial arts films in the 1920s. Swordswoman of Huangjiang (1930) is the first chapter in a popular series, based in turn on a popular novel. The beginning and the end are missing from this survived print, yet the exuberance of the genre is already evident, with various forms of special effects employed to visualise the fantastic nature of the martial arts imagination.

All the films are silent films, except A Page of History and Search for Brodsky which are in Mandarin. Most films have English intertitles or subtitles. Julius Caesar, The Fable of Psyche and In Love with the Bearded Woman are accompanied by live English interpretation.

Tickets priced at $30 for the screenings are available at all URBTIX outlets. Half-price concessionary tickets are available for senior citizens aged 60 and above, people with disabilities, full-time students and Comprehensive Social Security Assistance recipients. Reservations can be made by phone on 2734 9009, or on the Internet at www.urbtix.hk.

Detailed programme information can be obtained in the leaflets distributed at all performing venues of the Leisure and Cultural Services Department. For enquiries, please call 2739 2139 or 2734 2900 or browse the website: www.lcsd.gov.hk/fp.

Hong Kong: Vessels joining parade at EAG opening ceremony arrive in Hong Kong (with photos)

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The vessels joining a parade at the opening ceremony of the East Asian Games (EAG) have arrived in Hong Kong today (November 25) to pave way for the ceremony.

The Secretary for Home Affairs, Mr Tang Tak-sing this afternoon inspected the vessel to be used as the floating stage for the ceremony. The vessel is moored at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre. After that he went to the Kwun Tong Typhoon Shelter to inspect the nine vessels designed to show the characteristics of the nine countries and regions participating in the EAG.

Mr Tsang expressed appreciation to the design and said he was confident that the boat parade would add glamour to the EAG opening ceremony.

He welcomed a city-wide support to the opening ceremony, inviting the people of Hong Kong to join this jubilant celebration on the night of December 5.

The vessels, showcasing the characteristics of the nine participating countries and regions of the EAG, were adorned and dressed up by Beijing Beiao Grand Cultural and Sports Events. The nine countries and regions are China, Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea, Hong Kong China, Japan, Korea, Macau China, Mongolia, Chinese Taipei and Guam.

The opening ceremony of the 5th EAG will be held on December 5 night at the Victoria Harbour, starting from 8pm. Besides a parade of adorned vessels, it will also feature a cultural performance and special light effects as well as fireworks display.

Hong Kong: Community Weather Information Network celebrates second anniversary (with photos)

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The Hong Kong Observatory, the Department of Applied Physics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Joint-school Meteorological Association today (November 21) celebrated the second anniversary of the Community Weather Information Network (Co-WIN).It also marked the official launch of the activity entitled Collaborative Efforts for Better Appreciation of Weather in the Community.

Speaking at the celebration ceremony, Director of the Hong Kong Observatory, Dr Lee Boon-ying, said that the past two years had seen substantial growth in Co-WIN as it began to take root in the community.The number of members has doubled from 35 when it was first established to 70 now.Apart from local primary and secondary schools, Co-WIN members now include an elderly centre as well as a school from Macau.Dr Lee expected that Co-WIN would continue to grow both locally and overseas.The networks former name of Hong Kong Community Weather Information Network is now replaced by Co-WIN to properly reflect its international perspective.

The Observatory plans to integrate weather information from some Co-WIN members into the Observatorys website.This will enable more comprehensive regional weather information to be provided to the public, thus creating a win-win situation for all parties concerned, Dr Lee said.

Chair Professor and Head of Department of Applied Physics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University Professor Helen Chan pointed out that issues related to observations on climate change, environmental protection and use of renewable energy had attracted increasing attention from the public.

In the past year, the Applied Physics Department in collaboration with the Hong Kong Observatory had been working with schools to conduct urban heat island studies.Under suitable guidance students conducted various investigative studies in different weather conditions to collect temperature, pressure, humidity and wind speed data in their communities.These activities were well-received by students and they were also in line with the investigative spirit advocated in the New Senior Secondary School curriculum, Professor Chan said.

