Ben Zhang
Founder & CEO at Greater China Industries, Inc.
- Role
- President & CEO at Greater Pacific Industries
- Location
- Bellevue, WA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Ben Zhang
Accomplished Founder and CEO with an 25-year career in the promotional supplier industry as a custom manufacturer and importer. Demonstrated domestic and international experience in a complex and demanding role in starting-up a company from nothing. An experienced executive with qualification in sales, marketing, business development, accounting and finance, legal, customer and vendor relationship management. Lead a high-performing management team. Proven ability to exploit opportunities to enhance revenue base. Strong vision and proven skill at delivering ambitious goals. A leader, an individual whose personal philosophy and values have enabled him to succeed and to inspire and lead others among employees, clients to vendors.In 2013, had the distinct honor to be part of Governor Jay Inslee\'s Trade Mission Delegation to China.
Experience
President & CEO
Jan 1995 — Present
Founded and operated manufacturing and importing firm in the Advertising Specialty Industry (ASI) as a supplier. • Grew company from a start-up fund of $700 (student saving) in 1995 to over $30 million in annual sale in 2006. • Developed workable capital strategy to enable the healthy cash flow for un-interrupted business transitions in the US and China. • Developed business vision, mission, values and operating principles for the Company. Created win-win results, relationships, and fun working enviorment for all stakeholders. • Developed short and long-term business strategies, comparative advantages, tactics, and implementation plans to position the company against larger and better-known competitor as the “quality provider.”• Negotiate agreements and work with clients to provide the best possible product selection. • Ensure proper delivery of all goods and resolve any product quality issues and customer conflicts.• Defined sales strategy for identifying and approaching new opportunities with existing clients and potentials customers to ensure stable revenue growth.
Education
Cornell Johnson Graduate School of Management
Marster, MBA
2007 — 2010
Queen's University
MBA, Business
2007 — 2010
Harvard Business School
OPM, Business
2008 — 2010
University of Washington
BA, Economics
1993 — 1995
Skills
- Forecasting
- Business Development
- Executive Management
- Problem Solving
- Business Planning
- Management Consulting
- Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Strategic Partnerships
- International Business
- Sales Management
- Deal-Making
- Crm
- Advertising
- Operational Turnaround
- International Sales
- Product Development
- Competitive Analysis
- Selling
- Start-Ups
- Strategy
- E-Commerce
- Business Strategy
- Deal Development
- Product Management
- Management
- Team Building
- International Trade
- Negotiation
- Sales
- Strategic Negotiations
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Marketing Strategy
- Entrepreneurship
- Manufacturing
- Account Management
- Logistics
- New Business Development
- Team Leadership
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