China strategist and M & A specialist joins Technomic Asia team in Shanghai
August 21st, 2009 by AdministratorShanghai – August 21, 2009 – Technomic Asia CEO, Steve Ganster, announced today that Dr. Kim Woodard will join the company as of September 1, 2009 and will help lead the company’s Asian M & A practice, focusing on developing a comprehensive deal execution capability. Technomic Asia is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Tompkins International, a leading business and supply chain consultancy, and has been assisting companies from around the world on their China and Asian business strategies.
“Kim’s extensive track record and on-the-ground experience in China and other Asian markets will significantly enhance our ability to serve our clients who are trying to profitably build their Asian businesses through acquisition”, stated Steve Ganster. “For the past decade, we’ve had a strong M&A strategy practice to find and cultivate deals; however, now we are seeing a growing demand to extend that practice to assist in executing deals. Kim will lead the development of these capabilities.”
“With economic recovery already happening in China and clear signs of a bottoming out in the West, we anticipate strong activity in M & A in China as early as the 4th quarter this year,” said Kent Kedl, Technomic Asia’s Shanghai based General Manager. “Many deals have been done in China – but doing the right deal in the right way is a huge challenge. Kim’s proven success in executing deals will enable us to provide a complete package to our clients.”
Dr. Woodard has twenty years of business experience in China, primarily in investment planning and strategy. He lives and works in Shanghai and Beijing, where he led Javelin Investments, a boutique advisory firm focused on M&A. He has served as a Vice Chairman and a Member of the Board of Governors of the American Chamber of Commerce in Beijing. Kim was previously Chairman and General Manager, AMP China Investment Company, part of the world’s leading producer of electronic and electrical interconnection products, where he was also responsible for strategic planning, project development, and government relations in China. He previously worked, also in China, for John Deere and for A.T. Kearney. Dr. Woodard holds a Ph.D from Stanford University in international relations. He is fluent in Mandarin Chinese and first traveled to China in 1971 at the invitation of the late Premier Zhou En-lai.
You can find more details on the China M & A markets on the China Business Blog and our China M&A presentation on SlideShare
About Technomic Asia
Technomic Asia, the Asian arm of Tompkins International, is a strategic consultancy with more than 25 years of experience helping clients plan and execute Asian growth strategies. Technomic Asia assists companies in entering the Asian market or in expanding their business by providing critical market insight, an understanding of business potential and assistance in designing the optimum strategy for success including M & A. Technomic Asia’s Steven Ganster and Kent Kedl are co-authors of “The China Ready Company,” a book that details the formation of a successful China strategy. (www.technomicasia.com)
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