The activity Collaborative Efforts for Better Appreciation of Weather in the Community to be undertaken by Co-WIN this year is aimed at encouraging member schools and organisations to directly participate in observing and analysing the weather conditions in their communities so that they can appreciate the changes taking place in the climate and their environment.

Chairman of the first executive committee of Co-WIN, Mr Kwok Chi-tai, said the executive committee fully supported the Collaborative Efforts for Better Appreciation of Weather in the Community initiative.They would provide advice on the future development of Co-WIN to achieve the spirit of Co-WIN through group management.

Co-WIN is a collaborative effort by the Hong Kong Observatory, the Department of Applied Physics of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University and the Hong Kong Joint-school Meteorological Association. The public can access the networks website (http://weather.ap.polyu.edu.hk/index.php). The website has also been linked to the Observatory homepage (http://www.weather.gov.hk/contente.htm).

Hong Kong: Seacret Spa unlocks the secrets of Dead Sea cosmetics (with photos)

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Seacret Spa today (November 19) announced the recent opening of its first branch office in Hong Kong and its first retail presence in the city in Harvey Nichols store at Landmark.

Seacret Spas range of Dead Sea cosmetics is designed to enhance an individuals unique beauty and the brand is continually developing its range to incorporate new and innovative products and the latest technology. Since the brands establishment in 2005, it has built its retail network to more than 700 locations worldwide, making it one of the leaders in the Dead Sea cosmetics industry.

Working with their Australasian partner, Zoco Management Group Pty Ltd, Seacret Spa aims to further develop its presence and brand exposure in the Greater China market, starting with Hong Kong.

Business Development Manager of Seacret Spa, Mr Jacob Dzialoshinsky, said, The responsibilities of our Hong Kong office will be to provide a range of managerial functions that will include the development of key strategies for entering the Hong Kong, Macau and Mainland China retail markets; building an experienced sales force through implementation of the brands sophisticated training programs and regimes; serving as a logistics hub for the Greater China region; and implementation of marketing activities targeting our consumer demographic.

We chose Hong Kong as the base for our regional office since Hong Kong is a natural launch pad for the Asia region, particularly the Greater China area. By basing ourselves in this city, we can develop a clearer and more accurate strategy for entry to the Mainland China market. Aside from this, Hong Kong is a unique market with tremendous potential and one that we feel deserves the attention and focus we have invested into it, he elaborated.

Head of Consumer, Retail and Sourcing at Invest Hong Kong, Miss Rowena Hoy, welcomed the establishment of Seacret Spas first branch office and retail outlet in the city. The Dead Sea cosmetics industry is an exciting and growing one with many consumers in Asia only just beginning to understand the qualities and benefits of the natural ingredients found in these products. We are very pleased to welcome such established brands as Seacret Spa to Hong Kong and are sure our local and visiting consumers will enjoy the additional choice offered by the brands range of products.

Miss Hoy added, Our unique relationship with Mainland China has created a natural springboard for retail brands in Hong Kong to enter the potentially vast and extremely attractive Mainland market. We look forward to providing continued support to Seacret Spa and their partner Zoco Management Group for their continued development and expansion in Hong Kong and further afield.

About Seacret Spa

Established in Phoenix, Arizona in 2005, Seacret Spa currently has over 700 locations worldwide. Its Hong Kong operation is managed by an Australasian partner, Zoco Management Group Pty Ltd. For more information, please visit www.zocomanagement.com.au or www.seacretspa.com.

About Invest Hong Kong

Invest Hong Kong is the department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) Government responsible for Foreign Direct Investment, supporting overseas, Mainland and Taiwanese businesses to set up and expand in Hong Kong. We provide free advice and customised services to help your business succeed in our vibrant economy. For more information, please visit www.investhk.gov.hk

Hong Kong: A New Chapter for Corneal Donation and Transplant Surgery

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The following is issued on behalf of the Hospital Authority:

§A new chapter for corneal donation in HK: the ceremony cum forum on the new technology for corneal transplant surgery¨ was held today (November 14) at the Hong Kong Eye Hospital. The event is jointly organized by Lions Eye Bank of Hong Kong (Eye Bank) and the Hospital Authority (HA) to enhance public understanding on corneal donation and introduce a new surgical technique for corneal transplant surgery V DSAEK surgery.

