ADVISORY/Online Sales in China Could Grow 500 Percent in 2000.Business Editors ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 28, 2000 TOPIC: Online sales in China could grow 500 percent in 2000, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent report by the Center for Computer Industry Development and CCIDNet Consulting, both with links to China's Ministry of Information Industry. Totaling just $6.6 million in 1999, China's online sales this year could total $42 million. In comparison, the United States' 1999 total was $31 billion according to the report. Despite obstacles such as lack of credit cards and a sub-standard delivery network, China is viewed by many experts as an up-and-coming e-commerce market because of its large population and growing Internet use. Alex Pressman, president of Uniscape.com, is an expert on globalization globalization Process by which the experience of everyday life, marked by the diffusion of commodities and ideas, is becoming standardized around the world. Factors that have contributed to globalization include increasingly sophisticated communications and transportation of the Internet and e-commerce. PR: Jim Owens For the baseball player, see . Jim Owens was the head football coach at the University of Washington from 1957 to 1974. During his tenure, he compiled a 99-82-6 record. In 1959 and 1960, he led the team to back to back ten win seasons, back to back Rose Bowl wins and a National (jowens@uniscape.com) Eric Silberstein, founder and chairman of Idiom, Inc., is an expert in Web globalization with experience in China. (617) 456-3001 esilberstein@idiominc.com PR: Tim Munroe, Lois Paul & Partners (tim_munroe@lpp.com) Forrest Zhang, chairman & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , Civilink International has more than 5 years' experience in Chinese e-commerce. 8610-62178696 PR: Joseph Zhu (Zhucy@hichina.com) Greg Pek, president and CEO of First Ecom.com has broad business experience in manufacturing, marketing, finance, regulatory issues in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. and has been an executive director of companies listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Stock Exchange of Hong Kong (SEHK) Only stock exchange located in Hong Kong. . He is an expert in payment transaction processing in Asia. 415-837-3939 PR: Kevin Manniko, Account Supervisor (kmanniko@daviscomm.com) Gracie Homsey is COE See common operating environment. and executive director, Galliano International Ltd. and can speak about the Internet in China. 619-246-8833 gracie.homsey@home.com hnmsd@home.com Dr. Joe Pilotta is director, Sino Marketing. He can discuss e-business in China, politics of culture and communication, and US/China technology. 614-846-4771 prosper@4prosper.com ExpertSource cannot guarantee the immediate availability of these experts or their familiarity with this specific issue. ExpertSource, a collaboration of Business Wire and The Round Table Group, provides academic and industry experts to the media at no charge. Journalists are encouraged to submit queries to ExpertSource when seeking experts on specific subjects. An online registration form is available at http://www.businesswire.com/expertsource. Business Wire's Media Resource Center provides working journalists many free media services. Please visit the BW Media Resource Center at (www.businesswire.com/media) for more information. |
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