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| Trade name | Aigo |
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| Native name | 爱国者 |
| Company type | Private |
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
| Founded | 1993; 32 years ago (1993) |
| Founder | Feng Jun (冯军) |
| Headquarters | Beijing, China |
| 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 | 爱国者 | ||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 愛國者 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Patriot | ||||||
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Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd, trading as Aigo (stylized as aigo), is a Chinese consumer electronics company. It is headquartered in the Ideal Plaza (理想国际大厦; 理想國際大廈; Lǐxiǎng Guójì Dàshà) in Haidian District, Beijing.
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. aigo may be participating in a trend that sees Chinese nationals preferring to purchase locally produced durable goods.
Products
Aigo's products include MIDs, digital media players, computer cases, digital cameras, cpu cooling fans, computer peripherals,monitors and computer mouses.
Subsidiaries
Aigo has 27 subsidiaries and several R&D facilities. An incomplete list of aigo's subsidiaries can be found here.
Aigo Music
Established in 1993 and located in Beijing, 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. Strategic partnerships with Warner Music, EMI and Sony allow a wide range of music to be offered at 0.99 yuan per song.
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.
Beijing aigo Digital Animation Institution
An aigo subsidiary that specializes in 3D animated films.
Huaqi Information Technology (Singapore) Pte Ltd
Set up in October 2003, it operates two official aigo outlet stores in Singapore.
Shenzhen aigo R&D Co Ltd
Established in 2006, this Shenzhen-based research and development facility focuses on the development of mobile multimedia software.
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.
As of 2008, aigo sponsored Chinese driver "Frankie" Cheng Congfu, in A1GP racing.
aigo was an official partner of the 2007 race of champions, a racing competition that uses a variety of different vehicles.
aigo was one of the sponsors of Bryan Herta Autosports during Indianapolis 500.
Football
aigo, as of 2009, had a global strategic cooperation effort with Manchester United.
Notes
References
- ^ Go Aigo The Economist, Jul 31st 2008
- "Contact Us Archived 2013-08-12 at the Wayback 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 address Archived 2013-09-24 at the Wayback Machine: "北京市北四环西路58号理想国际大厦11层"
- ^ Brief Introduction to aigo Archived 2009-07-13 at the Wayback Machine aigo Official Site
- China's new cultural revolution money.cnn.com, May 17, 2007: 5:53 AM EDT
- ^ Brief Introduction to aigo Archived 2009-07-13 at the Wayback Machine aigo Official Site
- INTERVIEW-China's Aigo to focus on digital camera market; ops reach breakeven quamnet.com, 05 Sep 2008, Xinhua Newsfeed
- Contact Archived 2009-05-03 at the Wayback Machine aigo Music Official Site
- ^ About Us Archived 2009-05-05 at the Wayback Machine aigo Music Official Site
- ^ Will Digital Music in China Overthrow the Traditional Music Publishing Business? May 10, 2006 in Knowledge@Wharton
- ^ Watch Out Apple, Huaqi Launching Music Download Site jlmpacificepoch.com, Sep 30, 2005
- MP3 Maker To Teach "Crazy" English
- Work team aigo Digital Animation Institution Official Site
- About Us Archived 2009-06-11 at the Wayback Machine aigo Singapore Official Site
- aigo unveils second flagship store in Singapore Archived 2009-02-26 at the Wayback Machine aigo Singapore Official Site
- Shop Locations Archived 2009-09-22 at the Wayback Machine aigo Singapore Official Site
- Launch of Mobile Digital TV Product Supporting China CMMB Standard Solomon Systech Official Site
- McLaren-Mercedes dominated the British Grand Prix Archived 2009-02-02 at the Wayback Machine aigo Official Site
- News Archived 2011-07-23 at the Wayback Machine A1GP 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 Champions Press 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. Retrieved 2022-10-29.
- aigo and Manchester United Open a New Era of International Cooperation Archived 2009-07-10 at the Wayback Machine aigo Official Site
