Alibaba.com

Alibaba.com is the global leader in business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce and the flagship company of Alibaba Group. Founded in 1999, Alibaba.com makes it easy for millions of buyers and suppliers around the world to do business online through three marketplaces:

- a global trade marketplace (www.alibaba.com) for importers and exporters,
- a Chinese marketplace (www.alibaba.com.cn) for domestic trade in China, and, through an associated company,
- a Japanese marketplace (www.alibaba.co.jp) facilitating trade to and from Japan.

As of March 31, 2009, the three marketplaces form a community of 40 million registered users from more than 240 countries and regions.