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2009
October
Spenser
Au promoted to Deputy CEO.
September
IIC-China expands to Dongguan and Wuhan.
April
First-ever India
Sourcing Fair: Home Products opens in Hong Kong.
March
Global Sources won two top awards for the fourth consecutive year for Best
IR Website, Corporate Governance Practices.
IIC-China Conference & Exhibition expanded
to four cities across China.
January
E-sourcing platform launched to connect China suppliers with emerging market buyers.
2008
November
First-ever China Sourcing Fairs held in Mumbai with 13,635 buyers attending.
August
Global Sources named to Supply & Demand Chain Executive 100 list.
July
Global Sources announced the launch of the India
Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong.
Global Sources purchased additional office space in Shenzhen's CBD to accommodate
expansion.
June
Global Sources extended its product and service offerings to the Vietnam market.
May
Global Sources donated RMB 2,000,000 to charities involved in helping victims
of the Sichuan earthquake.
April
First China Sourcing Fair for Baby & Children's Products held in Hong Kong.
March
Largest-ever IIC-China Conference & Exhibition drew 36,046 visitors at four venues, up 21 percent year-on-year.
February
Global Sources expanded online,
trade show, print services for India's suppliers.
January
Global Sources launched Six Star supplier ranking system which provides buyers with third-party credit check information on all verified suppliers.
2007
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December
First China Sourcing Fairs: Fashion Accessories and Baby & Children's Products in Shanghai attracted more than 5,600 local and international buyers.
November
China Global Sources Online launched to drive new business for companies engaged in China domestic trade and for overseas firms intent on selling into China.
Beijing's Tsinghua University opens Global Sources Hall at School of Journalism and Communication.
Global Sources ranked as second largest trade show organizer in Hong Kong.
Forbes ranks Global Sources among Asia's 'Best Under a Billion' .
October
Global Sources Online 2.0 launched providing buyers with comprehensive search results and pre-screened suppliers.
September
Elegant Living magazine and website launched.
August
Global Sources acquires assets of Blue Bamboo Ventures.
June
First-ever Middle East China Sourcing Fair held.
Global Sources included in Russell 3000® Index.
April
Launched new Security Products magazine.
Global Sources holds four hugely successful China Sourcing Fairs at Asia World-Expo in Hong Kong. The shows cover Electronics & Components, Fashion Accessories, Gifts & Home Products and Underwear & Swimwear.
Global Sources' buyer community tops 600,000.
February
Global Sources wins two top honors in the Investor Relations Global Rankings & Awards for the second consecutive year.
January
Global Sources and Beijing University form a partnership to offer world-class export education courses to China's executives.
Buyers with annual sales of US$260 billion meet Greater China toy suppliers at Global Sources largest ever Private Sourcing Event.
2006
October
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 544,000.
Global Sources holds three hugely successful China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong Asia World-Expo: Electronics & Components, Fashion Accessories and Gifts & Home Products.
July
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 530,000.
June
Global Sources Completes Purchase of 10 Percent Equity Stake in HC International.
May
HC and Global Sources form China's largest B2B strategic partnersip.
April
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 484,000.
Global Sources holds 35th anniversary celebration parties.
Global Sources holds three hugely successful China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong Asia World-Expo: Electronics & Components, Fashion Accessories and Gifts & Home Products.
March
Launched new Baby & Children Products magazine.
2005
December
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 479,000.
November
Shenzhen new office officially open.
October
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 463,000.
Launched new Auto Parts & Accessories magazine.
August
Global Sources/CMP Media forms publishing alliance with Penton Media to launch Electronic Design-China.
July
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 434,000.
June
eBay and Global Sources formed a strategic alliance to offer a new service, Global Sources Direct.
May
Launched Garments & Textiles and Fashion Accessories magazines.
Launched China Sourcing Fair: Fashion Accessories in April 2006 at AsiaWorld-Expo, Hong Kong.
April
Global Sources holds two China Sourcing Fairs in Shanghai: Electronics & Components, Gifts & Home Products.
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 430,000.
2004
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December
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 423,000.
October
Global Sources holds three China Sourcing Fairs in Shanghai: Electronics & Components, Gifts & Home Products and DIY & Home Improvement.
September
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 419,000.
August
Purchased new Shenzhen offices for its southern China headquarters.
May
Global Sources announces China Sourcing Fairs in Hong Kong in 2006.
April
Global Sources holds three China Sourcing Fairs in Shanghai: Electronics & Components, Gifts & Home Products and
DIY & Home Improvement.
March
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 409,000.
2003
December
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 402,000.
October
Global Sources launches the first China Sourcing Fair in Shanghai.
September
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 398,000.
June
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 392,000.
March
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 385,000.
2002
December
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 378,000.
September
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 369,000.
August
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 337,000.
April
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 331,000.
January
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 306,000.
2001
November
Worldwide Retail Exchange and Global Sources form strategic alliance to develop Asian Supplier Sourcing Program.
October
Global Sources wins the Darwin Fittest 50 Award ™ from IDG's Darwin magazine and the Best B2B Site Award from Revolution magazine.
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 288,000.
