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Wahaha International School
Wahaha may refer to: *Wahaha, food and beverages brand in China belonging to Hangzhou Wahaha Group * Wahaha Joint Venture Company, a joint venture company between Hangzhou Wahaha Group and Groupe Danone * "Wahaha" (song), a 2007 song by Japanese band Kanjani Eight {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangzhou Wahaha Group
The Hangzhou Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. (WHH; ) is a private group of companies, and the largest beverage producer in China. The company is headquartered in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. "Wa ha ha" signifies "laughing child". Wahaha has roughly 150 subsidiary companies and 60 manufacturing bases scattered throughout China. Wahaha employs about 60,000 staff.Paula M. Miller"The Chinese beverage company's expansion is no laughing matter"/ref> The company was originally a local government owned sales company founded in 1987–8. For most of the time since creation, it has been run by Zong Qinghou (宗庆后), who exercises operational control over the day-to-day operations. History Wahaha has its origins in the sales department of the Shangcheng District School in Hangzhou, which was founded in 1987. A factory, the "Hangzhou Wahaha Nutritional Foods Factory" (杭州娃哈哈营养食品厂), was created in 1989 to tap a niche in the market for a "children's liquid nutrient" 儿童营 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wahaha Joint Venture Company
:''This article refers to the Sino-French joint venture. For the Chinese holding company, please see Hangzhou Wahaha Group'' The Wahaha Joint Venture Company was a food and beverage joint venture company established between the Hangzhou Wahaha Group, the largest beverage producer in China, and Danone, one of the world's largest food conglomerates. The companies became partners in 1996 in a business model ''Forbes'' magazine hailed as a "showcase" joint venture. As the businesses expanded and became more complex, Danone made several attempts to buy out Wahaha, but was rebuffed. Danone and Wahaha's General Manager Zong Qinghou signed a deal in December 2006, allowing Danone to buy a majority stake in the non-JV operations. However, Zong had second thoughts about the deal and reneged, claiming the offer was underpriced. It is alleged that he wanted to squeeze a higher price out of Danone. In a trademark dispute, Danone filed for arbitration in Stockholm on 9 May 2007. Danone took ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |