Focus Media
Company type | Public |
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Traded as | SZSE: 002027 |
Industry | Advertising |
Founded | 2003 |
Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
Key people | Jason Jiang, Chairman Zhi Tan, CEO Mingdong Wu, CFO Congrong Chen, COO |
Revenue | $68.229 million USD (2005) |
$22.786 million USD (2005) | |
Net income | $23.548 million USD (2005) |
Number of employees | 3548 |
Website | http://www.focusmedia.cn |
Focus Media Information Technology, formerly Focus Media Holding, is a Chinese company which operates out-of-home advertising in China which consist predominantly of digital signage screens and claims to own the country's largest Internet advertising agency.
Alleged fraud
In November 2011, Muddy Waters Research reported massive fraud and corruption within the company.[1] Focus denied the allegations. In May 2013, the company was subsequently taken private and delisted rom the Nasdaq by a private equity consortium that included FountainVest Partners, The Carlyle Group, China Everbright and CITIC Capital.[2]
In June 2015, Focus Media reached a $7.4 Billion deal to list on Shenzhen Stock Exchange via reverse merger.[3]
References
- ^ Soham Chatterjee and Ryan Vlastelica (21 November 2011). "Focus Media plunges after Muddy Waters charges". Reuters. Retrieved 25 November 2011.
- ^ "Focus Media accepts US$3.7b buyout offer". South China Morning Post. 2012-12-21. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
- ^ Gough, Neil (2015-06-03). "Focus Media Reaches $7.4 Billion Deal to List in Shenzhen". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-06-22.
External links
- Official website
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