George Cheung
- Managing Partner
Sherry Zhang - Managing Partner
Sun Li - General Partner, Government
Affairs/Compliances & Crisis Management
Luo Hong - General Partner, General
Consulting & Strategy
Richard Ward - General Partner, General Consulting & Leadership
Ulrich Wahli - General Partner, Technology
VCNOffice retains a number of talented individuals
who bring together a large repository of regional/industry, knowledge
and indepth experience to provide effective strategic communications
advice and counsel to our clients. Many of these consultants previously
held CX-Level positions in Business, Government or Universities
(Stanford Business School, University of Technology, Sydney, Cheung
Kong Graduate School of Business, Tsinghua University School of
Economic Management).
Detailed bio of relevant individuals can be presented upon request.
For further information about our team of consultants, or to obtain
detailed bio, please send an email to szhang@vcnoffice.com
George Cheung
As Managing Partner of VCNOffice
Corporation, George brings extensive experience in Business Development
and Private Equity Investments in North Asia.
George has delivered Time-Critical Market Entry Assignments with
numerous US Tech Firms (Applications, Hardware, Internet, Oil/Gas
Exploration Technologies…) for the China & Asian Market,
as well as Subsidiary Operations Re-structuring Works, frequently
via co-operations with International and Local alliance partners.
This has delivered substantial Revenue-Increase results - e.g.
In two Oil/Gas related project, (a) with the Securing of key Multi-Million
Contract in South East Asia; (b) with Sustained Growth in the
China Market of over 25% Annual Revenue Growth. He has co-operated
with Leading Industry IT/ICP Vendors such as Huawei, ZTE, China
Mobile, China Telecom, China Unicom, Lenovo, Digital China, UTStacom,
Kejian, Putian, Bird; IBM, Intel, Cisco, Motorola; Sohu and Sina
as well as a number of China Research Institutes such as 61, 54
and 15.
Under
the sponsorship of the Infocomm Development Authority, Singapore
Government, George has developed and implemented the China Entry
Programs for 12+ Singapore HiTech Companies. This has included
special briefings, board/senior executives meetings with Local
China HiTech Firms, Local Government Commerce Commission and Alliance
Network Dinner co-hosted by the Singapore Ambassador to China,
the Hon. Ambassador B.G. Chin Siat Yoon. Similar success were
achieved with a number of US Hitech Hardware and Software Application
Firms.
In
the Cleantech space, Mr. Cheung currently provides China Cleantech
Industry Information to a Key Stanford Business School Cleantech
Study Project and he is on a Beijing-based Australian Cleantech
Industry Study Group providing feedback to the Australian Government
on Access Mechanism for Australian Industries to enter the China
Cleantech Market.
George has worked with a number of Chinese Enterprises (State-Owned,
Joint-Stock & Private) with their Private Equity Needs, covering
industries from Renewable Energy (Solar, Wind, Fuel Cell, Ethanol),
Industrial/Consumer Products (Special PVC, Industrial Machinery),
City Commercial Banks, Pharmaceutical Firms, Software/Hardware
Vendors and Completed Commercial Buildings/Hotels. This has included
the high profile, Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources
Corporation and Himin Solar Energy Group Corporation. He has also
provided consultation to a China Top 6 Provincial Government with
the formation of it's State Asset Management Company. George also
advises a Country Investment Companies and US Endowment Funds
in their China Private Equity Portfolio Investments.
On the Venture Capital side, George has worked with with Bay Area
VCs to 'Source Deals, Raise Funds and to Develop China Strategies'
for Portfolio Firms, including indirectly, a placement of USD
$60 MM for a China HiTech Firm in 1H03.
George
is an Associate Member of the "Society of Exploration Geophysicists(SEG)"
and have co-hosted the SEG China Advisory Committee Luncheon in
Beijing, April 2009. SEG President-Elect, Larry Lines, and other
Executive Team Members had attended the Luncheon.
Prior
to VCNOffice, George has been the Vice President for Nortel/Nordx
IBDN Opitcal Fibre/Hubs Division (Asia Pacific), COO for Novell
(Asia), VP for Avid Technology (North Asia), VP for Irdeto Access
(Satellite/VSAT/IP/VoIP/Cable) Division (North Asia), VP for iDirect
North Asia (Satcom) & State Sales Director for IBM Australia/NZ,
with various assignments to Bay Area, California and Asia Pacific
Headquarter.
George has been one of the leading architect of IBM's Asia Pacific
Market Entry Strategy for the Small & Medium Sized Business.
