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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
PacificNet iMobile Selected by Motorola China to Design and Operate the MOTO Ecommerce Portal
PacificNet, Inc. (Nasdaq:
PACT), a leading provider of gaming technology, e-commerce, and Customer
Relationship Management (CRM) in China, announced that its
subsidiary, PacificNet iMobile, was selected by Motorola China to design
and operate Phase III of the MOTO Store portal (
http://www.motostore.com.cn ), the official designated e- commerce portal
for Motorola mobile products in China. China's mobile users and consumers
can now purchase the latest authentic Motorola phones, mobile accessories,
music content and mobile game downloads via the MOTO Store, managed by the
PacificNet iMobile Beijing office.
The cooperation between PacificNet iMobile and Motorola (China) on the
MOTO Ecommerce project formally began on July 3, 2007. PacificNet iMobile
is responsible for the overall development, design, deployment, testing and
launch of the MOTO Store, as well as Internet payment processing, customer
relationship management (CRM) and call center customer support services, as
well as a two-year maintenance agreement. Phase III of this project has
been successfully launched and Phase IV is now in preparation.
Mr. Liu Lei, President of iMobile, said, "PacificNet iMobile is proud
to complete this project for Motorola (China) which enables their customers
to order the very latest Motorola products online. As we move into phase IV
of this project, I look forward to further productive development including
improved functionality, improved site design, and new and improved
features."
According to reports by China Internet Network Information Center
(CNNIC) and Ministry of Information Industry (MII), China has become the
largest population of mobile phone users in the world, with over 521
million mobile phone users (including 363 million GSM users by China
Mobile, and 118 million GSM users plus 40 million CDMA users by China
Unicom), 50 million mobile internet users, and 210 million internet users.
"We are delighted to see the successful completion of Phase III of this
project for Motorola China," said Tony Tong, Chairman and CEO of
PacificNet. "We are happy to have such an opportunity to cooperate with
Motorola (China) and look forward to a continued relationship in 2008 to
further MotoStore's online sales, mobile content and game downloads, online
payment system and customer support services in China."
PacificNet's iMobile subsidiary ( http://www.imobile.com.cn and
http://www.18900.com ) is the leading internet e-commerce distributor of
mobile products in China. They provide Internet, email, customer service
centers, pre and post-sale services, logistics and Cash On Delivery (COD)
services to mobile consumers in China. iMobile's 18900.com e-commerce
operations combine online internet services with its offline customer
services network comprised of a nationwide chain of logistics and customer
service centers covering 21 provinces and 40 major cities in China
including Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Tianjin, Chengdu, Dalian, Qingdao,
Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Dongguan, Hangzhou, Suzhou, Ningbo, Wenzhou,
Nanjing, Wuhan, Xian, Harbin, Qiqihaer, Hunan and Changsha. iMobile has
developed into the largest online mobile phone sales company in China and
has partnered with Sina, Netease, China.com, joyo.com, and 263.net on
e-commerce cooperation. iMobile's 18900.com operation is the designated
Internet distributor for Motorola, Nokia, and NEC's mobile products in
China.
About PacificNet
PacificNet, Inc. ( http://www.PacificNet.com ) is a leading provider of
gaming and e-lottery game technology, e-commerce, and Customer Relationship
Management (CRM) in China. PacificNet's gaming products are specially
designed for Chinese and Asian gamers with focus on integrating localized
Chinese and Asian themes and content, advanced graphics, digital sound
effects and popular domestic music, with secondary bonus games and
jackpots. Through its Chinese subsidiary, PacificNet is also a legally
licensed provider and sales agent for the legalized welfare lottery gaming
in the People's Republic of China. PacificNet gaming products include:
Multi-player Electronic Table Games, Server-Based Games (SBG) with multiple
client betting stations, slot and bingo machines, Video Lottery Terminals
(VLTs), Amusement With Prizes (AWP) machines, gaming cabinet and
client/server system designs, online i-gaming software design, and
multimedia entertainment kiosks. PacificNet's gaming clients include the
leading hotels, casinos, legal lottery and gaming operators in China,
Macau, Asia, and Europe, while e-commerce and CRM clients include the
leading telecom companies, banks, insurance, travel, marketing and business
services companies and telecom consumers in Greater China such as China
Telecom, China Mobile, Unicom, PCCW, Hutchison Telecom, Bell24, Motorola,
Nokia, SONY, TCL, Huawei, American Express, Citibank, HSBC, Bank of China,
Bank of East Asia, DBS, TNT, China and Hong Kong government. PacificNet
employs about 1,500 staff in its various subsidiaries throughout China with
offices in Hong Kong, Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Macau, Zhuhai
and the USA.
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