Join in China: Testimonials

 

SECTOR: MANUFACTURING

"I was extremely pleased with quality of Join In China’ services. Make no mistake, this is not ‘just’ a translation service or storytelling about Chinese history and culture. Join In China is about complex understanding of your business, your suppliers in China and beyond, and your targets.

When working with Join in China to start the sourcing and procurement project, from the very beginning, it is about very well thought out process of how to accomplish your goals. They will walk you through it. They will need you to listen and learn but I was personally amazed by the results of doing so. I can advise nothing else but giving my honest and best recommendation to work with Join In China, especially when you have an idea or needs but are yet to have the full strategy and structure.

I have heard many stories about others who either had or tried to source from China. Someof those UK companies even had Chinese speaking staff employed to help. Although some of those businesses eventually did manage to source from China, I never managed to understand at that time why did they have so much trouble to get the business going. Also, I could not really understand many of the Chinese factories’ behaviours and requests. I did understand the English language they used in communication, but I consider the other side of it ‘strange’ and often impossible to grasp what is said beyond the English wording, which meant the sourcing and procurement part was very challenging for us, not to mentioned it’s time-consuming and unnecessarily costly.

It is only after I worked with Join In China that I understood properly what was the real meaning of the requests and communication of the other side and what I should answer and how should I react. Ching made me understand how much smoother the business could be when having a proper consultant and adviser on a regular basis. This is because they explain to you in detail how the negotiations works and they make sure there is every detail agreed regarding the most efficient strategy.

Having said that, I must say that this is an amazing 24/7 service (do not abuse it please 😀); very active, very helpful and they talk with your suppliers much more often than you could imagine, as this is what is required to have success in China.

We have decided not to proceed with the sourcing from China in the end, due to our internal company changes in direction, but nevertheless, let me be clear that using Join In China as our sourcing and procurement consultancy, we have able to fulfil our initial project goal in China, which to me is the best proof of their excellent skills."

Bev Brown
Chairman, Lakes Showering Spaces

SECTOR: MANUFACTURING

"We have worked with Ching for around 2 years in total, she was originally engaged to act as a consultant utilising her expertise within the local Chinese market to support our company with a number of key projects. Outside of the obvious which was overcoming language barriers with local Chinese suppliers, she went above and beyond what we expected from her. She has a large network of contacts which we were able to lean on to fast track our project and was with us during every step of the process.

No task is ever too big, and we really appreciated her honesty with regards to her capabilities. When it came to negotiating prices with local suppliers, this was an area extremely new to us and we really leant on her knowledge to support us. She is confident enough to advise if what we are asking for is unrealistic whilst also advising if we can do better. The relationship we built with Ching and her team was much more than just transactional, she was a true partner and extension to our internal team representing our company values the best way she could.

She takes her job extremely seriously and it’s obvious she really cares and wants what’s best for her clients. All the while, she is a pleasure to work with and always brings a smile to every meeting we had.

I would not hesitate to recommend Ching and her team to any company that is looking to explore a new market that’s within her teams’ capabilities."

Director
Confidential company within the manufacturing industry based in the UK

SECTOR: ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURER

“Versarien Technologies Ltd has used Join in China on a couple of projects.
The projects involved researching Chinese suppliers, mediating and negotiating best price.

The goods we asked Ching to source are highly technical, but she picked up
the necessary knowledge quickly. Ching has thoroughly researched providers, given clear and concise summaries on those providers and her reasoning for recommending a particular supplier. Ching has even sent her Chinese contacts to the factory in China in order to ensure that goods are as described and shipping is dealt with swiftly and efficiently.

Ching and Join in China provide that missing link to ensure that doing business in China is as easy as doing business in the UK for Versarien. Ching is a very easy person to do business with and understands the needs of a rapidly growing business with procurement needs which grow equally swiftly”.

Catharine Bennett
Versarien  plc

Ching and Join in China provide that missing link to ensure that doing business in China is as easy as doing business in the UK for Versarien.

SECTOR: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITH PRODUCTS

"We have worked with JiC since 2015, when we attended a trade mission to Chengdu organised and run by Ching. This was my first experience of working in China and I was supported throughout the entire week by Ching, whether it was how to present my business cards or how to conduct myself during the meetings. Ching had packed the trade mission with meetings and tours and certainly open my eyes to the huge potential China had to offer to UK businesses.

