Red Herring Releases 200 Finalists for the “Red Herring 100 Asia” Awards 2008
October 29th, 2008
For 10 years, the Red Herring’s editorial team has diligently surveyed entrepreneurship around the globe. Technology industry executives, investors, and observers have regarded the Red Herring 100 lists as an invaluable instrument to discover and advocate the promising startups that will lead the next wave of disruption and innovation.
Red Herring released 200 Finalists for the “Red Herring 100 Asia ” Awards 2008 at October 16, 2008.
200 finalists are from 13 countries and regions.
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Company Number
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| India |
67
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| China Mainland |
63
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| Singapore |
14
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| Malaysia |
12
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| South Korea |
12
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| Japan |
11
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| Taiwan |
8
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| Hong Kong |
3
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| Australia |
3
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| Thailand |
2
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| Philippines |
2
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| New Zealand |
2
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| Sri Lanka |
1
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Thailand
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Others
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India
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Internet & Services
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Singapore
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Communications
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China
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Internet & Services
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Japan
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Internet & Services
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Hong Kong
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Communications
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India
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Entertainment & Media
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Thailand
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Internet & Services
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Malaysia
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Others
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India
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Computing
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India
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Software
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Biosciences
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China
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Software
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Software
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China
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Internet & Services
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Singapore
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Securities & Defenses
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Singapore
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Others
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China
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Software
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India
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Software
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Malaysia
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Software
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Taiwan
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Entertainment & Media
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China
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Software
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China
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Software
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Software
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Malaysia
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Internet & Services
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India
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Communications
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ClickIndia Infomedia
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India
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Computing
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Taiwan
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Internet & services
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South Korea
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Communications
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India
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Entertainment & Media
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Communicate 2 – Ultimedia E-solutions Pvt Ltd
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India
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Others
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India
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Biosciences
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Japan
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Communications
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South Korea
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Internet & Services
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Malaysia
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Communications
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china
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Advertising & Communication
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china
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Entertainment & Media
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India
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Internet & Services
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Taiwan
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Software
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china
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Semiconductor
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Eighth Innovation Sdn Bhd
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Malaysia
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Internet & Services
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Singapore
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Communications
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India
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Others
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china
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Entertainment & Media
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china
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Biosciences
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Singapore
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Internet & Services
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Fonemesh
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Singapore
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Software
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china
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Computing
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FPI
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India
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Others
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Japan
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Communications
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Hong Kong
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Entertainment & Media
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China
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Communications
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china
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Biosciences
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India
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IT Consulting & Services
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India
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Software
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China
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Communications
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Taiwan
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Internet & Services
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China
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Advertising & Communication
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China
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Communications
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I.T. UNITED
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China
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Internet & Services
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Icicle Technologies Pte
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India
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Software
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China
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Advertising & Communication
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China
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Software
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India
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IT Consulting & Services
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India
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Computing
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India
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Software
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Philippines
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Software
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India
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software
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India
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Others
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China
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IT Consulting & Services
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India
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Internet & Services
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South Korea
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Communications
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India
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IT Consulting & Services
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India
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IT Consulting & Services
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International Application Technology
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China
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Communications
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Intrasoft Technologies
- Bharat Biotech International Ltd |
India
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Computing
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Malaysia
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Internet & Services
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Malaysia
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Communications
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China
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Internet & services
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India
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Biosciences
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India
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Internet & Services
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India
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Internet & Services
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Jade Technologies
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Singapore
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Entertainment & Media
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India
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Entertainment & Media
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china
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Entertainment & Media
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Kiwok Healthcare AB
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India
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Software
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South Korea
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Software
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India
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Software
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Korean Studies Information Ltd
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South Korea
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Software
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Learning Edvantage Pte Ltd
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Singapore
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Communications
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Legend Silicon
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china
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Communications
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Life Media
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China
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Entertainment & Media
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China
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Software
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Taiwan
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Computing
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India
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Others
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India
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Others
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India
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Communications
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Maveric Systems
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India
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Internet & Services
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Maxic
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China
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Computing
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mChek India Payment Systems
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India
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Software
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Japan
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Others
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MES – Magic Eyes Digital
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South Korea
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Communications
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MetaCast
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Japan
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Software
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Midas Communication Technologies
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India
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Communications
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India
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Communications
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MindTree Consulting
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India
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Internet & Services
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mInfo
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China
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Communications
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South Korea
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Computing
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India
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Internet & Services
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MobilityOne
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Malaysia
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Entertainment & Media
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Molecular Connections
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India
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Communications
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China
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Entertainment & Media
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MOR(F) Dynamics
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Australia
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IT Consulting & Services
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MouthShut
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India
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Internet & Services
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Singapore
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Software
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MTEKSOFT
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South Korea
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Software
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Japan
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Biosciences
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Malaysia
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IT Consulting & Services
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Mxtran
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Taiwan
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Biosciences
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My Click Media
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Hong Kong
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Communications
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Australia
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Internet & Services
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MyZus Infotech
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India
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Communications
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China
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Communications
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NanoCarrier
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Japan
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IT Consulting & Services
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NetMagic Solutions
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India
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IT Consulting & Services
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Netprices Services Pte
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India
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Internet & Services
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NetPriva
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Australia
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Software
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Newgen Software
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India
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Internet & Services
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Nexen Nano Technology
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South Korea
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Communications
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Nextwave Biomedical
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Singapore
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IT Consulting & Services
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South Korea
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Internet & Services
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OleMap
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Taiwan
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Communications
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OnMobile Asia Pacific Pvt Ltd
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India
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Internet & Services
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New Zealand
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Securities & Defenses
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Packet One Beyond Broadband
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China
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Advertising & Communication
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Paladion Networks Pvt Ltd
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India
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Internet & Services
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Pepper Square Software Services Pvt Ltd
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India
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Biosciences
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China
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Software
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Phantagram
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South Korea
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Internet & Services
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India
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Entertainment & Media
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China
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Computing
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Pinstorm
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India
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Communications
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Piolink
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South Korea
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Computing
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Planet41 Mobi-Venture
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India
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Entertainment & Media
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PlanetSurf Creations Pvt Ltd
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India
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IT Consulting & Services
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India
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Internet & Services
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China
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Software
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Japan
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Internet & Services
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Potix
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Communications
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New Zealand
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Communications
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China
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Software
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Primary Software Development
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Philippines
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Internet & Services
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China
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Software
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Proteans Software
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India
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Software
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Pulse Group
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Malaysia
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Communications
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India
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Software
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Singapore
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Software
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China
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Entertainment & Media
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India
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Internet & Services
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Singapore
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Entertainment & Media
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Singapore
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Internet & Services
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Sri Lanka
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Communications
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Santrum Networks
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Taiwan
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Communications
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China
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Advertising & Communication
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Japan
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Internet & Services
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china
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Internet & Services
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China
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Internet & Services
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India
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Communications
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SmartPay Jieyin
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China
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Software
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Malaysia
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Communications
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Japan
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Software
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Malaysia
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Computing
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India
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Communications
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Singapore
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Communications
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India
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Software
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Japan
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Software
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China
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Securities & Defenses
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Travis Internet Private Ltd
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India
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Internet & Services
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India
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Communications
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China
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Advertising & Communication
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India
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Computing
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China
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Communications
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China
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Internet & Services
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India
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Communications
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China
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Internet & Services
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India
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Internet & Services
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India
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IT Consulting & Services
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China
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Software
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India
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Internet & Services
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China
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Internet & Services
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China
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Software
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China
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Software
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Popularity: 16% [?]
Congratulations to all the winners & finalists including MAIA Intelligence.
nice to see the Indian companies in list aslo