What Chips does

Chips (深圳市齐普生科技股份有限公司) is a Shenzhen-based IT value-added distributor and professional services provider, established in March 2004 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shenzhen Kingdom Technology Co., Ltd. (金证科技, Shanghai Stock Exchange ticker 600446). The company operates a national distribution franchise as master distributor for DPtech (network security, application delivery, industrial switching), Ziguang Cloud (cloud computing infrastructure), and Ziguang Huazhi (AI-enabled video surveillance), while also distributing H3C enterprise servers, storage, networking, and cloud platforms. Its distribution network spans nearly 30 sales/service offices across China and 2,000+ secondary agents and channel partners, with four regional service centers (East, South, West, North) anchored by a Shenzhen headquarters service center staffed by 200+ certified engineers (CCIE/H3CIE/RCIE). The company holds CS2 certification for information systems construction and service capability.

Chips generates revenue through three streams: hardware distribution (H3C, DPtech, Ziguang products resold through its nationwide channel), professional maintenance and value-added services (7x24 technical support, remote diagnostics, on-site maintenance, spare parts, software upgrades, and network assessment), and proprietary system software development. Technical service revenue has compounded at 50% annually since 2005. The customer base is concentrated in government, financial institutions, and large enterprises across petroleum, transportation, healthcare, and retail verticals, with multi-year maintenance contracts (e.g., Sinopec Guizhou renewed for 5 consecutive years, CCB Guangdong since 2008, Ministry of HRSS covering 32 provincial units).

In 2025, the company completed organizational restructuring following a core business interruption, and has since repositioned around an 'AI Computing Transformation' strategy announced for FY2026 under the theme 'Intelligent Change, Forging Ahead, Opening New Horizons.' The company is leveraging its distribution franchise and certified engineering bench to position as a comprehensive AI computing services provider, integrating IT distribution, equipment supply, and solution delivery for the AI compute era. Recent moves include partnership engagement with the Shenzhen SME Industry Innovation Association for AI-era channel co-building and digital transformation distribution.

Name

Chips

Legal name

深圳市齐普生科技股份有限公司

Website

https://chipsinfo.com.cn

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Chips (深圳市齐普生科技股份有限公司) is a Shenzhen-based IT value-added distributor and professional maintenance services provider, nationally distributing DPtech, Ziguang Cloud, Ziguang Huazhi, and H3C products through 2,000+ channel partners to government, financial, and enterprise customers across China.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Shenzhen

HQ country

China

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. IT Product Distribution: The company generates revenue through distributing high-end IT equipment including network products, security products, storage products, video/voice products, and surveillance products. The company acts as national master distributor for DPtech, Ziguang Cloud, and Ziguang Huazhi products, reselling through its nationwide network of 2,000+ channel partners.
2. Maintenance and Value-Added Services: The company provides professional maintenance services for large IT systems, including 7x24 technical support, remote diagnostics, on-site maintenance, spare parts support, software upgrades, and network assessment services. Technical service revenue has grown 50% annually since 2005.
3. Proprietary Software Development: The company develops its own system software products as part of its product portfolio, complementing the third-party hardware distribution business.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Chips is a Chinese IT value-added distributor that resells enterprise networking and IT infrastructure products from leading Chinese vendors including H3C, DPtech, and Ziguang, and provides professional maintenance, technical support, and related services to government and enterprise customers across China.

Product overview

Chips (深圳市齐普生科技股份有限公司) operates as an IT value-added distributor and professional service provider, offering a comprehensive portfolio of H3C and DPtech branded products including cloud computing infrastructure (H3C FlexServer servers, CloudCell, H3Cloud, CAS virtualization platform), network switching and routing equipment, industrial switches, and security products (firewalls, IPS, WAF, load balancers, wireless controllers and access points). The company serves as national product distributor for DPtech, Inspur, and other partners, providing IT value-added services, technical maintenance, and solution delivery. The product portfolio spans from enterprise servers and storage virtualization platforms through to network security, application delivery, and wireless networking solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Enterprise IT Equipment Distribution Authorized value-added distribution of enterprise IT infrastructure products including H3C networking equipment, DPtech security products, and Ziguang (Tsinghua Unigroup) cloud and computing solutions, sold to government and enterprise customers in China.
• Professional IT Maintenance and Support Services Technical maintenance, support, and lifecycle services for distributed IT infrastructure, delivered by 200+ certified technical service engineers to enterprise and government customers in China.

Quantifiable outcome

• Technical service revenue grew at 50% annually from 2005 onwards
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Shenzhen Jinzheng Technology Co., Ltd. (深圳市金证科技股份有限公司)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2004Chips is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Shenzhen Jinzheng Technology (stock code: 600446), established in March 2004 with registered capital of RMB 250 million. Jinzheng Technology is the parent company providing corporate governance, financial backing, and strategic direction.
• DPtech (杭州迪普科技有限公司)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Chips is the national master distributor (全国产品总代理) and IT value-added service provider for DPtech products including network security, application delivery, and industrial switching products.
• Ziguang Cloud (紫光云)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Chips is the national master distributor (全国产品总代理) for Ziguang Cloud products, providing cloud computing infrastructure distribution and related value-added services.
• Ziguang Huazhi (紫光华智)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Chips is the national master distributor (全国产品总代理) for Ziguang Huazhi products, providing AI-enabled video surveillance and related IT solutions distribution.
• Inspur (浪潮)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Chips has established business partnership (业务合作伙伴) with Inspur for server and computing infrastructure products.
• Baode (宝德)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Chips has established business partnership (业务合作伙伴) with Baode for computing and server products.
• Guangdian Wuzhou (广电五舟)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Chips has established business partnership (业务合作伙伴) with Guangdian Wuzhou for specialized computing infrastructure products.
• H3C (新华三)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2004Chips distributes H3C products including routers, switches, wireless, security, management products, and cloud computing products including FlexServer rack servers, blade servers, UIS8000 blade chassis, CloudCell cloud units, H3Cloud management platform, and CAS virtualization platform. The company has a long-standing distribution relationship with H3C.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arrow Electronics: Global value-added distributor for enterprise and embedded computing solutions. Comparable in combining product distribution with technical services, though broader in portfolio and far larger than Chips.
• TD SYNNEX: Global IT distributor formed from the merger of Tech Data and SYNNEX. Operates at much larger scale than Chips but shares the same value-added distribution + services business model across enterprise IT products.
• Ingram Micro: Global IT distribution and supply-chain services giant. Comparable business model of distributing enterprise IT products through channel partners and bundling value-added services, though at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than Chips.
• Also Group: European-headquartered IT distribution and services group. Comparable business model distributing IT products through channel partners with logistics and value-added services, though primarily serving European rather than Chinese markets.

Regional players

• Beijing Teamsun Technology: Chinese system integrator and IT services company serving government and enterprise customers with infrastructure solutions. Comparable in the professional services and government-vertical focus, though more systems-integration than distribution-heavy.

Others

• Inspur Information: Major Chinese server and computing infrastructure vendor. While a business partner of Chips rather than a direct competitor, Inspur competes indirectly by offering integrated hardware-plus-services bundles that can displace pure-distribution models.

Direct peers

• Digital China Holdings: Largest Chinese IT value-added distributor and services company. Competes head-to-head with Chips in distributing enterprise IT infrastructure and providing integration/maintenance services to government and enterprise customers across China.
• Changhong Jiahua Holdings: Hong Kong-listed Chinese IT distribution and services company with similar business model — distributing foreign and domestic IT products through nationwide channel networks and providing value-added technical services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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