He worked on a Joint IBM AP HQ-Booz Allen Hamilton Taskforce for
6 Months to develop the Indepth Entry Strategy, which focused
on Industry Segmentations, Portfolio Analysis and Partnering with
'Best of Breed' Industry Solution Providers to access these new
markets for IBM. He then joint the Innovative Strategic Sales
Team to implement the Successful Sales Channel Programs.
With
China's fast-paced economic growth, George had been appointed
as
a Senior Advisor to the 'Beijing Chaoyang CDB 5th International
Business Festival(A mini Fortune Global Forum for Beijing's Leading
CBD District)', by the Beijing Municipal Organizing Committee.
George has recently been appointed as Technology/Trade Advisor
for a Leading Nanjing-based State Conglomerate in the Satellite
Communications Industry.
Mr.
Cheung has been recognised by the Advance Global Australian Organization,
an Australian NGO, supported by the Australian Department of Foreign
Affairs
and Trade, as a member of "Asia 50", a leading group
of Australians
and Australian Alumni, residing in Asia.
George
had also represented China at the Generation 21 'Asia Pacific
New Leaders Dialogue', (A Mini ASEAN-World Economic Forum, Davos),
organized by Asialink/Asia Society AustralAsia (Founded by John
D Rockefeller 3rd) and Key Ministers in the Indonesian Government,
in Jakarta, Indonesia.
Mr.
Cheung has been a Key Judge of the 'Tianhui' MBA Entrepreneurial
Project Championship of the China Academy of Science (CAS) Graduate
School of Management, Beijing. He has also presented to the MBA
Class at the Tsinghua University School of Economic Management
on 'China's Private Equity Market & Developments'.
George
is a Chartered member and sit on the 'Business' Committee
of the Capital Club in Beijing, China; the Beijing Chapters of
the Swiss, Singapore and Hong Kong Chambers of Commerce; Monte
Jade Science & Technology Association, Santa Clara, the SDF
Forum and other Industry/Technology Organizations in Silicon Valley
(George has been the former Chairman of the Banking/Investment
Committee, Swiss Chamber of Commerce, Beijing Chapter).
George is the current President of the University of New South
Wales Alumni Association(Sydney), China Chapter, where he has
acted as the Local Co-Host
for the UNSW 60th Anniversary Celebration in Beijing in October
2009
(Over 450 Attendees from Australia, ASEAN and China), together
with
the China Chapter Patron, Dr. Shi Zengrong, Chairman & CEO,
Suntech Power Group (China's #1 Manufacturer of Solar Silicon
Cells).
Mr. Cheung had also been the 2002..2005 Vice President of the
Stanford GSB Alumni Association, Beijing Chapter (Other Board
Members had included Mop.com's Chairman/CEO, Cummin Investment's
China Head and Prudential Insurance's China Head), and have been
organizing the influential Stanford GSB Alumni Beijing 'View From
the Top' Presentations every 2 months. Past events has included
presentation on key topics by a number of Senior Chinese Ministers
(such as the current China Investment Company Chairman, Guo Xiqing,
China Securities Regulatory Commission Vice Chairman, Laura Cha),
Leading Entrepreneurs (Taikang Insurance Chairman & CEO, Chen
Dongsheng, Bank of East Asia Chairman & CEO, David Li, Zhaijisong
Chairman & CEO, Chen Ping); State Council Development Research
Center Staffs, United Nations Secretary Generals, Ambassadors
& Delegation Heads, CEOs of Major Multinationals and China
Fortune 100 Chinese Entrepreneurs. He has also been the 2001 President,
Organizing Committee, 'Internet & Telecom Night' Events at
the Capital Club, Beijing.
George
has assisted the China Disabled Person's Federation with promotions
for Charity events (Chairman is Deng Pufang, who is the honored
receipient
of the 2003 United Nations Human Rights Award). He is also a frequent
guest
of events organized by Key Conductors of the Central Academy of
Music,
Dongcheng District.
Education
George has a Bachelor of Science (Computer Science) Degree from
the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; a Master
of Business Administration from the University of Technology,
Sydney; and had attended the General Management Program at the
Stanford Business School, Palo Alto, California.
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Sherry Zhang
Experience
Sherry have worked for Benchmark Securties LLC, an American Investment
Banking Firm based in Beijing and Oklahoma, U.S; and is experienced
in business development works for foreign financial institutions
in China. Ms. Zhang had also worked for the Beijing Empire Group,
as Vice President in charge of the Business Development Division;
whereby under her management, the Empire Group has became the
biggest Paper Manufacturing Enterprise in Northern China.
