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Stephen E. Alexander (Moderator)
President & Founder, Alexander East-Gate Consulting
Mr. Alexander has a dual focus of assisting American companies to develop effective entry and expansion strategies for China, and for Chinese companies looking to enter American markets. He has worked with SMEs throughout Asia for more than two decades. Before returning to the U.S. from China in 2007 and founding Alexander East-Gate Consulting, Mr. Alexander worked for many years as Deputy Executive Director of the Hong Kong Trade Development Council, one of the world’s leading trade development organizations. |
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William Wai-Chung Sinn
President, Sinn & Company LLC
Mr. Sinn is a practitioner in the international trade arena with 25 years of experience. Based on his extensive experience in conducting business with Chinese companies, in early 2004 Sinn founded Sinn & Company. Its mission is to help business organizations develop successful China business strategies and leverage China as a purchasing resource, manufacturing base and marketing destination. Mr. Sinn was born in Hong Kong-born and has graduate degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration. |
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Edyta Zydorek, Esq.
Founder & Managing Attorney, Zydorek Law Office
Ms. Zydorek is an attorney specializing in international transactions, technology licensing and IP protection. She advises foreign and domestic companies on business law and compliance. Ms. Zydorek’s experience includes working as a Foreign Legal Advisor to a Chinese law firm in Ningbo, China. In that capacity she advised international companies on variety of operational and business-related legal issues. Currently, she is the managing attorney of Zydorek Law Office in Independence, Ohio, business law firm specializing in China-U.S. transactions. Ms. Zydorek advises American companies doing business in China on legal compliance, IP protection, and corporate structure. |
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Alfred Ho
Vice President & Director of China and India Advisory Service, PNC Bank
A native of Hong Kong, with 19 years of banking experience, Alfred Ho specializes in business strategy advisory for China and India. He focuses on assisting clients doing business with China and India, and also helps company executives understand related challenges. He is also the “China Document Purchase Program” which is designed to help exporters to China mitigate risks and obtain cash flow. Mr. Ho is active in trade and professional organizations throughout the Midwest and speaks on China and other Asian countries at various organizations and universities. |