Day: October 31, 2006

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Business China

Mindray Medical International

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Last Updated on August 1, 2007 by stlplace

OK, enough about the Home Inns (HMIN) and New Oriental (EDU), both of which are well known consumer brands based in Shanghai and Beijing respectively. On Sept 26, a not so well known medical device company based in Shenzhen (by Hongkong), did IPO on NYSE and it was well received by the investors. The company is Mindray Medical International, ticker symbol MR. It’s not the first Chinese medical device maker listed in the US. China Medical (CMED) came to NASDAQ about a year and half ago. But this MR is much bigger.  I looked at its F-1 form, and it seems like a solid company.

mindray logo picture 

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Categories
China Stocks

China Net Companies Q3 06 Earning Calendar

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Last Updated on November 1, 2006 by stlplace

It seems all these China stock bloggers are taking vacations 🙂

Click on the date it will bring you to the “events” page of the stock; you can add the event to your “Yahoo Calendar” if you like.

Baidu: Nov 1 (Oct 31 evening US time)

Ctrip: Nov 8

Netease: Nov 6

Sina: Nov 2

Sohu (done): Oct 26

China Medical: Nov 13

Mindray Medical: Nov 16

Home Inns: ???

Categories
Career China

Engineers Needed

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Last Updated on October 31, 2006 by stlplace

Saw this from haiguinet, I thought it’s a good one. The original article is here.

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深圳美企诚聘

找人真难,急煞老总!!!深圳美企诚聘品质工程师, 制造工程师,ERP / JD Edward 实施顾问
各位大侠有好人选可以推荐给我们吗?
我们公司不差,条件不低.可几个engineering level 的职位找了一年了,不知为何就是找不到人.
看来,制造业已经不是一将难求了,好兵帅克都难找啊!难道所有的人都跟着安校长去做了投行?

全球最大的消毒类一次性医疗仪器和耗材的供应商，现诚邀有潜质之精英加盟本公司：

1、Quality Engineer（品质工程师）
理工科本科以上学历；3年以上医疗器械行业, 或电子,五金, 注塑行业QA工作经验，了解医疗器械行业质量体系标准ISO13485及其它相关法规者优先考虑；良好的团队合作精神与沟通协调能力；英文读写良好，电脑操作熟练。
2、Manufacturing Engineer（制造工程师）
理工科本科以上学历；有三年以上注塑、五金方面的工作经验；曾从事过工装夹具的设计，会熟练使用Auto CAD；有医疗器械行业工作经验，熟悉医疗器械行业者优先考虑；良好的团队合作精神与沟通协调能力；英文良好，电脑操作熟练
3、ERP / JD Edward Implementation Consultant (ERP / JD Edward 实施顾问)
两年以上JDE Enterprise one系统实施经验，熟悉JDE ERP系统设计及数据库，能独立设计实施方案并带领实施完成，英语熟练，能用英语与美国同事沟通，有在JDE公司工作背景者优先考虑。财务、制造模块实施顾问要求有良好的财务、制造流程知识及工作经验
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It appears to me good engineers (mechanical, electrical, etc.) are badly needed in China these days. Besides designing and manufacturing, procurement is also a big one. I heard a guy took a procurement job in Shanghai and went back recently.

Categories
Saint Louis Travel

Cheap air ticket to Shanghai

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Last Updated on August 27, 2008 by stlplace

AA is doing a promotion of flight from US to Shanghai (PVG). A ticket from St. Louis to Shanghai is just $688 (before tax); the full ticket will be about $850 including tax. There are some restriction such as (from AA.com):

  • Reservations are required. Tickets must be purchased at least 7 days prior to departure or within 3 days of making reservations, whichever comes first, but no later than 11:59 p.m. November 2, 2006 (CST).
  • Fares are valid for outbound travel through February 10, 2007. Return travel must be completed by March 27, 2007.

    • But I think it’s still a good deal. This offer is good for most Midwest and Eastern US cities (transfer at Chicago).

    I remember when I took the China Eastern from Shanghai to St. Louis, the one-way ticket was about $700. Note at that time gas price was about 80 cents per gallon. Now with gas price at $2.00 (after the recent pull back), the air ticket to China is going at the other direction. No wonder the airline companies are not making money. One reason is the competition. Nine years ago there is no direct flight from Chicago to Shanghai. Now we have two daily flights. Anyway as a consumer I won’t complain. I just can not understand the airline stocks went up so much lately. I guess they are still making money 🙂