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Expertise

Anything about doing business in China, China Manufacturing and Sourcing, Chinese Culture, China Business Culture, Cross Cultural Training, China Consulting, The rise of China and India. Indian infrastructure and future business opportunirties. China vs. India.

Experience in the area

CEO of China BrightStar, LLC a Chinese/American manufacturing, sourcing and consulting company. We have offices and factories in Beijing, Guangdong, Hong Kong and New York. We serve small and medium-sized companies and Fortune 500 companies doing business or seeking to do business in China. Previously lived and worked in China for BGSD, a China manufacturing and sourcing company. Served as VP of business development.

Organizations

China Institute Asia Society Dickens Society

Publications

Numerous daily newspapers, trade magazines, business magazines and general interest magazines.

Education/Credentials

B.A. in Marketing B.A. in Journalism Masters Degree in Political Science

Past/Present Clients

Wal-Mart, Microsoft, Continetal Airlines, JC Penney, Philip Morris and many more.

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Geoff05/16/11101010Thanks.Most interesting.
Jessi05/16/11101010thank you
TJ06/24/09101010 
ursula02/22/08101010Great!
Jasmine10/12/07101010thanx

Recent Answers from Michael A. Zakkour

2011-05-15 Loki figure:

Hi Geoff, as a follower of Jung and Joseph Campbell I loved your question.  Her is a start for you:    LI-NEZHA: Trickster God Boy of Childish Pranks and Tantrums.    Even if you are well-versed in Godly

2011-05-15 wondering china:

Hi there.    They do indeed sell hundreds of variations on dolls in China. Chinese girls love them as much as others.  There is a wide array of domestic and foreign dolls on the market there.    Unless

2010-03-23 Science jobs in china:

Hello Ryan.    Thanks for writing.    Your best route at this point(although things change) would be to work for a Western based company that could eventually send you to China to work on their operations

2009-12-11 Manufacturing in China:

Hello Katherine.  Thanks for writing.  The easy and quick answer is that there is no average.    Especially not in China.  A factory could be 10 people in a 1000 square foot room or 5,0000 people in a

2008-10-21 Mailing personal things to China:

Hello David.    I am sorry to hear of this.  Sadly it is not uncommon.  With Chinese customs it can be a crap shoot.    The best advice I can offer is this:    Prepare a formal statement to them that it

 

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