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| Company type | Public company |
|---|---|
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | October 1992 (Fenghua)[1] |
| Headquarters | Fenghua,China |
Key people | Xu Lihua (Chairman) Zhang Zhangxuan (President)[2] |
| Products | Mobile phones |
| Website | http://www.chinabird.com/en/about/about.asp |
Ningbo Bird orBodao (宁波波导股份有限公司) is a Chinese manufacturer ofmobile phones. Ningbo Bird was the largest vendor of mobile phones in China from 2003 to 2005.[3]
The company was established in 1992 inFenghua and, in 1997, became China's largest pager manufacturer. Ningbo Bird started manufacturing mobile phones in 1999. It was listed on theShanghai Stock Exchange([1]) the next year. Seeking to expand into international markets, BIRD International was established in Hong Kong in 2003.
In 2009, Ningbo Bird sold its Shanghai-based operations for 60 million yuan, realising a gain of around 37 million yuan.[3] In the same year, the company received a government subsidy of 14 million yuan.[3]
Ningbo Bird has research and development centres in Chongqing, Hangzhou and Ningbo.[1]
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