Global Sources is selected by Forbes Global magazine as one of the 200 Best Small Companies in the World.
July
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 259,000.
April
The Global Sources buyer community exceeds 226,000.
Global Sources Online is upgraded to a new platform.
March
The Malaysian Sources online marketplace is launched.
Global Sources wins Best B2B Internet Site at Internet World Asia Industry Awards.
2000
December
The India Sources online marketplace is launched.
Global Sources Chairman and CEO Merle Hinrichs sets agenda for Asian B2B survival in 2001 at the B2B Asia Pacific Forum in Hong Kong.
Global Sources is named the world's 8th largest B2B marketplace by Net Market Makers.
Global Sources is awarded the Enterprise Trophy at the DHL/SCMP Hong Kong Business Awards 2000.
November
A strategic partnership is formed between Global Sources and Global B2B Iletisim Teknoloji Ve Ticaret A.S. to establish the Turkish Sources online marketplace.
October
Expanded and rebranded Electronic Engineering Times Asia and Electronic Buyers' News China publications and companion websites are launched.
The Singapore Sources online marketplace is launched.
Global Sources is selected by Forbes Global magazine as among the world's Top 20 Small Companies.
Global Sources is awarded the gold award at Standard Chartered Bank's e-nnovator of the year awards.
Dr. H. Lynn Hazlett and Mr. Roderick Chalmers are appointed to Global Sources' board of directors.
September
A strategic partnership is formed with i-negocios.com to establish the Mexican Sources online marketplace.
The first online transaction using Global Sources' online marketplace and trade transaction platform is completed by OBI Asia Trade.
20 new vertical business marketplaces are added to Global Sources Online, bringing the number of verticals on the site to 27.
A strategic partnership is formed with ABN AMRO Bank to enable services integration.
August
An Aberdeen Group research report names Global Sources as the 'dominant player' in the global merchandise trade market.
Bear Stearns initiates coverage of Global Sources with a 'Buy' rating.
Merrill Lynch initiates coverage of Global Sources with an 'Accumulate' rating.
Global Sources Online is honored by Asiaweek as Asia's Best B2B website.
July
Global Sources Online is selected by Forbes magazine for 'B2B Best of The Web'.
A joint venture is formed with CMP Media to provide new technology content, media and e-commerce services to Asia's technology market.
June
A licensing agreement is formed with PT Global Jaringan Nusantara to establish the Indonesian Sources online marketplace.
April
Global Sources Ltd. becomes the first Asian-based pure B2B play to trade on the NASDAQ under its ticker symbol GSOL.
March
The Thailand Sources online marketplace is launched.
A strategic partnership agreement is formed with TradeCard to offer online trade transaction services.
January
The Korean Sources online marketplace is launched.
Global Sources Private Supplier Catalogs are launched.
1999
The Global Sources Online marketplace is launched. It marks the full evolution of Asian Sources into a new, online, B2B e-commerce company, with a new mission and corporate identity: Global Sources.
New geographic online marketplaces - China Sources, Hong Kong Sources and Taiwan Sources are launched.
Strategic agreements are reached with global partners to establish Australian Sources and South African Sources online marketplaces.
Global Sources Online is awarded the Web Award for Best International Business Website.
Global Sources Online is awarded the CIO Magazine WebBusiness 50/50 Award.
The Chief Executive China Online website is launched, in Chinese language.
The China Exporter Online website is launched, in Chinese language.
1998
The first Asian Sources Private Buyer Catalog is enabled.
1997
Asian Sources Online is awarded the Tenagra Award for Internet Marketing Excellence.
The Asian Sources Corporate website is established.
1996
The Asian Sources Electronics Engineer Online website is launched.
Asian Sources China Exporter magazine is launched, in Chinese language.
Asian Sources Chief Executive China magazine is launched, in Chinese language.
1995
The company's presence in mainland China expands to 18 locations.
Asian Sources Transact order management software is launched.
The new Interactive Media department is established, positioning the company to lead the electronic trade revolution.
Asian Sources Online is launched: a 24 hours a day, 365 days a year B2B marketplace designed to become the center of Asian trade on the Internet.
Asian Sources CD-ROMS, electronic sourcing tools for buyers holding volumes of product and supplier information, are introduced as companions for each of the trade journals.
The 'total solution' three-media integrated export marketing service - Asian Sources Online, CD-ROMs and magazines - is rolled out to the Asian Sources community.
1993
Asian Sources Telecom Products trade journal is launched, as a 'child' from the 'mother' Asian Sources Electronics publication.
The China edition of Asian Sources Electronics Engineer is launched, in Chinese language.
Asian Sources is awarded the International Award at the Hong Kong Business Awards.
1992
The China edition of World Executive's Digest is launched, in Chinese language.
A new relational database system, using Oracle software and Unix hardware, is introduced to integrate the company's entire advertiser, reader and editorial records.
Asian Sources is awarded the Certificate of Excellence in the Enterprise category of the Hong Kong Business Awards.
1991
The Manila-based World Executive's Digest magazine is acquired.
Asian Sources develops order management software.
1990
A new corporate office is established in Manila, Philippines.
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