Aigo
{{Short description|Chinese consumer electronics company}}
{{For|the Australian Interferometric Gravitational Observatory|AIGO}}
{{Notability|Corp|date=July 2022}}{{lowercase title}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd
| trade_name = Aigo
| native_name = 爱国者
| logo = Aigo logo.png
| logo_size = 260px
| type = Private
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| foundation = {{start date and age|1993}}
| founder = Feng Jun (冯军)
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| location_city = Beijing
| location_country = China
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| area_served = Worldwide
| key_people = Feng Jun (President)
| industry = Consumer electronics
| products = {{bulleted list|Mobile Internet devices|digital storage
(USB keys & hard drives)|portable media players|cell phones|digital cameras|solar power chargers|MP6
(internet music platform)|educational products}}
| production =
| services = Digital music
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| subsid = over 20
| homepage = {{URL|aigo.com}}
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{{infobox Chinese
|title=aigo|order=st|s=爱国者|t=愛國者|p=Àiguózhě|l=Patriot}}
Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co., Ltd,[http://www.economist.com/displaystory.cfm?story_id=11825559 Go Aigo] The Economist, Jul 31st 2008 trading as Aigo (stylized as aigo), is a Chinese consumer electronics company. It is headquartered in the Ideal Plaza ({{zh|s=理想国际大厦|t=理想國際大廈|p=Lǐxiǎng Guójì Dàshà|labels=no}}) in Haidian District, Beijing."[http://en.aigo.com/ContactUs.aspx Contact Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130812064501/http://en.aigo.com/ContactUs.aspx |date=2013-08-12 }}." 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" [http://www.aigo.com/web/Support-58.aspx Chinese address] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130924034607/http://aigo.com/web/Support-58.aspx |date=2013-09-24 }}: "北京市北四环西路58号理想国际大厦11层"
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,{{Citation needed|date=January 2010}} 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.[https://money.cnn.com/magazines/fortune/fortune_archive/2007/05/28/100034253/index.htm China's new cultural revolution] money.cnn.com, May 17, 2007: 5:53 AM EDT
Products
Aigo's products include MIDs, digital media players, computer cases, digital cameras, cpu cooling fans,[http://en.aigo.com/en/NewsInformation-43.aspx Brief Introduction to aigo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713234356/http://en.aigo.com/en/NewsInformation-43.aspx |date=2009-07-13 }} aigo Official Site computer peripherals,monitors and computer mouses.
Subsidiaries
Aigo has 27 subsidiaries[http://www.quamnet.com/newscontent.action?articleId=943825 INTERVIEW-China's Aigo to focus on digital camera market; ops reach breakeven] quamnet.com, 05 Sep 2008, Xinhua Newsfeed and several R&D facilities.[http://en.aigo.com:80/EN/NewsInformation-43.aspx Brief Introduction to aigo] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090713234356/http://en.aigo.com/en/NewsInformation-43.aspx |date=2009-07-13 }} aigo Official Site An incomplete list of aigo's subsidiaries can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20090713234356/http://en.aigo.com/en/NewsInformation-43.aspx here].
