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1. What are the elements which make you so confident that this JV will be a major player?
The resources, network and customer base of the four partners are this JV`s strengths. The crux of the matter is the market reach.
2. What Internet services will iBusinessCorporation.com offer to customers?
We have services and portals being planned to be rolled out in the coming months and details will be disclosed in due course. The scope of iBusinessCorporation.com is almost unlimited. Our focus will be on facilitating businesses to do e-commerce, which includes both streamlining existing operations as well as performing transactions on the Internet. We are studying and planning a wide range of Internet services and portals for businesses to carry out business-to-business and business-to-consumers transactions. Services may include insurance, real estate, procurement, wholesaling and retailing. iBusinessCorporation.com also welcomes innovative proposals which add value to customers. Interested parties can contact the company by sending mail to proposal@ibusinesscorporation.com
3. Who are the JV`s target customers?
Existing customers of HSBC, Hang Seng, Cheung Kong and Hutchison plus all those who can benefit from iBusinessCorporation.com`s offerings.
4. How do you differentiate the portals iBusinessCorporation.com offer and tom.com?
iBusinessCorporation.com will offer portals focusing more on business related activities. Tom.com is an information and content driven mega-portal carrying the distinct theme ¡V Bring China to the World and Bring the World to China.
5. Will Internet and e-commerce businesses of all four partners be conducted through this new JV from now on?
When the combined resources of all partners can be leveraged on, Internet and e-commerce businesses of the partners will be conducted through this new JV.
6. Will tom.com be injected into this JV?
No, Cheung Kong and Hutchison have no intention of doing so presently.
7. Who are senior executives of this joint venture?
The senior management team is in place. They consist of local and international leading Internet technologists as well as existing IT staff of the partners. Details will be disclosed in due course.
8. What exactly is the shareholdings split among the four partners, and how much have been reserved for senior executives?
For Cheung Kong and Hutchison, the split is 65/35, while for HSBC and Hang Seng, the split is 80/20. Minority shares have been reserved for senior executives.
9. Do you plan to seek a listing of this JV?
This is a possible route that iBusinessCorporation.com may take. Most important is the benefit to shareholders` value.
10. Where will this JV be based in? Will this JV have offices overseas?
This JV will initially be based in Hong Kong. As the company progresses, overseas office will be set up as the emphasis is regional.
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