Largest IM Platform In China Tecents QQ

Abstract

This case illustrates how Mainland China based Tencent Holdings Ltd., through focusing on its core competencies, has rapidly evolved into a technology powerhouse in the global Instant Messaging market. In just over a decade, the company has influenced and changed the communication methods and life-style of hundreds of millions of Chinese in China and around the world. Staying true to its core competencies, such as intense attention to innovation, efficiency, and customer responsiveness, the company successfully expanded its marketplace footprint from a locally-sighted, straight-forward telecommunications service provider into a complex, internet value-added service provider with a global reach. This case includes an introduction to the instant messaging industry, followed by a profile of the company. Also, an extensive analysis of Tencents core competencies is presented, along with a summary of the companys path towards internationalization.