Addressing at the ceremony, Dr Victor Woo, the Vice-President of the Eye Bank said, §Helping the blind to see is the mission of the Eye Bank for years. To achieve better outcome and faster recovery from corneal transplant surgery, the Eye Bank has recently purchased an equipment to enable the splitting of donor cornea. The service advancement of the Eye Bank paved the way for the development of corneal transplantation in Hong Kong.¨

Dr Cheung Wai-lun, the Director (Cluster Services) of HA expressed his support for the new technology for local corneal transplantation. §For the purpose to shorten the waiting list of corneal transplant, the HA will support the enhancement in new surgical technique and working together with the Eye Bank on the promotion of corneal donation. For years a partnership has been established between the HA and Eye Bank with a successful collaboration.¨

Mr Kenny Chan, the District Governor of the International Association of Lions Clubs D303 (HK and Macau) also made a corneal donation appeal at the ceremony. §The Lions Clubs have supported eye donation and the service the Eye Bank for years. I sincerely hope that more people pledge to donate cornea and this is a most precious gift for the patients with corneal disease.¨

The Eye Bank purchased the new equipment in October of 2008 enable the splitting of donor cornea more accurately and safely, so that the surgeons of public and private sector can perform DSAEK surgery for the patients with a prepared donor tissue obtained from the eye bank. Using this new equipment, the surgery time can effectively cut down by 50%.

Unlike traditionally corneal transplant surgery – Penetrating Keratoplasty, DSAEK is a new transplant technique which preserves the normal tissue of the cornea and only transplants the abnormal, diseased layers of a patient¦s cornea. Also, the DSAEK procedure requires no suture, and this usually results in more rapid visual rehabilitation and reduces the risk of complications that may occur. Since only the abnormal cornea need to be replaced, one donor cornea can now be used by two different patients. As at 31 October 2009, there are about 30 patients of public and private sectors receiving DSAEK surgery and regaining eyesight.

Corneal transplant surgery is the only hope for sight for some of the corneal patients. In Hong Kong there are about 500 corneal patients of public and private sectors on the waiting list for corneal transplant surgery and the average waiting time for a patient is one and a half to two years.

The Lions Eye Bank of Hong Kong is co-founded by the Lions Clubs District 303 (HK & Macau) and the Hong Kong Ophthalmological Society in 1962, as registered charitable organization. With the mission of §Helping the Blind to see¨, the major services of the Eye Bank include eye donation and public education.

Hong Kong: Cultural feast to celebrate East Asian Games

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Cultural performances from around the region are set to provide a spectacular backdrop to the Hong Kong 2009 East Asian Games (EAG) with a variety of dynamic and world-renowned events taking place across the city.

Under the theme Cultural EAG, performing groups from the Mainland, Korea, Japan, Guam, Taiwan, Macau as well as Hong Kong will present an exciting programme in the build-up to, and during the EAG.

The EAG provides a wonderful opportunity to showcase the cultural vibrancy that our region has to offer, Director of Leisure and Cultural Services Mrs Betty Fung said.

This programme of cultural events will add a fresh dimension to the EAG and raise the profile of performing arts in East Asia.

The National Dance Company of Korea begins the Cultural EAG programme with its traditional repertoire Korean Fantasy – Scent of Spring. Performances, from November 20-22, feature highlights from various traditional dances.

Internationally renowned Opera singer Tian Haojiang stars in the full production of contemporary Chinese composer Guo Wenjings opera Poet Li Bai on December 4 and 6. The opera has won international critical acclaim and played to full houses during its premiere in the US in 2007.

From the City of Mount Fuji in Japan, the Za Ondekoza drum group celebrates its 40th Anniversary with its energetic performance titled Ki Kon Ichi Da on December 11 and 13.

Taiwans U Theatre presents another rhythmic display called Sound of the Ocean featuring bells, gongs and drums on December 11.