As Managing Partner, Sherry have very good relationship with China's
commercial banks, securities firms, institutional investors and
Chinese conglomerates; her business development experience are
both in the finance/insurance, retail/wholesale, travel/hospitality,
manufacturing and Hitech sectors.
Education
Master of Business Adminstration, University of Greenwich Business
School, United Kingdom
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Ulrich Wahli
As General Partner, Ulrich has been an IBM Consulting Systems
Engineer - the highest technical role that IBM has in the field.
He has work for IBM in both Zurich, Switzerland and the IBM International
Technical Support Centre, San Jose, California.
Ulrich has traveled the world extensively, introducing the latest
IBM IT technology, such as Java, as well as, consulting to IBM
divisions and IBM corporate clients in the Telecommunications,
Wireless & Finance Sector.
Ulrich has the best Cactus Garden in Silicon Valley in California,
with over 30 species from around the world.
Education
Masters of Mathematics Degree, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology
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Luo Hong
As General Partner, Luo brings many years of Business Strategy
Consulting, Investment, M&A & IPO experience to our firm.
She has worked for Bain & Co. (Beijing & Hong Kong), Shekou
Investment Group (China), oCen IP Communications Co. Ltd, Redstone
IP Technology Co. Ltd and Shenyang Airplane Engine Research Institute
(China).
Luo enjoys suspense stories & travel.
Education
Masters of Business Administration, Wharton Business School of
University of Pennsylvania
Masters of Communications from Ohio University
BS in Engineering from the Beijing University of Aeronautics and
Astronauts
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Rick Ward
As General
Partner, Richard brings 35 years of experiences in Geophysical
and Wireline Services management, with emphasis on marketing and
business development, as well as
2+ years in managing oil company operations, across the Asia Pacific,
Africa, the Middle East, Europe, Latin America and Canada.
Previously,
Richard was EVP, Paradigm Geophysical, Beijing China; VP, US and
Eastern Canada, Norex Exploration, Colorado; VP Business Development,
CNPC BGP International, Zhuozhou, China; VP, Latin America, Landmark
Graphics, Buenos Aires; VP/Operations Manager, Canada, Western
Geophysical, Houston; General Manager, Latin America Operations,
Veritas Geophysical, Bedford, TX; VP, Far Eastern Operations,
GeoSource, Houston.
Mr. Ward has
completed many Oil.Gas Industry Investment Projects and has a
Proven history of negotiating, then executing, multi-million dollar
deals and selling to top decision makers.
Being an American,
Richard came to China in the late 70s to work on Oilfield Projects.
Mr. Ward is a good friend to many Decision Makers in China Oil
& Gas business.
Richard is
a member of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists and a Professional
Geophysicist, License No. GP 416, California State Board of Consumer
Affairs
Richard enjoys
golf & fine wine.
Education
Marketing Management Program, American Graduate School of International
Management
Post Graduate work in Geology , University of Texas
BS in Geology, Trinity University, Texas
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Sun
Li
As General Partner, Sun has been the
Head of Government & Public Affairs,
Nestle Greater China and Vice Chairman
of China National Dairy Industry Association.
In this capacity, she has organized numerous meetings between
Nestle HQ and China's Executives and Senior Chinese Leaders, such
as:
1. 1995
Arranged and met with Mr. Zhu Rong Ji,
then Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China
2. 1996 Arranged and met with Mr. Li Rui Huan,
then Chairman of China National People’s Congress
3. 1998 Arranged and met with. Mr. Wu Bang Guo,
then Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China
4. 2000 Arranged and met with Madam Wu Yi,
then Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China
5. 2001 Arranged and met with Mr. Wen Jia Bao,
then Vice-Premier of the People’s Republic of China
6. 2002 Arranged and met with Mr. Zeng Qing Hong,
then Vice-president of the People’s Republic of China
7. 2005 Arranged and met with Mr. Wu Bang Guo,
Chairman of China National people’s Congress
8. 2007 Arranged and met with Mr. Chen Shi Wei,
then Vice Chairman of China National people’s Congress
9. 2008 Arranged and met with Mr. Gao Qiang,
Party Secretary of Ministry of Health of the People’s Republic
of China
Previously,
Sun has been the
Founding Director of International Business Department,
Guangdong
Development Bank and Key
Economist, State Administration of Foreign Exchange Control.
Sun has received numerous awards, including:
** Best
Public Relations Department in 2008, China
Public Relations Association
** Best Manager of Foreign Enterprises in China, China Women Federation
in memory of 30th anniversary of China Open Door policy in 2008.
Sun enjoys European Travels and Golf.
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