Ma Huateng
| Ma Huateng 马化腾 | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 29, 1971 Chaoyang District, Shantou, Guangdong, China |
| Residence | Guangdong, China |
| Nationality | Chinese |
| Alma mater | Shenzhen University |
| Occupation | Chairman of Tencent |
| Net worth |
 US$ 10.2 billion (2013)[1] |
| Website | |
| qq.com | |
Ma Huateng (Chinese: 马化腾; pinyin: Mǎ Huàténg, born October 29, 1971 in Chaoyang, Guangdong), also known as Pony Ma, is a Chinese entrepreneur who founded Tencent Inc., one the the largest internet companies in China.[2][3] In 2007 Time magazine called him one of the world's most influential people.[4] As of October 2013, he is the fifth richest person in China, and the 173rd richest in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$ 10.2 billion.[1]
Career in Tencent
Ma, a graduate of Shenzhen University,[5] co-founded Tencent in 1998.[2] The company's first product, an instant message tool named Tencent QQ, became very popular in China. Tencent soon expanded to become "China's answer to AOL".[4] He currently holds the position of Chairman and CEO of Tencent Holdings, one of the top three Chinese internet companies along with Alibaba and Baidu. By the end of September 2012, Tencent's QQ instant messaging had achieved a total of 784 million active users, an increase of 10% from the previous year. Tencent's mobile messaging product, WeChat, has surpassed 200 million active users by the end of 2012.[6] Other diverse services include web portals, e-commerce, and multiplayer online games.[7] Online games such as Legend of Yulong and Legend of Xuanyuan boosted revenue by more than half, up to US$ 5.1 billion, with a US$ 1.5 billion profit margin.[8]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "The 400 Richest Chinese". Forbes.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Investing in China: The Emerging Venture Capital Industry Jonsson Yinya Li, Google Book Search
- ↑ Tencent Tencent official site
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Biographical Dictionary of New Chinese Entrepreneurs and Business Leaders, Pg. 111 Ilan Alon and Wenxian Zhang. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2009. Google Book Search.
- ↑ "Introduction of Shenzhen University". Shenzhen University. Retrieved 2010-10-28.
- ↑ , Profile of Ma Huateng on Forbes, 2013.
- ↑ Tencent, More Than QQ Instant Messaging In China thechinaobserver.com, January 2009
- ↑ , Profile of Ma Huateng on Forbes, 2013.
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