=Aigo Music=
Established in 1993 and located in Beijing,[http://en.aigomusic.com/about/contact.ftl Contact] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090503183910/http://en.aigomusic.com/about/contact.ftl |date=2009-05-03 }} aigo Music Official Site 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.[http://en.aigomusic.com/about/about_us.ftl About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090505124814/http://en.aigomusic.com/about/about_us.ftl |date=2009-05-05 }} aigo Music Official Site Strategic partnerships with Warner Music, EMI and Sony[http://www.jlmpacificepoch.com/newsstories?id=41878_0_5_0_M Watch Out Apple, Huaqi Launching Music Download Site]{{Dead link|date=October 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} jlmpacificepoch.com, Sep 30, 2005 allow a wide range of music to be offered at 0.99 yuan per song.[http://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/printer_friendly.cfm?articleid=1469 Will Digital Music in China Overthrow the Traditional Music Publishing Business?] May 10, 2006 in Knowledge@Wharton
=Beijing aifly Education and Technology Co Ltd=
=Beijing aigo Digital Animation Institution=
An aigo subsidiary that specializes in 3D animated films.[http://www.aigocg.com.cn/aimoen/gsjs.html Work team]{{dead link|date=January 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} aigo Digital Animation Institution Official Site
=Huaqi Information Technology (Singapore) Pte Ltd=
Set up in October 2003,[http://www.aigo.com.sg/index.cfm?GPID=2 About Us] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090611004233/http://www.aigo.com.sg/index.cfm?GPID=2 |date=2009-06-11 }} aigo Singapore Official Site it operates two official aigo outlet stores in Singapore.[http://www.aigo.com.sg/index.cfm?GPID=326 aigo unveils second flagship store in Singapore] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090226234439/http://www.aigo.com.sg/index.cfm?GPID=326 |date=2009-02-26 }} aigo Singapore Official Site[http://www.aigo.com.sg/index.cfm?GPID=214 Shop Locations] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090922184604/http://www.aigo.com.sg/index.cfm?GPID=214 |date=2009-09-22 }} aigo Singapore Official Site
=Shenzhen aigo R&D Co Ltd=
Established in 2006, this Shenzhen-based research and development facility focuses on the development of mobile multimedia software.[http://www.solomon-systech.com/news/press041108e.htm Launch of Mobile Digital TV Product Supporting China CMMB Standard] Solomon Systech Official Site
Sponsorships
File:Formula cebit2007 vodafone aigo.jpg's Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One car sponsored by aigo]]
aigo is a sponsor of a number of sporting events, the majority involving automobile racing.{{Citation needed|date=June 2022}}
=Motorsport=
aigo was an official partner of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One team.[http://en.aigo.com:80/EN/NewsInformation-32.aspx McLaren-Mercedes dominated the British Grand Prix] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090202121658/http://en.aigo.com/en/NewsInformation-32.aspx |date=2009-02-02 }} aigo Official Site
As of 2008, aigo sponsored Chinese driver "Frankie" Cheng Congfu, in A1GP racing.[http://www.chengcongfu.net/english/news_show.asp?id=41 News] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110723041408/http://www.chengcongfu.net/english/news_show.asp?id=41 |date=2011-07-23 }} A1GP driver Cheng Congfu's Official's site
aigo was an official partner of the 2007 race of champions, a racing competition that uses a variety of different vehicles.[http://www.raceofchampions.com/media/press-releases/31/ 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
aigo was one of the sponsors of Bryan Herta Autosports during Indianapolis 500.{{Cite web |last=ew-admin |date=2011-06-02 |title=BIG MACHINE RECORDS LANDS IN WINNER'S CIRCLE AT HISTORIC 100th ANNIVERSARY INDIANAPOLIS 500 |url=https://countrymusicnewsinternational.com/big-machine-records-lands-in-winners/ |access-date=2022-10-29 |website=Country Music News International |language=en-US}}
=Football=
aigo, as of 2009, had a global strategic cooperation effort with Manchester United.[http://en.aigo.com:80/EN/NewsInformation-56.aspx aigo and Manchester United Open a New Era of International Cooperation] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090710015225/http://en.aigo.com/EN/NewsInformation-56.aspx |date=2009-07-10 }} aigo Official Site
Notes
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References
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External links
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- [https://web.archive.org/web/20080115080547/http://en.aigo.com/ Aigo]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20060221184726/http://www.aigo.com/ Aigo] {{in lang|zh}}
- [https://gizmodo.com/tag/aigo/ aigo tagged posts @ gizmodo.com]
- [https://www.engadget.com/tag/Aigo/ aigo tagged posts @ engadget.com]
{{Electronics industry in China}}
Category:Electronics companies of China
Category:Consumer electronics brands
Category:Companies established in 1993
Category:Computer hardware companies
Category:Computer storage companies
Category:Computer systems companies
Category:Manufacturing companies based in Beijing
Category:Privately held companies of China