Hutchison E-Commerce Limited's B2B office supplies portal, BigboXX.com is keen
to hear from U.S. suppliers (mills and merchants) of copying paper.
BigboXX.com launched in June 2000 and currently has more than 25,000 registered
users, comprising 80% of Hong Kong's offices. 6,000 of the registered users
are active customers. BigboXX.com aims to be a one-stop solution for office
supplies (stationery, office furniture, pantry supplies, office equipment,
hardware and software). BigboXX.com sources all of its 6,000 products,
including those from the U.S., through local distributors.
40 to 50 staff members service customers and telemarket their products at the
call center. There are also 40 sales personnel handling direct marketing to
companies in the Hutchison group and to other multinational companies and 100
staff members handling order processing, storage and distribution at a 95,000
sq ft distribution center. A digital printing service is also available at
the distribution center.
Hutchison E-Commerce Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Hutchison Whampoa
Ltd (HWL), a diversified multinational conglomerate, HWL is one of the
largest companies listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange with over 100,000
employees operating 5 core businesses ( telecoms & e-commerce, retailing and
manufacturing, ports & related services, property & hotels and energy &
infrastructure) in 34 countries.
HWL's history dates back to the 1800s and is part of Li Ka-shing's (Asia's
richest man) Cheung Kong group of companies.
Interested U.S. suppliers should contact Simon Lee at BigboXX.com directly with
information on products, company background, and price. U.S. suppliers should
also copy their response to Swee-keng Cheong at the American Consulate
General. Contact details are as follows:
Simon Lee
Business Development Manager
BigboXX.com Limited
18/F, One Harbourfront
18 Tak Fung Street
Hunghom, Kowloon
Hong Kong
Tel : 852-2121 5588 Fax : 852-2189 7359 email : simonl@bigboxx.com
URL: www.bigboxx.com
Swee-keng Cheong (Miss)
Commercial Specialist
Foreign Commercial Service
American Consulate General
26 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong
Tel : 852-2521 5233 Fax : 852-2845 9800 email :
swee-keng.Cheong@mail.doc.gov
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