FOTILE Group (hereinafter referred to as "FOTILE") was established in 1996. For eighteen years, it has been dedicated to the research and development and manufacturing of high-end built-in kitchen appliances, committed to providing people who pursue a high-quality life with products that lead in design, humanized kitchen technology, and reliable quality, advocating a healthy and environmentally friendly lifestyle, and enabling millions of families to enjoy a happier home life. FOTILE has always adhered to the strategic positioning of "professional, high-end, and responsible," continuously enhancing its brand strength. The "FOTILE" trademark has been rated as a well-known trademark by the State Administration for Industry and Commerce Trademark Office. According to the results of a brand survey conducted by an authoritative research institution, FOTILE's brand value reached 14.27 billion yuan, and it leads the industry in key indicators such as first-mention brand, preferred purchase rate, and brand awareness; high-end range hoods, high-end gas stoves, and high-end disinfection cabinets have maintained leading sales for nine consecutive years, with the market share of high-end range hoods exceeding 40%. In the "China Consumer Ideal Brand Survey" conducted by a third party, FOTILE was once again named the "2010 China Consumer First Ideal Brand," following 2008, and has consecutively ranked first in the "Chinese White-Collar Brand Survey" for kitchen appliances from 2009 to 2013. In 2011, FOTILE was honored with the first "National Quality Award" in the kitchen appliance industry and also won the "Zhejiang Provincial Government Quality Award." At the same time, FOTILE won the "2011 CCTV China Annual Brand" award due to its unique innovation model and superior brand value. In 2013, FOTILE consecutively received the BPI "Range Hood" and "Gas Stove" industry top brand titles from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology for two years. Currently, FOTILE has more than 10,000 employees nationwide. In addition to its strong local design capabilities, FOTILE also has design forces from Germany, Japan, and Italy, as well as the most advanced high-end kitchen production equipment and international industrial manufacturing technologies. FOTILE insists on investing no less than 5% of its revenue into R&D each year, boasting a team of over 200 R&D talents, including top experts in the field of kitchen appliances. It is the first in the industry to establish a national-level enterprise technology center, possessing a 6,000 square meter kitchen appliance laboratory, the largest and most advanced in the world, equipped with two national-level laboratories (electrical, gas), and has newly constructed the most powerful research institute in the industry. In 2010, FOTILE was rated as a "National Enterprise Intellectual Property Demonstration Creation Unit." To date, FOTILE has nearly 500 patents, including nearly 70 invention patents, making it a technology leader in the Chinese kitchen appliance industry. In 2010, FOTILE became the head unit of the China Range Hood Standardization Working Group and led the research of the national "Eleventh Five-Year Plan" key scientific research project "Kitchen and Bathroom Pollution Control and Environmental Function Improvement," and as the only representative of the domestic kitchen appliance industry, participated in the revision of international standards for the range hood industry by the International Electrotechnical Commission. In 2012, the international standard revision proposal put forward by FOTILE received a "green card" to be written into the international standard, gaining more market voice for the entire Chinese kitchen appliance industry globally. The "High Efficiency and Quiet Suction" technology of range hoods won the China Light Industry Federation Science and Technology Progress First Prize in 2011 and was the most favored technology by consumers in the People's Daily Online survey for two consecutive years, leading the direction of kitchen appliance technology development. Currently, FOTILE has set up 63 sales offices across the country, with a sales network covering all provinces and cities except Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan. By 2013, FOTILE had established a comprehensive sales channel system, including appliance chains, building materials supermarkets, traditional department stores, cabinet merchants, projects, specialty stores, e-commerce, and online group buying. FOTILE, a company with the core values of "the unity of personal integrity, corporate integrity, and product integrity," a mission to "make the feeling of home better," driven by professionalism in kitchen technology, and dedicated to helping every employee succeed, is moving forward towards the grand vision of becoming a world-class respected enterprise.