Alibaba and the 2000 VCs
China Tech News reports:
Chinese e-commerce provider Alibaba has announced an initiative to launch an online platform to help small and medium enterprises in China solve their difficulties in receiving financing.
Reportedly launched on May 15, the platform has established close relationships with more than 2000 venture capitalists from home and abroad. Alibaba says it will transfer [...]
Oracle in China: Kiss My SaaS
The South China Morning Post reports:
Oracle Corp, the world’s largest enterprise software supplier, has launched its CRM On Demand Release 15 and Mobile Sales Assistant for BlackBerry products on the mainland, a move it hopes will improve the productivity of customer sales teams.
“We are widening the functionality gap over competing solutions to grow our market [...]
Dell’s Indirect Sales Channel in China
The South China Morning Post reports:
United States computer maker Dell is accelerating its expansion across the mainland by enlisting new local distributors for its business-orientated products in 1,000 locations.
The world’s second-largest personal computer supplier and the No4 vendor on the mainland, yesterday unveiled its PartnerDirect programme in Beijing, which could intensify rivalry with domestic market [...]
Digital China Looks to Serve the Little Guy
China Retail News reports:
Hisap, one of the largest IT products retailers in China, has signed a strategic agreement with Digital China, the largest IT distributor and IT services provider in China, to provide a range of services to China’s small and medium enterprises.
According to the agreement, Hisap will purchase RMB1 billion of IT products, including [...]
Lenovo Online: Dipping a Toe in the Water
Marbridge Daily reports:
Beginning January 9, Lenovo (0992.HK) has begun making a group-purchase model available to small- and mid-range enterprise Alibaba members. The program is available in 14 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangdong.
The move has once again aroused speculation as to Lenovo’s strategy for B2B and B2C online sales, but a source at the company [...]
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