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Corporate Overview

The Haier Group is China’s largest home appliance brand and one of the world’s leading white goods home appliance manufacturers. Haier was founded in 1984 in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China and manufactures home appliances in over 15,100 different specifications under 96 categories. By April 2006, the Haier Group has obtained 6,189 patented technology certificates and 589 software intellectual property rights. Haier products are sold in over 100 countries. Haier is the official Home Appliances Sponsor of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.

Headquarters:
Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
Employees:
Over 50,000 worldwide
Financial Information:
Haier’s global revenue in 2005 reached RMB 103.4 billion
Average annual growth of 68% between 1984 and 2005
No. of Subsidiaries
Over 240
Listed Subsidiaries:
Haier Electronics Group Co., Ltd. listed on the Hong
Kong Stock Exchange
Qingdao Haier Co., Ltd. Listed on the Shanghai Stock
Exchange
Business Scope:
Technology research
Product development and manufacturing
Trade
Financial services
Key Product Lines:
Refrigerators/Freezers, commercial air-conditioners, microwave ovens, washing machines, dishwashers, televisions, mobile phones, computers
Global Presence:
Trading Companies:
64
Design Centers:
8
Industrial Complexes:  
15
Sales Network :
Over 58,000
Board of Directors
Chairman and CEO:
Mr. Zhang Ruimin
President:
Ms. Yang Mianmian
Vice Chairman:
Mr. Wu Kesong
Recognition:

Ranked 86th among the world’s 500 Most Influential Brands by World Brand Lab in 2006. Only Chinese brand to be ranked in top 100 for three consecutive years

Ranked 1st among Chinese brands with the most potential by Glebors Global Financial Reports of Canada, 2006

Ranked 1st among China’s Top 10 Global Brands by the Financial Times in 2005

Ranked 1st among China’s Top 10 Global Brands by China State Bureau of Quality and Technical Supervision (CSBTS) for refrigerators and washing machines in 2005

CEO Zhang Ruimin ranked 26th among World’s Most Respected Business Leaders by the Financial Times in 2005

CEO Zhang Ruimin ranked 6th among Asia’s 25 Most Powerful People in Business by Fortune magazine in 2004

Received a World Climate Award from the United Nations Development Program and the US Environment Protection Administration in 2000