Technology digest
Herman Lam promoted to Microsoft general manager of HK
Microsoft has promoted Herman Lam Heung-yeung to general manager of its Hong Kong operations. Mr Lam (right), who has served as deputy general manager since last year, will report to Microsoft Greater China chief executive Timothy Chen.
Mr Lam joined Microsoft in 1996 after stints at SiS International and the JOS Group. He is credited with helping Microsoft grow its community of resellers and partners in Hong Kong to more than 2,000 companies. Bien Perez
Taobao grabs 81 per cent of mainland online auction market
Taobao.com has more than 80 per cent of the mainland online auction market, according to a survey by China IntelliConsulting Corp. The survey interviewed 4,089 people in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Wuhan and Chengdu. Based on buyers' transaction volume last year, Alibaba's Taobao has about 81 per cent of the market, eBay Eachnet has about 15 per cent and Tencent's Paipai about 3 per cent. Sherman So
Nortel to open centre of excellence in Shanghai
Canadian telecommunications equipment maker Nortel will open in Shanghai its first centre of excellence for global operations in Asia in the second half of this year.
Nortel expects to pass the US$1 billion mark this year in annual procurement investments in China. Bien Perez
NCS partners Suzhou Industrial Park to offer training scheme
Singapore-based NCS Group, a regional information technology and communications engineering service provider, has teamed up with Suzhou Industrial Park International Science and Technology Park on a new training programme to increase the number of qualified developers in the mainland.
The scheme is expected to help meet rising demand for qualified developers on Microsoft's .NET web services platform. Bien Perez
