Founder Group (方正集团) is a major Chinese technology conglomerate that deals with information technology and pharmaceuticals. Its subsidiary Founder Technology Group is the second-largest personal computer vendor in China. Its motto is "世界在变 创新不变"(shì jiè zài biàn, chuàng xīn bu biàn), which translates roughly to "The world is changing; innovation isn't". The company is currently moving to establish itself as a computer chip designer.
Founder Group was created by Peking University in 1986, and has grown to become one of China's most innovative and influential high-tech companies. Founder Group has 5 public companies listed in stock exchanges of Shanghai, Shenzhen, Malaysia and Hong Kong, and over 20 sole funded enterprises and joint ventures. Altogether, Founder Group has nearly 30,000 employees. The total sales revenue of the Group reached 6.5 billion U.S. dollars in 2008.
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