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Expert Profile: Michael A. Zakkour

Expertise: I can answer questions about manufacturing and sourcing products in China, including design, engineering, quality control, factory auditing, packaging, shipping and customs clearance. I can also answer questions about Chinese culture, cross-cultural training and understanding, China business culture and etiquette. I can also answer questions about developing branding and marketing and sales plans for your off the shelf or OEM products.

Experience in the area
President of China BrightStar, LLC a Sino-American manufacturing, sourcing and consulting company. Offices and factories in Beijing, Guangzhou, Ningbo and New York.

Organizations
China Institute Asia Scoiety

Publications
National magazines and newspapers.

Education/Credentials
B.A. in Communications B.A. in Marketing Seton Hall University, South Orange New Jersey

Awards and Honors
Guest lecturer at Wharton School of Business at UPENN, Broad School of Business at Michigan State University, New York University's Stern School of Business

Past/Present Clients
JC Penney, Philip Morris, Wal-Mart and a host of small, mid size and Fortune 1000 companies.

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Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 120
Knowledge	10.0 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	10.0 Best of the best
Timeliness	10.0 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		0
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		29

Recent Reviews from Users

Knowl	Clarity	Time	Politeness	Date
10	10	10	10	06/11/08
10	10	10	10	10/30/07
10	10	10	10	10/25/07
10	10	10	10	10/16/07

User Comments

Perfect
(Harold on 06/11/08)

THANK YOU! You always give me great tips!
(Jackie on 10/30/07)

Thank you!
(Jackie on 10/25/07)

Michael, Thanks for the information! Regards, Mark
(Mark on 10/16/07)

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Recent Answers from Michael A. Zakkour

2008-06-11 confidentiality agreement between designer overseas manufacture: Hi Harold. You do not need a lawyer to draft it. There are plenty of ready made NDA's that you can find on the internet and revise to suit your purposes. The truth though is that in China, that NDA...

2008-06-10 confidentiality agreement between designer overseas manufacture: Hello Harold. How your protect yourself in terms of intellectual property depends on where you are having your products made. First and foremost you need to draw up a detailed NDA (Non Disclosure...

2008-05-10 Importing from China: Hello Mark. I hope you are well. I am sorry I was a little slow to respond. I am in Beijing China at the moment heading back to New York on Wed. 1. It sounds like you are looking for a sample. A...

2007-10-30 fabric samples: Hello Jackie. I suggest you bring as many, if not all, samples of the fabrics the manufacturer currently uses in making their garments. The more choice they have the better off you will be. Bring...

2007-10-23 trainee in the garment industry: Hi Jackie. This is a great question. I have manufactured garments in China for a long time. Keys to success: -Know your product. Know the materials inside and out, know the sizes, raw materials...