Four experienced local artists have come up with an innovative way to celebrate the EAG with a production called Passion of Body Art from December 10-13 and December 17-21. The mini drama series takes a look at sports culture of our time.

No cultural display in Hong Kong would be complete without Cantonese Opera, which was recently added to UNESCOs Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, making it the first item of the world intangible cultural heritage of Guangdong, Hong Kong and Macau.

Cantonese Opera Day, now in its seventh year, takes place on November 29 providing an opportunity for the public to experience the unique genre and even meet the stars.

A EAG Cultural Extravaganza will be held at the Hong Kong Cultural Centre on December 12, featuring a wide variety of lively and traditional performances from around the region.

The Cultural EAG will help to promote friendship and cultural exchanges that will become a lasting legacy of the Games, Mrs Fung said.

Tickets are available at URBTIX outlets (except Cantonese Opera Day and EAG Cultural Extravaganza). For programme details and information about various discount schemes, please refer to programme leaflets or visit www.lcsd.gov.hk/cp

For programme enquiries, call 2268 7321 (music)/ 2268 7323 (dance and extravaganza)/ 2268 7325(theatre and Chinese Opera); for ticketing enquiries and reservations, call 2734 9009; for credit card telephone bookings, call 2111 5999; for internet bookings, visit www.urbtix.hk

GIGABYTE Charts Ambitious 2011 Roadmap for India

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Targets 2 million Sales figure by 2011 at MACAU Channel Meet

November 10, 2009 /India PRwire/ — GIGABYTE INDIA, a leading manufacturer of motherboards and graphics cards, held its grand GIGAGBYTE Annual Channel Meet in Hong Kong and Macau from 5 – 7 November 2009. The meet saw participation from more than 140 GIGABYTE channel partners from all over the country.

GIGABYTE India announced its ambitious plan of touching 2 million sales figures by the year 2011. The company plans also included increasing focus on upcountry markets and touching maximum number of small cities in the next year. Having established its mark in the South and West markets, GIGABYTE will now concentrate on the North and East markets in the coming year. These steps are aligned towards taking the GIGABYTE market share in the country from the current >20% to 25% in the next year. Having invested in excellent post-sales network in 2009 with touching almost 100+ locations for service & establishing TOLL FREE technical helpline, the focus will be on creating more brand value & visibility during 2010 to reach & meet new customers. The focus would be to create more informed segments in DIY markets.

Key GIGABYTE officials present at the meet were Mr. Henry Kao, Vice President—- Service & Sales Marketing Centre, Mr. Arthur Liu, Supervisor— Asia Sales Division, Mr. P. Vyas, Country Head, GIGABYTE India and Mr. Rajan Sharma, General Manager, Sales & Marketing – MB BU- GIGABYTE India

Speaking at the occasion, Mr. Henry Kao, President—- Service & Sales Marketing Centre said, “We are proud of the team in India and the sales figures achieved in the current year. Encouraged by this performance, we now look forward to invest more in brand building and post sales infrastructure. We plan to undertake focused steps to reach our aim of 2 million sales by 2011″.

“The year 2009 was good as we touched base with many new locations and partners. In 2010 we plan to keep our focus on upcountry markets and touch maximum number of small cities especially those in the North and East regions. Our aim is to further increase our market share and take it to 25% in 2011,” said Mr. Rajan Sharma, General Manager – Sales & Marketing – MB BU – GIGABYTE India.

This much awaited annual meet, provided a great platform for all channel partners to meet the company official face to face and plot the road map for the coming year. On this occasion GIGABYTE also showed its appreciation for the best performing and loyal partners. 2 best performing partners from each region, North, South East, West and Mumbai, were selected for awards from GIGABYTE.

“It’s great to see all our partners in India attending this annual meet. It’s a true representation of strength of the bond between GIGABYTE and its partners all over the country. I believe this is the ideal platform for all parties to come together and share their visions, ideas, and chart the roadmap to grow business”, said Mr. P Vyas, Managing Director, GIGABYTE India.

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