BBK Electronics

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BBK Electronic Corporation
Private[1]
IndustryConsumer electronics
Founded1995; 26 years ago (1995)
FounderDuan Yongping
HeadquartersDongguan, Guangdong, China
SubsidiariesOppo Electronics
Oppo Digital
Vivo
OnePlus
Websitegdbbk.com
Footnotes / references
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BBK Electronics Corporation (Chinese: 广东步步高电子工业有限公司, also known as BBK Electronics, Chinese: 步步高电器) is a Chinese company specialised on electronics such as television sets, MP3 players, digital cameras and cell phones. It markets smartphones under the Oppo,[4] OnePlus[5] and Vivo[6] brands, and Blu-ray players, headphones and headphone amplifiers under the OPPO Digital division.[7][8] BBK Electronics' headquarters and production base are in Chang'an, Dongguan.[9] The latest member of the BBK Electronics group is "imoo".[10][11]

According to Bloomberg, the corporate address is 23 Bubugao Avenue, Wusha Village, Chang'an Dist, Dongguan, 523860 China.[12] It is the highest taxpayer in Chang'an.[13]

As of 2004, BBK also made devices sold in the United States under the Memorex and Philco brands.[14]

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  1. ↑ "Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 October 2014. 
  2. ↑ Kelly Yamanouchi (August 6, 2007). "Chinese invest in Frontier". The Denver Post. http://www.denverpost.com/movies/ci_6551825. Retrieved 2008-03-24. 
  3. ↑ "Toshiba cries foul over threat by Chinese DVD players". Taipei Times: pp. 19. May 10, 2002. http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/archives/2002/05/10/0000135503. Retrieved 2008-03-24. 
  4. ↑ "Introduction to BBK (Oppo) Company". The People's Government of Chang’an Town. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original on 2016-04-23. Retrieved 29 October 2014. 
  5. ↑ F., Alan (26 Apr 2014). "Is OnePlus a wholly owned subsidiary of Oppo? Chinese document suggests that the answer is yes". phonearena.com. 
  6. ↑ "Vivo was founded in 2009 as a sub-brand of BBK Electronics.". VIVO. Retrieved 18 February 2017. 
  7. ↑ Colin, David (July 7, 2005). "A Winning Digital DVD Player". Projector Central. So who is Oppo? They certainly are not a household name and with good reason as Oppo is a newly created North American branch of BBK Electronics of China, a giant in the manufacture of consumer electronics, employing 12,000 people worldwide. So while Oppo is a new name, the company and the technology behind it are quite substantial. 
  8. ↑ Beamish, David. "Review: OPPO Digital DV-971H (US - DVD)". dvdactive. OPPO Digital are based in Mountain View, CA and are the US arm of BBK Electronics who are a huge Chinese market leader and who have been a private label OEM for companies such as Denon, NEC and BOSE. Manufacturing all sorts of electronics gear, BBK Electronics is a market leader in China and looking to expand globally hence the creation of their North American arm – OPPO Digital. 
  9. ↑ "INTRODUCTION TO BBK (OPPO) COMPANY". The People's Government of Chang’an Town. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014. 
  10. ↑ The owners of Vivo, Oppo and OnePlus start a new brand
  11. ↑ imoo - a new brand for mobile phones emerges in China
  12. ↑ "Profile". Bloomberg. Retrieved 29 October 2014. 
  13. ↑ "INTRODUCTION TO BBK (OPPO) COMPANY". The People's Government of Chang’an Town. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 29 October 2014. BBK (OPPO) is a leading enterprise in Chinese electronic information industry with headquarters and production base set in Chang’an Town. It is the highest taxpayer of Chang’an. 
  14. ↑ Keith Bradsher (March 2, 2004). "Like Japan in the 1980s, China Poses Big Economic Challenge". The New York Times. https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9800EFDA173FF931A35750C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all. 

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