BOSTON, MA, USA – November 23, 2005 – EastBridge Partners, LLC hosted a China Summit seminar on October 18, 2005 at the State Room in Boston’s financial district. The Summit was a practical “how to do business in China” guide for technology companies seeking to implement an effective strategy for business development in Greater China. The Summit was attended by more than sixty executives from the high technology, investment banking and venture capital communities in Greater Boston.

The seminar focused on: introducing current products to the Chinese market; creating and rolling out a Marcom strategy to accelerate sales of products built in the USA; finding and negotiating supply contracts with outsourcing partners; obtaining preferential treatment from the Chinese government; forming relationships with trustworthy professional service (accountants, attorneys, bankers and freight forwarders) providers; selecting the corporate structure most appropriate for your business; building a sound intellectual property protection plan; securing financing to support growth in Asia; and quickly building a robust and profitable new subsidiary.

Speakers included Dan Lobdell, Vice President and Global Relationship Manager of HSBC, Gene Nesbeda, of CITIC Provident Management Ltd., Mitchell Greenhill, Executive Director of the International Tax Practice of Grant Thornton, LLP and Dong Chi Zhang, Vice CEO of the Suzhou Industrial Park Administrative Committee. The keynote speaker was Jack Daniels, founder and president of EastBridge Partners.

When interviewed after the event, Jack Daniels reported, “we were very pleased with the response to the China Summit and feel that we have provided a useful guide on how best to start a new commercial or manufacturing presence in China. The roster of speakers all has well-established track record in launching and managing businesses in China and the Asia-Pacific region and provided a great roadmap for the attendees”.

Robert Tedesco, an attorney with Rich May, PC moderated the event and said, “It’s clear that there is a large group of technologically advanced customers in New England, which is ready to establish a physical presence in China. I believe that the time is right to create a foothold there and participate in China’s quickly expanding economy”.

EastBridge Partners, LLC, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, USA with offices in Hong Kong, Shanghai and Suzhou, PRC, is a specialized consulting company formed in 2003 to meet the emerging needs of European and North American based companies seeking professional guidance in establishing their businesses in Asia. Clients include both large and small manufacturers of advanced materials, consumer items, industrial goods, electronic components, high technology products and software.