CCID Consulting: IC Market China 2009 Closes Successfully in Shanghai

BEIJING, Feb. 26 /PRNewswire-Asia/ -- CCID Consulting, China’s leading research, consulting and IT outsourcing service provider, and the first Chinese consulting firm listed in Hong Kong (Hong Kong Stock Exchange: HK08235), announced that IT Market China 2009 (ITMC 2009), sponsored and organized by CCID Consulting Co., was successfully held on February 25-26, 2009 in Shanghai.

As an important event in China’s semiconductor field, taking the successful experiences of the previous five meetings, IC Market China 2009 was sponsored by the China Semiconductor Industry Association, the China Center for information Industry Development (CCID) and the Shanghai Integrated Circuit Industry Association (SICA); and was organized by CCID Consulting Co. Ltd. and Shanghai Zhangjiang Hi-Tech Park. Under the theme of "Focusing on Market Changes, Grasping Development ‘Crisis and Opportunities’", the conference held in-depth discussions on topics such as "Macroeconomic Changes and Fluctuations in the Semiconductor Market," "Semiconductor Industry Trends and Enterprise Development Strategies," "Innovative Semiconductor Applications and Business Opportunities in Emerging Markets" and "Distribution Channels and Investment Opportunities in the ‘Silicon’ Industry."

The year of 2008 has been a year of great upheavals in the global economy. Changes in the economic environment have had obvious impacts on the semiconductor industry: in the face of fluctuations in the global financial environment, raw material prices have risen, RMB exchange rates have continued to rise and tax reforms have started, meaning semiconductor enterprises are facing unprecedented challenges. Gone are the years of rapid development, with China’s IC market stepping into an adjustment period. In 2008, the sales revenue of China’s semiconductor market reached 597.33 billion Yuan, up 6.2% year-on-year. The market has decreased for the fifth consecutive year, and it is the first time for the market to have a single-digit growth.

On the basis of professional research and precise analysis, CCID Consulting released 30 Annual Reports on China’s semiconductor market and industry during this conference; also, CCID Consulting shared, with conference representatives, research results on mobile phone chips, power devices and other hotspot products.

In the two-day meeting, 600 representatives from Chinese and foreign semiconductor fields discussed the hotspots and development trends in both global and local semiconductor markets. They considered that in the face of the dual pressure of economic and market environments, and the dual requirements of progress and industry development, the need to seek business opportunities in new emerging markets and how best to use policy environment to create a favorable atmosphere, were the crucial issues raised by many semiconductor enterprises and related government departments.

Although the industry was in an adjustment period in 2008, the manufacturers in this field have outstanding performances. According to manufacturers’ performances in different fields, IC Market China 2009 selected the successful annual enterprises in the products field. Analog Devices, Actions Semiconductor, RFMD, MTK, Orbita, TIANJIN ZHONGHUAN SEMICONDUCTOR, Renesas Technology and Shanghai Hua Hong were awarded the titles of successful enterprises in power management chips, PMP chips, wireless chips, mobile phone chips, SoC, MCU and smart card chip markets.

About CCID Consulting

CCID Consulting Co., Ltd. (hereinafter known as CCID Consulting), the first Chinese consulting firm listed in the Growth Enterprise Market of the Stock Exchange (GEM) of Hong Kong (stock code: 8235.HK), is directly affiliated with China Center for Information Industry Development (hereinafter known as CCID Group). Headquartered in Beijing, CCID Consulting has so far set up branch offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Wuhan and Chengdu, with over 300 professional consultants after many years of development. The company’s business scope has covered over 200 large and medium-sized cities in China.

Based on major areas of competitiveness: industrial resources, information technology and data channels, CCID Consulting provides customers with public policy establishment, industry competitiveness upgrading, development strategy and planning, marketing strategy and research, HR management, IT programming and management. CCID Consulting’s customers range from industrial users in electronics, telecommunications, energy, finance, automobile, to government departments at all levels and diversified industrial parks. CCID Consulting commits itself to becoming the No. 1 advisor for enterprise management, the No. 1 consultancy for government decisions and the No. 1 brand for informatization consulting.