Ma founded China 's first Internet-based company in 1995 . He has been named as one of the `` 25 Most Powerful Businesspeople in Asia '' by FORTUNE in 2005 , ranked 15th among `` 50 Who Matter Now '' by Business 2.0 in 2006 , and listed as one of the `` 50 Most Important People on the Web '' by PC World in 2007 . He was also head of the information department of the CIECC . Since 1999 he has been at the head of the Alibaba Group . In addition to his work with Alibaba, Ma is a member of several advisory boards and committees for companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, SAP, Oracle Corporation, Microsoft Research, Cisco Systems,
Ma founded China 's first Internet-based company in 1995 . He was also head of the information department of the CIECC . Since 1999 he has been at the head of the Alibaba Group . In addition to his work with Alibaba, Ma is a member of several advisory boards and committees for companies such as Cisco, Microsoft, Google, IBM, Oracle, SAP, Oracle Corporation, Microsoft Research, Cisco Systems,