Compiled from the following sources:
Special biographic research
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2002-2006
Who's Who, Current Chinese Leaders
Wen Wei Publishing Company, Ltd. 2003-2005
Revision History:
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Ma Huateng 马化腾
General Manager of Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd
Born: 1971
Birthplace: Guangdong Province, Chaoyang
Biography
Ma Huateng, male, Han nationality, is a native of Chaoyang, Guangdong province. He was born in 1971 and is a graduate of the Computer Science Department of Shenzhen University.
Ma has spent his entire career in computing. He joined Runxun Communications Development Co. Ltd. in 1993. He later joined Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd. In 999, Tencent developed an Internet-based instant communication tool independently, i.e. (Tencent Instant Messenger, short form is TIM or Tencent QQ). After three years of development, the Tencent user group has become the largest registered user group on the Internet. Tencent QQ has become the largest instant communication service network.
