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Focus Media
Company typePublic

Traded as

SZSE: 002027
IndustryAdvertising
Founded2003
HeadquartersShanghai, China

Key people

Jason Jiang, Chairman
Zhi Tan, CEO
Mingdong Wu, CFO
Congrong Chen, COO
Revenue$68.229 million USD (2005)

Operating income

$22.786 million USD (2005)

Net income

$23.548 million USD (2005)

Number of employees

3548
Websitehttp://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[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ 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.
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