BNET Industries

Market Cap:$221.3M
Last Fiscal Year Sales:$166.8M
  • Public
  • TW
Dow Jones Description

GigaMedia have a billion ways to use online gaming. Founded in 1997 and headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, GigaMedia Limited (NASDAQ-GM: GIGM) develops and licenses entertainment software, operates an online videogames portal, and provides broadband internet access and application services. The company, through its Cambridge Entertainment Software subsidiary, offers games, social-networking, and applications software. It's Hoshin GigaMedia Center and FunTown World subsidiaries operate online games portals in Taiwan and China, respectively. Hoshin GigaMedia and Koos Broadband Telecom also offer broadband access to consumers and businesses. The company had 2005 revenue of about $44.2 million and has about 510 full-time employees. In January 2006, it completed its acquisition of FunTown, the world's largest online MahJong game and leading Asian casual game site.

Number of Employees 323
Contact Information

122 Tun Hua N Rd 14th Fl

Taipei 105

www.giga.net.tw

(886) 287707966

NAICS Code Custom Computer Programming Services: 541511

Recent Events

  • GigaMedia and Mythic Entertainment to Launch Warhammer Online:

    6/18/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • SmarTrendR News Watch: GigaMedia Reports Fiscal Q1 Earnings, Sees Improvement in Second Half

    6/09/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Ding Replaces Wu At GigaMedia

    6/03/09 - Board Member - Entering - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • CryptoLogic Signs GigaMedia as Newest Casino Licensee

    - 2008-11-04

    CryptoLogic Limited (TSX: CRY)(TSX: CXY)(NASDAQ: CRYP)(LSE: CRP), a leading software developer to the global Internet gaming market, today announced an exclusive multi-year licensing contract with GigaMedia Limited, a major provider of online entertainment software and services. CryptoLogic will be the only external provider to offer casino software across the Everest...

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  • BullMarket.com Offers Investment Opinion on Chinese Internet Stocks

    - 2008-04-16

    PRINCETON, N.J. -- BullMarket.com (http://www.bullmarket.com), an online investment newsletter focused on long-term growth and income-generating stocks, announced today that it has provided subscribers with a report on Chinese Internet stocks, including Baidu.com (Nasdaq: BIDU), Ctrip International (Nasdaq: CTRP),GigaMedia(Nasdaq: GIGM), and Perfect World(Nasdaq: PWRD). All paid and trial subscribers to...

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  • A Look into GigaMedia Limited.

    - 2008-03-11

    M2 PRESSWIRE-11 March 2008-The SI Report: A Look into GigaMedia LimitedC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032008 Streetinvesting.com has now resumed our progressive review of GigaMedia Limited (Nasdaq: GIGM) after it traded down 5% Tuesday, early in the morning with above...

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  • Has added GigaMedia Ltd. to their watch list.

    - 2008-03-11

    M2 PRESSWIRE-11 March 2008-The Maybach Review: Has added GigaMedia Ltd. to their watch listC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:11032008 Maybach Financial is a syndicate of financial informants representing a true investing experience. Taking research from financial consultants, brokers, researchers, and conglomerates from...

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  • GigaMedia Sets Date to Report 1Q and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results

    - 2008-03-07

    Wireless News 03-07-2008 GigaMedia Sets Date to Report 1Q and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results WIRELESS NEWS-March 7, 2008-GigaMedia Sets Date to Report 1Q and Full-Year 2007 Financial Results C2008 10Meters - http:// www.10meters.com GigaMedia Limited has announced it will report...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
Nelson Chang CEO
Falco Mai Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President
Michael Chu CTO & Executive Vice President
Michel Chu CTO & Executive Vice President
Thomas T. Hui CFO
Thomas T. Wang CFO
Joseph Shea Executive Vice President
Jennifer Tseng General Counsel & Senior Vice President
Kenny Ching-Kun Huang Senior Vice President
Bradley Miller Manager

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Daniel Cheun-Taiwu Chairman
Daniel Chuen-Tai Wu Chairman
Emmet Yu-Jui Hsu Board of Directors
Gilbert Bao Board of Directors
Gilbert T.C. Boa Board of Directors
Howe Yong Lee Board of Directors
Jeffrey Koo Jr. Vice Chairman
Michael Y.J. Ding Board of Directors
Nancy Jing-Ying Hu Zee Board of Directors
Y.J. Michael Ding Board of Directors
Yichin Lee Board of Directors

Nelson Chang is a Director in the Koos Group, the CEO of China Securities and the CEO of Giga Media (NASDAQ: GIGM). Mr. Chang's network in the pan Asia area brings Groundhog Technologies invaluable connections to several Asian clients. Other advisors of Groundhog Technologies include experts in different fields, such as Professors who focus on Chaos modeling, data mining, and social visualization from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, California Institute of Technology and National Taiwan University, Technical Partner of New England DFJ, attorney in Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, and so on.

