Global Sources continues expansion via mags, shows & web sites.Global Sources (Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. ), a b2b media company that targets Chinese and foreign importers and exporters in all major sectors, plans to launch the Sports & Leisure b2b web site See vertical portal. in October, a monthly sourcing magazine in November, and a Sports & Leisure pavilion at the October 2007 China Sourcing Fair in Hong Kong. The new products are designed to help Chinese businesses and exporters generate sales leads A sales lead is the identity of a person or entity potentially interested in purchasing a product or service, and represents the first stage of a sales process. The lead may have a corporation or business associated with the person(s). , promote their brand, differentiate themselves from their competitors, and meet buyers face-to-face. Company Chairman/CEO Merle merle a pattern of coat color pigmentation with dark, irregular blotches on a lighter background. Seen in some Collies and Welsh corgis. In shorthaired dogs, e.g. Great Danes and Dachshunds, the similar pattern is called dapple. Hinrichs said "our strategy is to help suppliers best achieve their export promotion objectives through specialized spe·cial·ize v. spe·cial·ized, spe·cial·iz·ing, spe·cial·iz·es v.intr. 1. To pursue a special activity, occupation, or field of study. 2. online, print and trade show media." Also, Global Sources will expand the number of trade shows it produces annually from 21 to 28 in 2008. The expanded show portfolio includes two new China Sourcing Fairs to be held in Dubai, two new China Sourcing Fairs to be held in Shanghai Shanghai (shăng`hī`, shäng`hī`), city (1994 est. pop. 12,980,000), in, but independent of, Jiangsu prov., E China, on the Huangpu (Whangpoo) River where it flows into the Chang (Yangtze) estuary. , a new International IC-China Conference & Exhibition in Chengdu and two new Electronic Components shows. Existing technical events in Taiwan will be repositioned as IIC-Taiwan. The Dubai shows are for international trade while the Shanghai shows are for international and domestic mainland China trade. Finally, Global Sources will launch a new Chinese-language site called China Global Sources Online (globalsources.com. cn) in October. The new web site is designed to drive new business for companies engaged in China domestic trade and for overseas firms interested in selling into China. The company said the new site is "the next step in our expansion into China's domestic b2b market" and will "further extend our support of China's high-tech electronics sector, which we currently serve with a suite of Chinese-language magazines, websites and events." Among its properties, Global Sources produces 12 monthly "Global Sources" magazines for such industries as home products, fashion accessories Fashion accessories are items apart from the garment itself, which complement the whole outfit. Fashion accessories include jewelry, gloves, handbags, hats, or scarves. , garments & textiles, hardware, electronic components, and electronics. |
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