(Source: Business Wire)

WI
Harper Group, a leading early and expansion stage venture capital
firm focused on Greater
China, today announced receiving China
Limited Partners Association's (CLPA) acclaimed "Top 50 GP Award".
Additionally, WI Harper and three of its portfolio companies - Edan
Instruments, iKang and 3G.cn -- received recognition and ranking on Zero2IPO's
esteemed Venture 50 honoree list.
WI Harper Group was the only CLPA honoree with a strong presence in the
United States, Taiwan and China. CLPA, an organization dedicated to
providing services to investors in China, evaluated Venture Capital
General Partners on the number of transactions, number of years in
business, amount of capital under management, investable capital,
successful deals, internal rate of return, reputation and long-term
track record.
"We have built a world-class, multi-national institutional investment
platform and are delighted to be recognized as a leading Chinese
investment firm," said Peter
Liu, Chairman of WI Harper Group. "CLPA is a prestigious
organization and our teams in Beijing, Taipei and San Francisco are
honored to receive this award."
The Zero2IPO Venture 50 program rewards emerging private companies with
significant growth potential and substantial operations in China. To win
this award, Zero2IPO evaluates a company's management, performance,
business model, competitiveness, potential growth, financials, and
strategy. Zero2IPO is a leading integrated service provider for China's
Venture Capital and Private Equity industries.
"Zero2IPO has always had a pulse on the most promising companies in
China," said Dr. David Wang, Managing Director of WI Harper Group. "We
share their enthusiasm for our portfolio and congratulate the teams from
Edan Instruments, iKang and 3G.cn."
About
Edan Instruments
Edan Instruments is a leading medical device manufacturer in China. The
Company has four product lines: fetal monitoring, patient monitoring,
electrocardiograph (EKG) related, and ultrasound. Edan's fetal
monitoring products have a dominant market share (~20%) in China. The
Company has over 20 sales offices across the country and a significant,
fast growing international business. They export to over 100 countries,
with majority exported to Europe and South America.
About
iKang Guobin Healthcare Group
iKang Guobin Healthcare Group is the pioneer and leading provider of
healthcare management services in China. The Company provides a full set
of healthcare service offerings that ranges from health benefit
services, disease management to health checkup services. The founders
and management team of iKang have very strong backgrounds in the
Internet and healthcare industries. Founder and CEO, Lee
Zhang, was the co-founder and former CEO of eLong.com (NASDAQ:
LONG), the second largest Internet travel service company in China
subsequently acquired by Expedia.
About
3G.com
Sungy Data Ltd (3G Portal) is the first and largest independent wireless
Internet portal in China. Sungy offers comprehensive services including
community, news, games, sports, e-books, blogs and all kinds of free
download services. Sungy's online registrations exceed 90 million daily
clicks. The company has consistently dominated the market with leading
technology, rich, comprehensive content, and a user-friendly platform.
Sungy is the recognized leader among all WAP portals and service
providers in China.
About
WI Harper Group
WI Harper Group is a venture capital firm that invests in early and
expansion stage companies with significant operations in China and
aspirations to become global leaders. The company has a 15-year track
record of over 100 investments in the technology, clean technology and
health care sectors. WI Harper Group manages over $400 million in
invested capital from our offices in Beijing,
Taipei
and San
Francisco. For more information please visit our website at http://www.wiharper.com.
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