Organization Position Status
GigaMedia Limited CEO Current
GigaMedia Limited Director Current

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GigaMedia Limited Chief Admin Officer & Executive Vice President Current

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GigaMedia Limited CTO & Executive Vice President Current

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GigaMedia Limited CTO & Executive Vice President Current

THOMAS T. HUI is president, chief operating officer and a director of our Company. Mr. Hui joined GigaMedia from Goldman Sachs (Asia) L.L.C. (“Goldman Sachs”), where he was an executive director of the investment banking division. At Goldman Sachs, Mr. Hui originated and executed a broad range of mergers and acquisitions and financing transactions in Asia. Prior to working at Goldman Sachs, Mr. Hui served as an investment banker at Merrill Lynch & Co. and as a management consultant at McKinsey & Company, both in Hong Kong. Mr. Hui holds a Master of Engineering degree in electrical engineering from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin – Madison.

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GigaMedia Limited CFO Current
GigaMedia Limited CFO Current

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GigaMedia Limited CFO Current
GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

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GigaMedia Limited Executive Vice President Current

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GigaMedia Limited General Counsel & Senior Vice President Current

KENNY CHING-KUN HUANG is a senior vice president of our Company. He has experience in investment banking, the television and cable industry, as well as the Asian gaming industry. Mr. Huang is responsible for the promotion and business development of our gaming software in Asia. Mr. Huang received his Master of Business Administration from the University of California, Irvine.

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GigaMedia Limited Senior Vice President Current

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GigaMedia Limited Manager Current

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GigaMedia Limited Chairman Current
GigaMedia Limited Chairman Former

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GigaMedia Limited Chairman Current

EMMET YU-JUI HSU is an independent non-executive director of our Company. He is also currently chairman and president of Shihlin Electric and Engineering Corp., Hsinchu Transportation Co. Ltd., and The Ambassador Hotel in Taipei, Taiwan. He majored in business administration at the University of Southern California and received a Master of Business Administration degree from Chengchi University in Taiwan.

Organization Position Status
GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

GILBERT BAO is an independent non-executive director of our Company. He is also currently chairman of Chung Shing Textile Co., Ltd., general supervisor of Taiwan Spinners Association, and chairman of Taiwan Manmade Fiber Industry Association. He graduated from the University of Southern California in 1986.

Organization Position Status
GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

HOWE YONG LEE is an independent non-executive director of our Company. He is currently the managing director of Lee Kim Yew (Pte) Ltd., an investment company based in Singapore. Mr. Lee received a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration from the University of Washington in 1984.

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GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

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GigaMedia Limited Vice Chairman Current
GigaMedia Limited Vice Chairman Current

MICHAEL Y. J. DING is chairman of the board of directors of GigaMedia. Mr. Ding currently serves as the chairman and CEO of Waterland Securities Co, Ltd. Prior to that, Mr. Ding was the chairman of Fubon Securities Investment Consulting Co., Ltd., and president and CEO of Fubon Asset Management Co., Ltd., president and fund manager of the R.O.C. Fund (listed on the New York Stock Exchange), as well as president of the International Investment Trust Co. in Taiwan, where he also served as chief investment officer and a senior vice president. Mr. Ding was previously chief economist and head of research at Citicorp International Securities Ltd. in Taipei and head of research and information for the Greater China region at McKinsey & Co., Inc. Mr. Ding holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Chinese Cultural University and a master’s degree and a doctorate in economics from Indiana University.

Organization Position Status
GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

NANCY JING-YING HU ZEE is an independent non-executive director of our Company. Ms. Hu is currently the president of Videoland Inc. She is also chairman of Ho Wei Communication, which is a subsidiary of Videoland Inc. She is a certified accountant in the United States and Hong Kong and is currently a director of NHL CPA, ETKING Media Technology Limited, and Global Mobile Corp. Ms. Hu holds a bachelor’s degree from National Taiwan University, a master’s degree in computers from Barry University and a Master of Business Administration degree from Florida International University.

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GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current

YICHIN LEE is an independent non-executive director of our Company. He is also currently managing director of Giant Management Consulting, LLC. of Taiwan and a founder of AMIA, Inc., an education consultancy based in Belmont, California. Since 2007, Mr. Lee has also served as an independent director of the Board of Asia Pacific Wire & Cable Corp. Ltd. (Nasdaq: AWRCF.PK). Mr. Lee holds a doctorate degree in resource planning and management from Stanford University.

Organization Position Status
GigaMedia Limited Board of Directors Current
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GIGM $4.060 -0.060 (-1.46% )
Volume 202,257
Shares Outstanding 54.5M
Market Cap 221.3M
Year High 7.73
Year Low 3.64
Earnings Per Share 0.62
P/E Ratio 6.5484
Dividend 0.00
Yield 0.00
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