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'''TOM Group Limited ''' ({{sehk|2383}}) is a [[technology]] and [[Media (communication)|Media]] listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong.  TOM Group has technology operations in [[Social Network]], [[Mobile Internet]]; and investments in [[E-Commerce]], [[Fintech]] and Advanced Data Analytics sectors. 


== History ==
The TOM Group was founded in October 1999 as a [[joint venture]] between [[Cheung Kong Holdings|Cheung Kong]]–[[Hutchison Whampoa|Hutchison]] Group, [[Solina Chau]] and other investors. In March 2000, it was listed on the [[Growth Enterprise Market]] (ticker symbol: 8001). The Group has subsequently transferred its listing to the Main Board of the [[Stock Exchange of Hong Kong]] (ticker symbol: 2383).

== Operations ==
Headquartered in [[Hong Kong]], the Group has regional offices in [[Beijing]] and [[Shanghai]] with approximately 1,200 employees.

== Technology ==
In 2007, TOM Group's [[publishing]] arm, Cite Media stepped into digitalization by riding on the established [[social networking]] site, [[Pixnet]].<ref>{{ cite web|title=Taiwan market: Tom Group subsidiary to invest in Pixnet photo/blogging site |url=https://www.digitimes.com/news/a20070314PD200.html|website=digitimes.com|access-date=March 14, 2007|date=March 14, 2007}}</ref> Pixnet is the largest user-generated content platform in [[Taiwan]], focusing on sharing information on food, travel, beauty & style, 3C, and movies. 

In June 2014, TOM group also invested in a Hong Kong [[fintech]] player, [[WeLab]], which is a company that operates online lending platforms in [[Hong Kong]],  [[China]] and [[Indonesia]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dorbian|first1=Iris|title=Sequoia Capital and TOM Group invest in WeLab|url=https://www.pehub.com/2014/06/sequoia-capital-and-tom-group-back-welab/|website=pehub.com|accessdate=March 4, 2018|date=June 16, 2014}}</ref>

In March 2020, TOM Group invested in MioTech.<ref>{{cite web|title= TOM Group signs investment deal with AI platform MioTech|url=https://global.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202011/09/WS5fa8f6b4a31024ad0ba86d50.htm|accessdate=November 9, 2020|date=November 9, 2020}}</ref> MioTech leverages artificial intelligence and [[big data]] technologies to tackle [[sustainability]] and social responsibility challenges facing financial institutions, corporations, and individuals, such as [[climate change]], carbon emission reduction and [[corporate governance]].

== Publishing ==

TOM Group publishing arm has developed into a publishing platform in Greater China. In Taiwan, a total of 40 publishers are consolidated under Cite Publishing Holding Group. Over 60 magazine titles with annual printing volume exceeding 29 million copies; a total of 5 new magazines on computer, digital related and lifestyle genres were launched. More than 2,000 new book titles; and the annual printing volume reached to 19 million copies; a total catalogue of 14,000 titles out of which 400 more were licensed for local production by publishers in Mainland China.{{citation needed|date=March 2018}}

==References==
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* Leung, H. "Forms snapped up in two hours; Stampede as tom.com goes public," Hong Kong Standard, 19 February 2000.

== External links ==
* {{official website|http://www.tomgroup.com}}

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