Mark Natkin, Technology Forecasters, Inc.

This presentation will first look at the the size, growth patterns, and geographic and sectoral breakdowns of the global outsourced electronics industy, discussing drivers for change in these areas and comparing relevant statistics in featured geographies such as mainland China and Mexico. It will then examine key trends in the industry, including the increasing tendency to outsource design, the changing paradigm of ODM and EMS business models, rising labor rates and logistics costs, and environmental considerations. It will conclude with predictions on the future direction of the industry, including heightened competition and consolidation, and then move on to a round of Q&A.

Mark Natkin is a Senior Analyst at Technology Forecasters and the Founder and Managing Director of Marbridge Consulting, a Beijing-based market research and consulting firm which focuses on the telecommunications and IT industries. He has over 10 years experience working in East Asia for telecommunications and IT focused consultancies and various major multi-nationals, including Weyerhaeuser, Qualcomm, Motorola, and General Electric. He has a strong background in sales, marketing, strategic planning, and general management, and has led successful projects in manufacturing localization, distribution channels development, China wireless market entry, non-market strategy enhancement, and market research. He is a graduate of Princeton University, holds MBA and MA Asian studies degrees from the University of California at Berkeley, and is highly proficient in Japanese and Mandarin Chinese.

The overviews will be from perspectives of what, why & how :
- Selection criteria & parameter
- Vendors's grids or segmentations
- Management of suppliers, quality, services, technology & pricing etc.
- KPI & measurements
- Q&As

John Lau is a graduate in Production & Industrial Engineering. He currently serves as Vice President of International Procurement for NCR.
- MBA in Strategic Management
- Master in Operations and Logistics Management
- Last 15 years working experiences;
Operations Manager, Team Concept HK,
Materials and Logistics Manager, GE Plastics, China
Global Supplies Management Director, Sanmina-SCI, Asia Pacific

Daniel Tan, Celestica

RoHS implementation becomes more important. OEMs are facing increasing pressure from the legislation and market. To better serve the customer to deal with this challenge, Celestica has developed three levels of service packages. These packages can either provide full scale end to end solution, OR BOM analysis and conversion, OR manufacturing services. In the presentation, the service concept design, service structure and service implementation will be shared with audiences.

Alex Choi, V Tech Communications, Ltd.

This presentation will focus on the following:
- Global size of EMS industry (quote from major industrial reporting
companies)
- What are the major expectation from OEM companies?
- What a local (southern part of China) EMS provides usually provides
- What is the gap between them?
- How to bridge the gap?
- What precautions to take from a EMS provider perspective?
* Contract review
* NDA
* IP control
* Exclusivity expectation from OEM companies
* Product liability, recall, claims,...
- Suggested procedures, steps to better minimize the risk of doing the
business

Ale Choi graduated from Hong Kong Polytechnic Production and Industrial Engineering Department. He also holds a M. Sc Degree in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from Warick University, UK. Alex has19 years of experience in industrial engineering, quality assurance, quality systems, marketing and sales, project management experience. He current holds the position of Vice President of Business Development, VTech Communications Limited.