▁The ▁Que ch ua ▁company ▁started ▁in ▁a ▁three - room ▁flat ▁in ▁S all an ches . ▁The ▁tra dem ark ▁was ▁made ▁official ▁world wide . ▁▁ 1 9 9 9 ▁: ▁Open ing ▁of ▁the ▁International ▁Head quarters ▁in ▁D oman cy , ▁very ▁close ▁to ▁Mont ▁Bl anc . ▁▁ 2 0 0 2 ▁: ▁The ▁first ▁Techn ical ▁Part ners hip ▁contract s ▁were ▁signed . ▁▁ 2 0 0 3 ▁: ▁The ▁six - year - old ▁Que ch ua ▁company ▁joined ▁the ▁Top ▁ 1 0 ▁largest ▁global ▁br ands ▁in ▁mountain ▁g ear . ▁Public ation ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁consumer ▁magazine , ▁covering ▁mountain ▁topics , ▁called ▁Ch ull anka ▁( s now ed ▁sum mit ▁in ▁Que ch ua ▁language ). ▁The ▁name ▁changed ▁to ▁Que ch ua ▁Magazine ▁for ▁the ▁sevent h ▁issue . ▁▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁: ▁Que ch ua ▁wins ▁two ▁IF ▁Design ▁Awards . ▁The ▁ 2 ▁seconds ▁T ent ▁wins ▁the ▁Indust rial ▁Design ▁Ex cell ence ▁Awards ▁( IDE A ) ▁for ▁the ▁innov ation ▁of ▁instant ▁tent . ▁▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁: ▁At ▁the ▁ 1 0 ▁year ▁mark ▁the ▁company ▁emp lo ys ▁ 1 0 0 ▁persons ▁at ▁its ▁prem ises ▁in ▁D oman cy . ▁Que ch ua ▁wins ▁ 3 ▁IF ▁Design ▁Awards ▁for ▁the ▁For cla z ▁ 9 0 0 ▁jack et , ▁Ar pen az ▁ 7 0 0 ▁lady ▁sho es ▁and ▁the ▁ 2