Invengo

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Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd.
Company typePublic
SZSE: 002161
IndustryInternet of things
Founded1993[1]
FounderXu Yusuo[2]
Headquarters
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
Chen Guangzhu (chairperson)
ProductsRFID products
Websitewww.invengo.com

Invengo (Chinese: 远望谷; SZSE: 002161), fully referred to as Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd.,[3] also known as Yuanwanggu,[4] is a Chinese IoT developer[5] founded by Xu Yusuo in 1993. It was listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange in August 2007.[6] Its main products are RFID and related products.[7] It is the first public company in the RFID industry in domestic China,[8] and a provider of Magic Passports for the Shanghai Disney Resort.[9] The company was funded by Delta Capital,[10] and the VC arm of UOB.[11]

Headquartered in Shenzhen,[12] Invengo established operations in South Korea, Singapore, Australia, and the US,[13] among others. It acquired FE Technologies, SML and other RFID companies.[14] In 2007, it implemented an $80 million RFID program for the Chinese Ministry of Railways.[15] In September 2023, it participated as a contractor in the Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program, which was financed by the Asian Development Bank.[16]

History[edit]

In 1993, Invengo was formed in Shenzhen.[17] In the same year, it set up Invengo Textile Services in France.[18] It initiated the introduction of VC in 2003.[19] In 2007, it landed on the SME Board,[20] under the symbol "002161.SZ".[21]

In 2010, Invengo derived more than half of its revenue from railway contracts.[22] In 2014, it took part in the development of the Australian app AUDIO.[23] In the same year, it purchased FE Technologies.[24]

Invengo's total revenue in the first quarter of 2016 exceeded 100 million yuan.[25] In 2018, OEP 10 B.V. was bought by the firm.[26] In March 2021, its textile services business was purchased by HID Global.[27]

References[edit]

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  12. ^ Amanda Jones Hoyle (April 19, 2013). "Chinese firms pick Triangle for manufacturing". Triangle Business Journal. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.
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  14. ^ Jin-Kyu Baek (September 13, 2017). "China's craze for Eileen Gu is spilling over to its stock markets". NewsPim. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023.
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  16. ^ "Guangxi Regional Cooperation and Integration Promotion Investment Program - Tranche 2". Asian Development Bank. September 20, 2023.
  17. ^ Zheng Hanliang (October 31, 2012). "The IoT industry in Shenzhen is booming". RFI. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023.
  18. ^ Chopping, Dominic (March 3, 2021). "Assa Abloy Buys Inventory Management Platform Invengo Textile Services". Dow Jones & Company. Archived from the original on October 24, 2021.
  19. ^ Wuhong Yuran (October 30, 2012). "The IoT Industry to boost the RFID communication network and equipment market". Caixin. Archived from the original on November 1, 2012.
  20. ^ Tan Ye (November 5, 2012). "Chinese and Foreign Iot Development Stands on the Same Starting Line". Financial Times. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023.
  21. ^ "Olympic fever spreads to China's stock market". Reuters. February 8, 2022. Archived from the original on November 9, 2023.
  22. ^ He Huifeng (October 31, 2012). "Billionaire company chief Xu Yusho held for alleged railway bribery". South China Morning Post. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023.
  23. ^ Bridget Fitzgerald (April 30, 2014). "App to tackle counterfeit goods". ABC News. Archived from the original on September 23, 2023.
  24. ^ Marshall Breeding (February 13, 2021). "Smarter Libraries through Technology". American Library Association. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023.
  25. ^ "Invengo Information Technology Q1 profit falls YOY". S&P Global. April 28, 2016. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023.
  26. ^ "Invengo Information Technology Co., Ltd. Completes Acquisition of OEP". Federal Trade Commission. August 14, 2018. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023.
  27. ^ ABJ staff (March 10, 2021). "Property managers join to create huge national company as tech companies come together". Austin Business Journal. Archived from the original on September 29, 2023.