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词条 Octopus Holdings Limited
释义

  1. Company restructure

  2. Subsidiaries

  3. Shareholding

  4. Personal data controversy

  5. References

  6. External links

{{Infobox company |
  name   = Octopus Holdings Limited |  logo   =  |  type   = Joint venture |  foundation     = Hong Kong, (2005) |  location       = Hong Kong |  key_people     = Sunny Cheung Yiu-tong, CEO|  products       = Octopus card|  homepage       = http://www.octopus.com.hk|

}}Octopus Holdings Limited ({{zh|t=八達通控股公司}}) is a holding company based in Hong Kong jointly owned by five major transport companies in the city. Its subsidiaries, which are all wholly owned, operate the various functions of the Octopus card in both its commercial and non-commercial usage. In 2006, the company gained international recognition by winning the Chairman's Award of the World Information Technology and Services Alliance's 2006 Global IT Excellence Award for the Octopus card system.[1]

Company restructure

Prompted by the business expansion of the Octopus card, Octopus Holdings Limited was formed in 2005 after a company restructure of Octopus card operator Octopus Cards Limited.[2][3] The Octopus card is used by card holders as an electronic payment system, and as such, the Octopus card system is considered a commercial business and is regulated by the Hong Kong Monetary Authority.[2] The non-commercial businesses of the company, such as the consumer rewards program, consumer market research, and investment holdings, on the other hand, are not subjected to such regulations. The company restructure placed Octopus Cards Limited as a subsidiary of Octopus Holdings Limited, while the non-payment businesses of the company were placed under other subsidiaries, such that its payment businesses are independent of its non-payment businesses. Additionally, Octopus Holdings Limited has also expanded the use of the Octopus card system internationally, operating its businesses outside Hong Kong under a subsidiary.[2]

Subsidiaries

There are five wholly owned subsidiaries of Octopus Holdings Limited.[2]

  • Octopus Cards Limited operates the Octopus card in Hong Kong as an electronic payment system.
  • Octopus Rewards Limited operates and develops Octopus Rewards, a consumer rewards programme for Octopus card customers.[4]
  • Octopus International Projects Limited provides international consultancy services for automatic fare collection systems.
  • Octopus Investments Limited is an investment holding company.
  • Octopus China Investments Limited is an investment holding company for China-related projects.

Shareholding

As of 2007, Octopus Holdings Limited is a joint-venture business owned by five transport companies in Hong Kong; 57.4% by the MTR Corporation, 22.1% by the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation, 12.4% by Kowloon Motor Bus, 5% by Citybus, and 3.1% by New World First Bus.[5] Since the Government of Hong Kong owns 76.8% of the MTR Corporation (as of 31 December 2009) and wholly owns the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation,[6][7] it is the biggest effective shareholder of Octopus Holdings Limited.

Personal data controversy

{{see also|Octopus Cards Limited#Controversy over use of personal data}}

Chief executive Prudence Chan was under pressure to resign for having made inconsistent disclosures about the sale of personal data by one or more Octopus subsidiaries. Before a Legislative Council's finance affairs panel meeting, legislators from all parties accused her of attempting to mislead the public, thus precipitating a crisis of confidence in the company, and putting the company into disrepute.[8]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.witsa.org/press/05-04-06_WITSA_AWARDS_rev.doc|title=WITSA Announces 2006 Global IT Excellence Award Winners|publisher=World Information Technology and Services Alliance|date=2006-05-04|accessdate=2007-07-12|format=DOC|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070501160853/http://www.witsa.org/press/05-04-06_WITSA_AWARDS_rev.doc|archivedate=2007-05-01|df=}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.octopus.com.hk/about-us/corporate-profile/our-corporate-structure/en/index.html|title=Our Corporate Structure|publisher=Octopus Holdings Limited|accessdate=2009-12-02}}
3. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.legco.gov.hk/yr06-07/english/sec/library/0607in08-e.pdf|title=Operation of the Octopus Card in Hong Kong|publisher=Hong Kong SAR Legislative Council Secretariat|accessdate=2007-07-12|format=PDF}}
4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.octopusrewards.com.hk/en/index.jsp|title=Octopus Rewards Limited official website|publisher=Octopus Rewards Limited|accessdate=2007-07-12}}
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.octopus.com.hk/company/en/operators.jsp|title=The Joint Venture of Five Major Transport Operators|publisher=Octopus Holdings Limited|accessdate=2007-07-12|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061129152733/http://www.octopus.com.hk/company/en/operators.jsp|archivedate=2006-11-29|df=}}
6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.mtr.com.hk/eng/investrelation/shareservices.php|title=Investors' Information|publisher=MTR Corporation|accessdate=2010-02-03}}
7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kcrc.com/html/eng/corporate/about_kcrc/history/index.asp|title=History|publisher=Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation|accessdate=2007-07-12 |archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20070606122352/http://www.kcrc.com/html/eng/corporate/about_kcrc/history/index.asp |archivedate = 2007-06-06}}
8. ^Tsang, Phyllis (28 July 2010). "It's a four-letter word, Prudence - Q-U-I-T", South China Morning Post

External links

  • Official website of Octopus Holdings Limited

2 : Companies of Hong Kong|Holding companies established in 2005

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