CBQ, Inc. (China Business Quotient) (fka CBQI)

[Bixmann]

1) SOBUS (Software Offshore Business Union of Shanghai)is CBQI competition. Members include Legend and Shanghai SVA Computer Co. Ltd. From the net:

At the early stage of the 21st century, 30 software enterprises involved in Shanghai software industry initiated and united into Software Offshore Business Union of Shanghai (Hereinafter referred to as SOBUS) in the face of the potential software offshore business market and competitive domestic and overseas environment. The principal purpose of such kind of organization is to combine various strength into integrated advantage, which opens up the international market and quickly expand the scale of software offshore business of Shanghai. Link: http://www.osisolve.com/Offshore.htm

Another Site:
"In the face of the potential software offshore business market and competitive domestic and overseas environment, 30 software enterprises involved in Shanghai software industry initiated and united into SOBUS. The principal purpose of those organisation is to combine various strengths into integrated advantage, which can help SOBUS and its affiliated members to open up the international market and quickly expand the scale of software offshore business of Shanghai. SOBUS will actively open up software offshore business and promote the grand development of the Shanghai computer software s offshore business. SOBUS will provide ist members with services such as establishing a united software engineer training network, improving the managing and developing capabilities of SOBUS members and expanding the strength and international influence of SOBUS to form a good market environment for the software offshore business. To gain software developing by SOBUS members, to implement quality tests and evaluation according to exclusive standards, and to deliver software over Internet is our business. SOBUS is supported by the local government."

Resource of SOBUS:

The number of member enterprises : 40

The total number of software developers: 4500

Among them:

project manager: 300
system analyst: 400
advanced programmer: 700
intermediate programmer: 1300
general programmer: 1800




2) Legend is a Chinese computer manufacture and market leader for computer sales within China's mainland.
http://www.legend.com.cn/



3) What CBQI does (hardware and software). This question depends on who you ask and when you ask it. However, CBQI has announced it engaged two Hardware Manufacturing companies in China for the purpose of importing computers from Mainland China to sell in the U.S. One was called Superior and I think the other was Legend. On the Software Side, I refer you to the above: who you ask and when you ask it. CBQI's earlier announcements indicate CBQI is engaged in an internet based auction site. Some indicate CBQI does web development and others say CBQI is outsoursing software work to divisions in Mainland China. CBQI has announced so many plans that it is unwise for me to say I know which they are actively pursuing, which they have tossed, and which ones are on the "back burner." From CBQI's website: "CBQ, Inc. is a full service, end-to-end e-business solution provider, which provides software-outsourcing through its subsidiary EasySoft International Inc., Beijing, China and Miami, FL; provides technology and network Integration engineering services through its subsidiary Networkland, Rosslyn, Virginia; provides software programming and development though its subsidiary Technet Computer Services, Inc., India and Tyson's Corner, Virginia; and provides network integration though its subsidiary, CBQ NETSERV, Hunt Valley, MD."

4) Dell, Compaq, IBM, HP do (hardware)... are U.S. Based computer manufactures (some with global operations extending into China's mainland).

5) ULTRACHINA - I only have what is on the net: Ultrachina a U.S. based partner of SOBUS and has offices in New Hampshire: "UltraChina is a well-known China Business Consulting group based in New Haven area of Connecticut. It was formed to provide one-stop business services to American companies,.... Our services include: strategic planning, business development, joint-venture development, technology transfer, Chinese-English web design & hosting."

6) Shanhai SVA Computer Co, LTD is a member of SOBUS and major player in the business of exporting Chinese manufactured computer hardware from china into the united states (The Competition).

7) Open Systems Interface Solutions is an international partner of SOBUS - with offices in New York, NY.