BOSTON , MA , USA - March 21, 2006 - EastBridge Partners, LLC announced the appointment of Dominic A. Paratore as Vice President. He is filling a new position created as a result of the growth of EastBridge's business development activities in Greater China.

In this assignment, Mr. Paratore will be responsible for managing on-the-ground implementation and start-up of new manufacturing businesses in China . He will concentrate on serving EastBridge's middle market clients in Europe and North America and will report directly to Jack Daniels, EastBridge President and CEO.

Daniels states that, "Dom has extensive knowledge in manufacturing, product engineering, procurement and general business management. As a resource to execute factory start-ups for our mid sized clients, he is a great fit for our business. I'm very pleased that he has joined our company".

Mr. Paratore brings EastBridge more than twenty-five years experience in the manufacturing sector with specific experience in cosmetics packaging, medical labware, aerospace, aerospace, defense and plastics. Before joining EastBridge he served as President and CEO of BMG a leading supplier of eye-makeup packaging to the cosmetics industry. For the past fourteen months, he has lived and worked in eastern China , while managing the start-up of a new manufacturing venture including licensing, construction, staffing, equipment installation and customer qualifications.

Mr. Paratore holds a master's degree in business administration and a bachelor's degree in civil engineering. He lives in the greater Boston area.

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.