Dear pwpcherry,
Peter Kjaer was born in Denmark and graduated from the Sinology
department of the University of Copenhagen in 1985. In that year he
moved to China, where he made a second degree (in economics) in Fudan
University, Shanghai, The PRC.
Kjaer is president and CEO of numerous businesses, all related to the
Ho Family, to whom he is related by marriage (he is the son in law of
Stanley Ho, married to his eldest daughter Angela, from his first
marriages).
Since 1999 he is a director in Biosante Pharma,
http://www.biosantepharma.com/index.html ; that "Develops hormone
therapy products to treat both men and women. The company is also
developing its calcium phosphate nanoparticulate-based platform
technology for novel vaccines, vaccine adjuvants and drug delivery
systems." (http://www.otcbb.com/sandp/BISP.htm)
He is also the President and Chief Executive Officer of Jet-Asia Ltd
(http://www.jetasia.net/jabldg/jabld06.htm), that currently operates a
heavy jet aircraft in charter service. Their home page describes him
as "International Management Consultant and Business Aviation
Entrepeneur. Project Manager and Developer of Several International
Aviation Joint Ventures.
Sinologist with more than 13 years business experience in China and
South East Asia." http://www.jetasia.net/jabldg/jamain05.htm
He presides over the Ho Gallery (See
http://www.carolynfok.com/cfpress.htm).
More importantly, Kjaer is the initiator of the DrHo online casino
(http://www.drho888.com), through "Caribbean Online ltd.". This
operation is based in New York, and is right now Kjaer's main
business. In short, Ho and Kjaer claim that the site is "...the first
to use live to broadcast games of poker, blackjack and others, with
real time video of 60 women dealers who work in front of lights and
monitors. The site is run from a mock-up casino created in a studio in
Antigua, a former British colony in the Caribbean. It includes
computer graphics that act as 'assistants' to the croupiers. The games
are in English and Chinese" (Source: "Hong Kong invests in online
gambling" http://www.advanced-television.com/2001/2001_newsarchive/4-11June.html).
An article in Asia leisure World maintained that "Peter Kjaer is the
Chief Executive Officer of Dr Ho.com, one of Asia's most recognisable
and successful online casinos. In his role as CEO, Peter also has a
hands on approach in developing the casino and tailoring it to the
needs of Asian players. This session is an examination into what makes
Dr Ho.com so successful and appealing to Asian gamers.".
http://www.leisureworldasia.com/gaming&casinos2002/programme.htm
The Dr Ho conglomerate has another online gambling operation - Betfair
- http://www.betfair.com/default.asp?locale=en_hk&iface=HTML , that
operates from London.
The Dr Ho online casino was sued in 2001 by Home Gambling Network,
alleging patent infringement. The suit ended with a settlement between
the parties.
(See Grace Leong, "LV company sues over gambling patent" LAS VEGAS
SUN, July 10, 2001 http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/gaming/2001/jul/10/512062426.html
)
Other Articles:
Casinoman.net - "Internet gambling’s explosive growth has made it the
Web’s killer app. Now critics are trying to pull the plug" -
http://www.casinoman.net/content/news/newstemplate.asp?artid=320
http://enterprises.com/magazine/summer2002/billionaires/stanley.htm
I hope that answered your question. I searched the web for "Peter
Kjaer" with the word "business" and later added words such as "ho". If
you need any clarification on this answer, please let me know. I'd be
pleased to clarify my answer before you rate it. |
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