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David Lardinais

David Lardinais is the President of
Chinafacturing Solutions.

Mr. Lardinais brings 30 years of successful sales and business management experience to Chinafacturing Solutions. During his career he has held General Management as well as Sales and Marketing leadership positions in electronics manufacturing, computer software and service operations organizations. He has established and led operational and sales activities in Asia, Europe, Australasia and Latin America.

Through the course of extensive business travel, hands-on field management and multiple years of living outside the U.S. as an ex-patriate executive, he is highly experienced in worldwide customs and business practices with particular emphasis in Asia.

Mr. Lardinais studied engineering at the General Motors Institute, holds a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Toledo, and has successfully completed a number of postgraduate academic and technical courses. He currently resides in Brighton, Michigan.

Mr. Lardinais can be reached at david@chinafacturing.com


David Lardinais

Tim Voortman is the Executive Director of Chinafacturing Solutions.

Mr. Voortman has enjoyed a successful and diversified career over the past 20 years and held kep positions in the automotive, electronics, and healthcare industries. He has specialized in direct and indirect procurement, global supply chain operations and strategic sourcing, executing strategies for both large and small organizations. Through these leadership roles Tim has built a reputation of management excellence, technical superiority, and flawless execution.

Tim's successes span across a number of industries. In his most recent role as COO Tim developed fabless manufacturing, supply chain and operations' strategies for a PE backed spinoff of a major semiconductor company. As Director of Strategic Sourcing at the BlueCross BlueShield Association Tim had P&L accountability for GPO activities and lead key sourcing negotiations and engagements. As Director of Procurement and President of Netcom China Tim was responsible for building the firm's Asian operations and creating a global sourcing organization spanning 3 continents. Prior leadership positions include directing the Global Sourcing and Program Management efforts at Navistar International, a multibillion dollar manufacturer of Trucks and Engines in the Automotive industry, and managing the cross border Manufacturing Operations for John Crane, where Tim had responsibility for supply chain operations including a manufacturing plant with 200 people in Chihuahua, Mexico and a supply chain and logistics operation in Illinois. Other leadership positions in finance, planning and distribution round out his professional background.

Tim is a Chartered Financial Analyst with a B.A. in Mathematics and Economics from Northeastern Illinois University, an M.B.A. in Finance from DePaul University, a M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Illinois at Chicago, and a Masters in Engineering Management from Northwestern University.

Mr. Voortman can be reached at tim.voortman@chinafacturing.com


Bob Cantarutti

Bob Cantarutti is the Managing Director, Chinafacturing Solutions Consulting Practice

Bob has enjoyed a successful and multi-faceted career over the past 25+ years in a variety of technology related industries. During that time he has more than a decade of business experience at senior executive levels in China. He has been leading the way in creating highly effective operations in manufacturing, supply chain, engineering and sales & marketing. Building strategic relationships with leading technology companies across the global landscape have been his hallmark.

Whether in Silicon Valley start-ups or Fortune 100 corporations, Bob's executive management and leadership skills have established a reputation based on integrity, intelligence and the delivery of results.

Specific roles have spanned a number of disciplines and industries. His two most recent corporate positions as President & CEO of an electronics design and manufacturing firm as well as a software start up in the mobile connectivity market have firmly established his credentials. Prior positions such as Senior Vice President, Sales, Marketing & Field Operations of an optical technology firm and Executive Vice President at Nortel Networks responsible for building a multi-billion dollar revenue organization, have provided the additional experience to address many challenges. Other leadership roles in sales, marketing, engineering and operations with companies such as Alcatel, DSC and Motorola round out his professional background.

Mr. Cantarutti can be reached at bob@chinafacturing.com


Irina Yan Xiaomin

 Irina Yan Xiaomin is the General Manager of Chinafacturing Solutions' wholly owned subsidiary in China: Rocky Mountain Electronics Manufacturing (Tianjin) Co., Ltd.

Ms. Yan brings to Chinafacturing Solutions a diverse background in information technology (IT) and finance, including project responsibilities at the World Bank Project Office for the China Construction Bank, as a consultant for American First Security Technology and prior to joining Chinafacturing Solutions as the in-country manager charged with establishing the China branch of a Singapore-based e-procurement and supply chain management company.

Ms. Yan is a native of Tianjin, PRC with degrees in Economics from Tianjin University and an MBA from the National University of Singapore. Her China-based business experience and local network resources in conjunction with her international education, experience, and fluency in English bridge the gap between east and west to facilitate our clients' start up and success in China.

Ms. Yan can be reached at xiaomin@chinafacturing.com


Xu Shangwei

Xu Shangwei is the special advisor to Chinafacturing Solutions in China.

Counselor Xu enjoyed a distinguished career in the Chinese foreign service spanning 38 years and has been associated with American affairs dating back to his involvement in the meetings between Chairman Mao and President Nixon in 1972 and with General Alexander Haig's advance trip. He is the former Senior Counselor of the Chinese Embassy in Washington where he served for 15 years covering three separate assignments.

Counselor Xu currently holds the titles of Executive-member of the China Association for International Economic Relations, Special Advisor of the Foreign Office of Zhejiang Provincial Government, Senior Economic Advisor of Tangshan Municipal Government, Advisor of the Guilin Municipal Government and the Advisor of the Tianjin Dongli District Government.

Counselor Xu formerly represented the Chubb Insurance Company in their opening of China for underwriting by a foreign company and has represented UPS as an international advisor in China since 1995. He formerly served as an advisor and consultant to Westinghouse, Tellabs, and the Asian Pacific Real Estate Company.

Counselor Xu holds degrees in International Relations and English Literature from the Beijing Foreign Language University.

Chinafacturing Solutions is honored to have Counselor Xu as a special advisor for both ourselves and for our clients who seek to establish a presence in China.


 

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