BYD Company Limited
Shenzhen City, Guangdong 518118, China Phone: +86-755-8421-8888
Fax: +86-755-8420-2222
http://www.byd.com.cn
Overview
Since 1995, BYD has helped keep Chinese consumers electrified and mobile. The company manufactures a range of IT and electronic components, as well as cars. The second-largest rechargeable battery producer in the world (after Energizer), BYD makes plastic housing and tooling, keypads, LCD panels and modules, multimedia cards, and optoelectronics. Clients include Motorola, Haier, and GE. Subsidiary BYD Automobile manufactures and distributes multiple lines of medium-sized gasoline and hybrid automobiles. The BYD name stands for "build your dreams." In 2008 Berkshire Hathaway took an equity stake of nearly 10% in BYD through its MidAmerican Energy Holdings subsidiary.
Sample OverviewKey Numbers from Hoover's UK
Key financials for BYD Company Limited
| Company Type | Public (Hong Kong: 1211) |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Year-End | December |
| 2008 Sales (mil.) | £2,699.1 |
| 1-Year Sales Growth | 34.8% |
| 2008 Net Income (mil.) | £128.5 |
| 1-Year Net Income Growth | (20.0%) |
| 2008 Employees | 130,000 |
Key People from Hoover's UK
Key people and executives for BYD Company Limited
| President and Executive Director | Chuan-fu Wang (Subscribers see complete biographies -- view sample)
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|---|---|
| VP, CFO, and Secretary | Jing-sheng Wu |
| VP and Senior Engineer | De-he Mao |
Top Competitors from Hoover's UK
Top competitors of BYD Company Limited
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