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Tomy Winata (pronounced [ˈtomi wiˈnata] and sometimes misspelled as Tommy Winata; born Guo Shuo Feng, Chinese: 郭說鋒 on 23 July 1958) is an Indonesian businessman with interests in banking, property, and infrastructure, whose wealth comes from his business deals for the Indonesian Military.
The Salim Group is Indonesia's biggest conglomerate and refers to companies where the Salim family holds majority ownership. Its assets include Indofood Sukses Makmur, [a] the world's largest instant noodle producer; Indomobil Group, one of Indonesia's largest car manufacturers; Indomaret, Indonesia's largest convenience store chain; and Bogasari, a large flour-milling operation. [1]
The company was founded March 1977 in Denver, by Jack Thompson, C.T.P. "Chuck" Hintze, Dan Gregory, and C. Edward "Ed" McVaney. In June 2003, JD Edwards agreed to sell itself to PeopleSoft for $1.8 billion. Within days, Oracle launched a hostile takeover bid for PeopleSoft sans JD Edwards.
Jababeka's founder S.D. Darmono on Jababeka's 16th birthday. PT Jababeka Tbk was established in 1989. In the same year, the development of industrial estate took place in Cikarang, known as Jababeka Industrial Estate, while the residential estate was started being developed three years later.
Padini Holdings Berhad is an investment holding company based in Malaysia that sells shoes, garments, ancillary products, children’s garments, maternity wear, and accessories through its various subsidiaries.
The group also owns a 5% share (95% retained by Toyota Motor Corporation) in PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia, which owns 5 manufacturing facilities. [ 6 ] Daihatsu , through PT Astra Daihatsu Motor , which distributes and own manufacturing facility, a joint venture between Astra International, Daihatsu , and Toyota Tsusho . [ 7 ]
In 2001, Asia Pulp & Paper (APP), the subsidiary of Sinar Mas, called a standstill on $14 billion worth of bonds and loans and stopped repaying its debt, including interest payments, in what is still the largest default to foreign investors in Asian market history. [5]
Hook-and-loop fastener, invented by de Mestral. Swiss electrical engineer George de Mestral who studied at EPFL invented his first touch fastener when, in 1941, he went for a walk in the Alps, and wondered why burdock seeds clung to his woolen socks and coat, and also his dog Milka.