Gmarket Inc.
Gmarket is in the market to make some G's. The operator of a leading online store in South Korea runs online auctions that allow sellers and buyers to hook up. Gmarket's e-commerce marketplace boasts more than 10 million registered users. It offers more than 4 million items for sale among some 37 product categories, including apparel, computers, consumer electronics, furniture, jewelry, and personal care items. The company, founded in 2000, makes most of its revenue through transaction fees from product sales and through advertising. Gmarket attributes its growth to its broad and savvy base of Internet users and its marketing channel. Online auction behemoth eBay bought a majority stake in Gmarket in mid-2009.
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Executives
Chairman
Ki Hyung Lee
CEO and Director
Young Bae Ku