The North American Representative Office of Shenzhen, P.R. China (NAROS) and the Washington Technology Industry Association (WTIA) have formed a strategic alliance after close cooperation in successfully organizing an information technology event in Seattle, the previous month. The two parties signed a memorandum of understanding outlining ways in which the two entities can work together and promote US-China business exchanges, more specifically within the IT industry. The signatories to the agreement are Ms. Susan Sigl, President and CEO of WTIA, and Mr. Andrew Pan, Chief Representative and Managing Director of NAROS.
The basic framework for cooperation is outlined in four categories of collaboration. These include information-sharing regarding direct investment leads, information-sharing regarding trade leads, cooperation and joint participation in events, and assistance and mutual promotion whereby the two parties agree to exchange website presence and assist each other with logistics and other matters pertaining to trade missions, and visiting delegations.
This alliance is intended to deepen the City of Shenzhen's already large presence on the West Coast as well as promote Shenzhen's IT sector to one of the United State's most prestigious IT regions. It will also serve to further educate American companies interested in China about opportunities in Shenzhen. This new relationship is intended to be kept close over the long term.
About NAROS
North American Representative Office of Shenzhen, P. R. China (NAROS), is a U.S. based free service provider representing the City of Shenzhen, the first Special Economic Zone in China and the largest export city as well as the 4th largest economy among all China cities. Sponsored by the Municipal Government of Shenzhen and the Shenzhen Science, Industry, Trade, and Information Technology Commission (SZSITIC), NAROS is to give support and services for North American companies to do business in Shenzhen and other parts of China on a no fee basis. As a cross-cultural business matchmaker and facilitator, NAROS aims at building the most well known channel for North American companies to do business in Shenzhen and the surrounding Pearl River Delta.
For more information about NAROS, please visit www.shenzhenoffice.org.
About WTIA
Based in Seattle, WA, Washington Technology Industry Association is the largest state-wide association of technology companies and executives in the world. With more than 1,100 member companies representing more than 125,000 technology sector employees in Washington State, Washington Technology Industry Association is a catalyst for setting new industry directions, sharing expertise, fostering collaboration, delivering key business services, and advancing the economic value and global impact of technology companies doing business in Washington.
For more information about WTIA, please visit www.washingtontechnology.org.
Contacts:
Susan Sigl, WTIA, 206-448-3033
Mitchell Lamberth, NAROS, 213-628-9888 or email: mitchelllamberth@shenzhenoffice.org
