Hong Kong S.A.R
Business Wire today announced a major expansion of its Greater China sales activities with the opening of representative offices in Shanghai and Hong Kong, complementing its full-service Beijing operations center.
Business Wire has enjoyed strong success in the Asia-Pacific region, with its Tokyo office registering double-digit gains this year, its Business Wire India affiliate on track to double its 2005 revenues, and local sales channel partners contributing impressive contract wins.
In addition, Business Wire recently announced an expanded relationship with Taiwan's Central News Agency that provides the 1,200 listed companies on the Taiwan Stock Exchange with access to Business Wire's worldwide communications platform under an umbrella disclosure arrangement.
The decision to open representative offices signals Business Wire's intent to aggressively explore business development opportunities in China and solidifies its standing as the region's leading commercial news service.
Business Wire operates its own independent distribution platform, including exclusive relationships with leading national news services in Japan, South Korea and India. It is the only major commercial newswire to have access to the Agence France-Presse and Associated Press International's Asia-Pacific networks.
Business Wire's worldwide members will immediately reap the benefits of the company's expanded geographic footprint in one of the world's most coveted markets.
"We have positioned ourselves to serve as an information resource center for our global client base," noted Cathy Baron Tamraz, president and chief executive officer, Business Wire. "Our staffers in these robust business hubs are prepared to provide our members with market insights and media intelligence based on their intimate, on-the-ground knowledge of the local marketplace."
Hector Botero, president of Business Wire China, a licensed Business Wire affiliate, provides hands-on management from his Hong Kong regional headquarters. Botero is responsible for creating the region's most comprehensive, multi-channel distribution platform, which includes news agency relationships, access to government ministry information services, and guaranteed postings to 23 major Chinese websites and portals. He is the primary liaison with Chinese regulators, ministry officials and media organizations.
Audrey Yan (office manager) and Marco Yichen (account executive) staff the Shanghai office.
Business Wire's Beijing office, under the direction of Sun Yang, translates and processes all Business Wire copy and includes editors, translators, and media relations staff.
Key Business Wire Contact Information in Greater China:
Beijing
Main Contact: Sun Yang
Email: tips7@istisc.ac.cn
Cell.: + 86 13552 - 227102
Address/Telephone Number:
Business Wire China
No. 15 Fu Xing Road
Beijing, 100038
China
Tel.: + 86 10 5888 - 2571
Shanghai:
Office Manager - Audrey Yan (Yao Yan)
Cell.: + 86 13918339787
Email: audrey@imspress.com
Account Executive - Marco Yichen (Shu Yichen)
Cell.: + 86 139169 - 36531
Email: marco@imspress.com
Address/Phone Number:
BWC China Holdings (HK) Limited
Shanghai Representative Office
31/F, 88 Shi Ji Avenue
Pudong, Shanghai 200120
Tel.: +86 21 2890 - 9670
Hong Kong
BWC China Holdings (HK) Limited
21/F, IBC Tower, Citibank Plaza,
3 Garden Road, Hong Kong (Central)
Tel.: + 852 2273 - 5938
Hector Botero, President
Business Wire China
Email: hector.botero@imspress.com
Taiwan
Yuming
209 Songjiang Road
Taipei, 104 Taiwan
R.O.C.
Tel.: +886 2 2505 - 8379 Ext. 790
Email: yuming@imspress.com
About Business Wire:
Business Wire, a Berkshire Hathaway company, was founded in 1961 by Chairman Lorry I. Lokey, veteran journalist and public relations executive. Cathy Baron Tamraz is president and CEO.
The company's multi-channel delivery network, with access to some 60 international and national news agencies, financial information providers and Web-based news services throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa, provides real-time, simultaneous access to key audiences - the news media, trade publications, institutional and individual investors, business-to-business decision-makers and consumers.
Business Wire electronically disseminates some 1,000 full-text news releases daily to the media, the Internet, online services and databases, and the global investment community in 150 countries in 45 languages. Business Wire has 24 U.S. offices, Paris, Frankfurt, London, Brussels, Tokyo and Sydney offices, and reciprocal offices throughout the world.
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Source: Business Wire (Business Wire India)