PChome Online Inc. (Taiwan, China)

PChome Online Inc. (henceforth PChome), founded in July 1998, is the leading internet service company in Taiwan that provides a total web solution of portal access, e-commerce and telecommunication. PChome was formerly the Internet Service Division of PChome Publication, a leading domestic publisher devoted to computer information magazines. PChome Publication achieved it domestic leadership within a few years by introducing computer related knowledge with entry-level approach, and with specific focus on ease in understanding and learning. It created a phenomenon in Taiwan. With such advantage PChome Publication established PChome Daily web service, extended its reach to internet media operations. PChome is the premier internet service group that covers almost every important aspect of the industry including portal access, e-paper, e-commerce solution, free dial-up service and VOIP, etc. According to all major market surveys, PChome today continues to be the industry benchmark in term of web visit traffic, number of registered members as well as operating revenues. Furthermore, compared with all other multinational competitors, PChome insists to utilise the market opportunity in Taiwan as of its main business foundation. Not only does it mean PChome devotes itself to develop the potential local Internet market, but also establish an outstanding local Internet enterprise pattern for Taiwan’s new economic industries. PChome has a distinct characteristic of its creativity and the management has years of experiences in publishing and information technology sectors which helps to accumulate valuable know-how of internet operation. Employees in PChome are well-known for being active, energetic and fast-paced individuals in the internet industry; incorporated with experts in web technology, advanced media management, publicity resources and multi-media operation which formed a solid management team to establish its presence in the Taiwan internet market.