We did a promotion of Skype for Business recently in Taiwan together with our friends at [PChome Online](http://skype.pchome.com.tw/). Here's a report from our team on the ground.

> In terms of the growth of business user in Taiwan, on March 15, 2007, PChome & Skype announced year 2007 is the Year of SkypeBIZ , and the first product of SkypeBIZ – Control Panel is ready to rock!

On March 15, 2007, PChome & Skype invite our partners, Rhemn Tech, Vosky Tech, BluePacket Communications and our clients, Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan and Comprador International to celebrate this moment with us. Medias including Reuters, CNET, Economic Daily, APPLE Daily, United Evening, Commercial Times, DigiTimes, Download!, and FTV join this party too.

According to the report, about one third of the 171 million registered users worldwide use Skype as a business tool. Crystal Pu, Director of PChome & Skype, says “The industrial structure of Taiwan is formed by small and mid-size business. The communication cost benefit is what they really care about, and that’s why Skype is the best communication tool for business in Taiwan.”

Take a deep breath. 2007, the year of SkypeBIZ in Taiwan, it will be a big start for PChome & Skype and our business users.

Director of New Market Development from Skype — Scott Bagby

Vice President of PChome & Skype — Robert Lo