Jebsen Group

Jebsen Group
捷成洋行有限公司

Type	Private Limited Company
Founded	1895
Headquarters	Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Area served	Hong Kong, China, Taiwan, Macau
Key people	Hans Michael Jebsen
Revenue	15.2 billion HKD (2014)
Number of employees	2,500
Website	www.jebsen.com

Jebsen Group (Chinese: 捷成洋行) is a privately held marketing and distribution company based and headquartered in Hong Kong. It partners with leading companies to bring a wide array of quality products to Greater China while driving success for its people and business partners, protecting the environment and serving the communities in which it operates.

Unified under its master brand, Jebsen, the Group now has four strategic business units - Consumer, Beverage, Industrial and Motors, with the addition of other specialized businesses including Logistics and Marine. Jebsen Consumer leads the Group's retail business in Consumer Electronics, Health & Beauty, Home Enrichment and Watch while Jebsen Beverage markets and distributes quality beverages including premium beers, fine wines, and spirits. Jebsen Industrial covers business activities in the Automation & Services, Specialty Ingredients & Solutions, Cinematic & Broadcasting Solutions, Automotive Technik and Building Products sectors. Jebsen Motors focuses on the Group's long-standing relationship with Porsche and seeks to provide its customers in Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau with a personalized experience.

Currently Hans Michael Jebsen is the Chairman of the Group, with Helmuth Hennig as the Group Managing Director.

History

Originally founded in 1895 as a shipping agency, by Heinrich Jessen and Jacob Jebsen, Jebsen & Co later embraced the import-export trade business in the early years of British colonial rule. In 1953, Jebsen imported the first Volkswagen Beetle into Hong Kong. In 1963, the company was required to temporarily close its offices in China, afterwards opening them again in the late 1970s.

Jebsen & Co has twelve offices in Greater China, and as a member of the Jebsen and Jessen Family Enterprise the company has a global reach through six other companies, including Jebsen & Jessen (SEA).

Milestones

Jebsen's 120-year journey tracks China’s progress from the end of the last reigning dynasty to its current standing as the world’s second largest economy, and will continue into the future.

• 1895 - Jacob Jebsen and Heinrich Jessen co-found the company of Jebsen & Co
• 1903-07 - Sets up its first Mainland China offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou
• 1906 - Acquires Blue Girl Beer, which will later become Hong Kong's favourite and No. 1 beer
• 1930 - Obtains the Mercedes-Benz agency for the Chinese market
• 1939-45 - Maintains its operations in China during World War II
• 1953 - Imports the first Volkswagen Beetle car into the Hong Kong market
• 1955 - Imports the first Porsche to Hong Kong
• 1986 - Starts to represent Pentax, and now Jebsen is the biggest Pentax digital camera distributor in the Asian Pacific Region
• 2001 - Imports the first Porsche to Mainland China
• 2009 - Creates four strategic business units in response to market growth
• 2013 - Unveils Porsche's largest 4S Centre in Asia - Porsche Centre Shanghai Minhang
• 2013 - Delivers exponential growth for Dyson in Mainland China with over 100 retail outlets established in 12 months
• 2014 - Opens Porsche Center Hong Kong Kowloon Bay
• 2015 - Celebrates its 120th anniversary and 60 years of cooperation with Porsche

Key Business Units

Jebsen Group has 4 strategic business units: Consumer, Beverage, Industrial and Motors, complemented by other specialized businesses including Logistics and Marine.

Consumer

Jebsen Consumer is a member of the Jebsen Group, the premium provider of marketing and distribution services in Greater China and beyond. In the fast changing world of consumer electronics, it attempts to stay ahead by anticipating market needs.

Working with high-tech partner brands including Casio, Dyson, Pentax and Rio, Jebsen Consumer works with more than 300 distribution partners, covering over 50 cities, and has been one of the most active brand marketing and distribution company of consumer electronic products in the region over the years.

Beverage

Jebsen Beer markets and distributes a range of imported premium brands for beer lovers in the Greater China region. Its portfolio includes its hallmark Blue Girl Beer, which the Jebsen Group has owned for more than 100 years, and Stella Artois in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

Through a consistent commitment to quality, Blue Girl has been successfully cultivated into the #1 beer brand in Hong Kong with growing popularity across the Greater China.

Jebsen Beer is a division under the Group's Beverage Business Unit, which also includes the fine wines business.

Industrial

Jebsen Industrial works hand-in-hand with companies to build a successful and sustainable presence in China. Its winning solutions come from a deep understanding of the market and the opportunities within, comprehensive industry capabilities, expert technical services and an extensive network of partnerships both locally and abroad.

With a proven track record for over 30 years, Jebsen Industrial is a recognized and trusted expert in delivering products and services for manufacturing automation, specialty ingredients & solutions, cinematic & broadcasting solutions, automotive localization and green building solutions.

Motors

Jebsen Motors has built a reputation for delivering a premium customer experience based on a total service approach. It began to represent Porsche in Hong Kong in 1955 when the Porsche 356 was at its height. From those days onwards, Jebsen Motors has been the exclusive distributor of Porsche in Hong Kong and Macau, and has consistently achieved one of the highest local market share penetration of Porsche cars in the world.

It subsequently brought Porsche to Mainland China in 2001. Today, Jebsen is one of the largest Porsche dealers in the world, with nine Porsche Centers in major cities across Greater China. It continues to grow its presence as part of a commitment to delivering a superior experience to its customers.

Logistics

Founded in 2000, Jebsen Logistics is an independent, third party logistics provider with full warehousing facilities in air and sea freight management, run by a team of supply chain management specialists. It has specialized capabilities to move and store delicate goods like fine wines.

Dedicated to worldwide customers, Jebsen Logistics uses highly effective electronic communication and data processing systems to provide real-time, value-added solutions.

Marine

Jebsen Marine specializes in yachting consultancy from exclusive representation of yacht brands, and provides brokerage services, including financing and insurance, as well as after-sales services.

Corporate Social Responsibility

Jebsen Group is committed to sustainable development in business by providing premium products and excellent services. In 2013, the Group reorganized its CSR structure, focusing on environmental conservation, staff well-being and philanthropy. With pooled resources, the Group continues to carry out activities in these areas and encourage employee participation to maximize benefit to the stakeholders.

Environmental Conservation

As an environmentally responsible company, Jebsen works with employees and partners to achieve energy-saving, waste reduction and compliance with environmental laws. Since 2009, the Group has focused its environmental efforts in five areas: Carbon Management, Green Marketing, Green Supply, Green Office and Supporting Environmental Protection NGOs.

Staff Well-being

Engaged employees are an important part of our success and continuous growth. Besides organising and participating in Group and local CSR opportunities, employees may also join a variety of staff well-being initiatives such as sport teams, health checks, seminars and workshops, as well as different recreational activities.

Philanthropy

Jebsen acknowledges the role it plays as a corporate citizen in the communities in which it operates. To promote sustainable development in these communities, Jebsen abides by strong ethical and moral guidelines and supports charitable causes in line with the company's corporate values.