Aigo


Aigo is the trade name of Chinese consumer electronics company Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co Ltd. aigo should not be capitalized, much like "iPod". Its head office is in the Ideal Plaza in Haidian District, Beijing.

History

Beijing Huaqi Information Digital Technology Co Ltd is a consumer electronics manufacturer headquartered in Beijing. It was founded by Féng Jūn, its current president, in 1993 and initially produced keyboards. aigo may be participating in a trend that sees Chinese nationals preferring to purchase locally produced durable goods, which have increased in quality as of late.

Products

aigo's products include MIDs, digital media players, computer cases, digital cameras, cpu cooling, fans, and computer peripherals.

Subsidiaries

aigo has 27 subsidiaries and several R&D facilities. An incomplete list of aigo's subsidiaries can be found .

aigo Music

Established in 1993 and located in Beijing, aigo Music operates a digital music service much like iTunes. The first of its kind in China, it is, as of 2009, the biggest portal for legal downloading of music in the country. Strategic partnerships with Warner Music, EMI and Sony allow a wide range of music to be offered at 0.99 yuan per song.

Beijing aifly Education and Technology Co Ltd

aigo set up this English as a second language brand with help from Crazy English founder Li Yang.

Beijing aigo Digital Animation Institution

An aigo subsidiary that specializes in 3D animated films.

Huaqi Information Technology (Singapore) Pte Ltd

Set up in October 2003, it operates two official aigo outlet stores in Singapore.

Shenzhen aigo R&D Co Ltd

Established in 2006, this Shenzhen-based research and development facility focuses on the development of mobile multimedia software.

Sponsorships

aigo is a sponsor of a number of sporting events, the majority involving automobile racing.

Motorsport

aigo was an official partner of the Vodafone McLaren Mercedes Formula One team.
As of 2008, aigo sponsors Chinese driver "Frankie" Cheng Congfu, in A1GP racing.
aigo was an official partner of the 2007 race of champions, a racing competition that uses a variety of different vehicles.
Aigo was one of the sponsors of Dan Wheldon's 2011 Indianapolis 500 victory.

Manchester United

aigo, as of 2009, has a global strategic cooperation effort with Manchester United.