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Andrew Hupert, DiligenceChina

Andrew first came to Asia in 1990 after receiving his MBA in International Finance from New York University Stern School of Management. Before completing the MBA, Andrew attained a BA in Political Science with a concentration in International Relations from the prestigious Northwestern University . He gained extensive senior sales and management experience in Taipei, Hong Kong, Kyoto and New York with leading financial institutions such as WI Carr (later Banque IndoSuez) and Bank Paribas, with a focus in international investment banking – with a specialty in Greater China markets.

More recently Andrew has spent over four years as an independent management consultant and writer in Shanghai, working with both local and multinational corporations on improving their sales, marketing and negotiation skills, with his work particularly focused on international marketing and investor relations. He also regularly lectures on sales, marketing, management and finance topics at various Shanghai business schools, and is a regular lecturer on the MBA program at the University of Strathclyde in Shanghai.

Andrew publishes several websites and blogs for the international business community on China:

• DiligenceChina com focuses on issues of due diligence and negotiation in, and is intended for international investors and business people entering or expanding their presence in the market.
• ChinaSolved com addresses management issues for international managers already engaged in running a China-based operation.
• BestPracticesChina com helps Chinese professionals and professionals to become more successful at international marketing.