Specifics of Management & Turnaround in China - London - 07/03/2012

Zvi Shalgo is a dynamic entrepreneur with extensive business development and general management experience. He has over 20 years of top management positions in industrial and trading companies. In the last 17 years Zvi has been living and working in China.

Since 2000 Zvi invested in several companies in Hong Kong and China forming what later became PTL Group where he serves as Chairman and CEO.

PTL Group supports international companies to manage their businesses in China. PTL Group provides management solutions and ready-made infrastructure for companies in different stages of penetration in China from setting up local sales and distribution, building factories and production lines to restructuring and turning around underachieving operations. Over the last 10 years PTL Group has managed Chinese operations of more than 30 industrial companies from Europe and the Middle East.

The workshop will cover the following topics:

• Realities of China market and where it is heading. Current situation and trends for industrial markets
• Management environment in China. Analysis of the weaknesses of management system in China. Main challenges of running business in China
• Turnaround process in China. Threats and barriers. Role of government. Difference from turnaround in Europe
• Case study: Operational audit and turnaround of European manufacturer in China
• Marketing turnaround services in China. Challenges and solutions

Also presenting a case study is Peter Gallagher. For the last six years Peter was Managing Director of LycoRed Ltd. He developed a nutritional premix business from a small UK focused operation to a global player whilst significantly improving the KPI performance and customer profile. Currently Peter is establishing an independent consultancy taking advantage of extensive experience gained after 27 years.