Sumitomo Corporation is one of the big-five multinational conglomerates in Japan. Areas of investment and business cover electric manufacturing services, messaging, trading, logistic, gold and metal, coal mine and iron ore, media and retailing. 2004 sales amounted to US$920 billion.
At early stage, Sumitomo Corporation concentrated in its trading business and as of today, trading network has covered all parts of the world and is now a well known International Corporation.
Sumitomo Corporation Equity Asia (SCEA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Corporation, serving as its venture arm to make investment in quality companies in Asia (except Japan). Since its inception in 2002, SCEA has invested over 15 high growth companies in China and the Asia Region (Malaysia, Thailand and Singapore), covering high-tech and traditional business.
SCEA’s investment strategy is to seek possible synergy between investee companies and Sumitomo Corporation. SCEA’s investee companies enjoy free access to Sumitomo Corporation’s comprehensive global network and other value added services. |
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