Ching spent time with me to fully understand my companies products and supported me with branding, marketing, translation and new ideas of how to take my product forward.

We visited China for the 2nd time in 2016, with Ching having arranged the entire trip, we had a packed itinerary full of quality meetings which Ching had them lined up based on our product offering. As Ching fully understood our offer she was able to translate and get across my speeches with real passion, ensuring that nothing was missed. We met with government officials and top level associations during our visit and came home with some massive opportunities.

In May this year Ching brought 15 Beijing Universities to our training centre where they presented their opportunities to around 120 representatives, including the Mayor of Gloucester and the MP for Gloucester.

JiC have always delivered exactly what they said they would and supported me personally with how to do business in China as well as my business. I was always kept informed of where current projects were and had regular progress and planning meetings.

Without the support of Ching and the rest of the JiC team we would not have been able to make the inroads we did. I couldn't recommend them high enough for the support they have given me.  "

Daniel Pinnell
Prospect Training Services

JiC have always delivered exactly what they said they would and supported me personally with how to do business in China as well as my business. 

SECTOR: PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

“We needed to incorporate a company in Hong Kong very fast and was recommended the services of Ching and Join in China by HSBC. The usual routes of incorporating in Hong Kong would have left us missing our very important deadline however a bespoke offering and out of the box, clever thinking meant that our incorporation was achieve in record time. The advice we have received and help with the statutory requirements in Hong Kong have been incredibly helpful. Thank you Ching”

Tom Chard
Prysm Media Group Ltd

SECTOR: MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATIONS

"Ching has provided invaluable advice and expertise as we started the daunting task of developing a collaboration with a business in China. The due diligence research she conducted gave our Directors confidence to proceed to the next stage and her ongoing liaison and support ensured clarity and understanding for both parties. "

Amanda Stranack
British Small Animal Veterinary Association

SECTOR: EDUCATION

“We started working with Join in China in the Autumn of 2017. From the start, Ching was extremely professional, efficient and, very quickly, understood what we were trying to achieve. As the project continued, Ching delivered an extremely good service, looking after our interests as if it was her own company, and working towards fulfilling our objectives. 

We will continue to work with Join in China and I would happily recommend them to other organisations wanting to create a presence or partnership in China.”

Tessa Nichols
Wycliffe College

SECTOR: ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURER

“We have been selling products to China for several years, however as a result of the trade agreement and whilst working with Join In China, we have taken a further step in promoting our range of products into this important and ever growing market”.

Geoff Davis
Helipebs

They made me understand how much smoother the business could be when having a proper consultant and adviser on daily basis. This is because they explain you in detail how the negotiations works and they make sure there is every detail agreed regarding most efficient strategy.

SECTOR: PRODUCTS & DEVELOPMENT

“Newline Products & Services approached Join In China in July 2013 with the view to obtaining advice, guidance and assistance in the export of Newline Canine Supplements into China to begin during 2014.

The initial meeting was with Qing Lin to outline our aspirations for exporting and to seek her advice as to the way forward. Very clear and helpful outline advice was given from the outset as to how Join In China would be able to assist Newline with the preparation of promotional material necessary for entry into the Chinese marketplace.
A second meeting was arranged between Qing Lin and Adam Vines to outline the preparatory steps necessary for:
- the production of a website in the Chinese language which would provide on-line information about Newline manufactured Canine Supplements on offer to canine owners in China;
- investigation work to be carried out by Join In China mainland office with regard to market potential and provision of suitable Distributors for Newline Canine Supplements.

Subsequent meetings with Join In China followed resulting in the launch of Newline Website which went live on 27th January 2014.

Currently Newline and Join In China are in full joint discussions to set up the initial supply and marketing of two Canine Supplements into China during March 2014 with sales targets agreed for the next four years.
It has been a very great pleasure and experience for Newline to be the beneficiary of on-
going expert advice and guidance in the necessary steps to be undertaken for products made in Gloucestershire and bearing the Newline name to be exported from the UK. 


For those UK companies who are contemplating entry into the Chinese marketplace and are unsure how to go about it, we would strongly recommend that you talk with the Join In China team for friendly and highly relevant information and assistance”.

Edmund McClure
Newline Products and Services

For those UK companies who are contemplating entry into the Chinese marketplace and are unsure how to go about it, we would strongly recommend that you talk with the Join In China team for friendly and highly relevant information and assistance”.