Collective Intelligence Offers Far More Benefits than Silo Style Approach. First Meeting of NEPCON 2014 Advisory Panel Held in Shanghai

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1 Collective Intelligence Offers Far More Benefits than Silo Style Approach First Meeting of NEPCON 2014 Advisory Panel Held in Shanghai Shanghai,March2014-ThefirstmeetingoftheNEPCON2014AdvisoryPanel wasrecentlyheldattheofficesoftheexhibitionorganizers,reedexhibitions Shanghai.ThefiveAdvisoryPanelmembers JianZhu,Director,AlcatelShanghai Bell;ZhaochenHuang,VP,Production,UTStar;FredFong,SeniorConsultant, PowertechIndustrial(formerTechnologyDirector,Asia-Pacific,JabilCircuit); EdwardTung,ManagingDirector,EastWestGroup,formerVPandGM, FlextronicsTechnology);andHaleyFu,ManagingDirector,AP,iNEMI metfor discussionswiththomashuang,assistantvp,reedexhibitions;morrisdong, ProjectDirectorofNEPCONChina,SouthChina,andWestChinaandLewisTang, MarketingDirector,ReedExhibitions ThePaneliststalkedaboutthedevelopmentoftheChineseelectronicsindustry, futuretrends,marketingopportunities/challenges,participantinvitationsand complementaryactivitieslikeforums,keynotespeakernominations,andmore. ThesetopicsrelatedtotheentireNEPCONseriesofeventsinChina(NEPCON

2 China,NEPCONWestChina,andSouthChina).Thetalkswerehighlyconstructive andyieldedanumberofinterestinginsightsonseveralkeyissues. The organizers of the NEPCON China series, Reed Exhibitions, should be congratulated for the scope and reputation of the shows they have built up in China, said Mr. Jian after the meeting. The establishment of the Advisory Panel is a testament to the hard work Reed has done, and continuestodo,to make the series a consistent and outstanding success. NEPCON has achieved great results in the industry, added Mr. Fong. It is renowned within electronicsmanufacturingforprovidinginsightsintothefuturedevelopmentof the industry, while perfectly matching the needs of visitors to those of participatingexhibitors,andviceversa. TheAdvisoryPanelmeetingwasagreatsuccess, saidmr.dong. ThePanel provideduswithsomeveryusefulinformationonhowwecanenhance the organization of the NEPCON series of events in China. These were highly beneficialtousandenhancedourunderstandingofnewindustrydevelopments. I found the key messages delivered by the Panel members really inspirational. Weareverypleasedtohaveaccesstothefullexpertiseandexperienceofsuch esteemedindustryprofessionals.further,weareconfidentthat,withtheirinput, wecancontinuetodeliverpowerfuleventsfortheelectronicsmanufacturing industry. Since1982,whenNEPCONwasfirstintroducedtoChina,theserieshasgrown intotheleadingeventinelectronicsmanufacturingtoofferacombinationof globalresourcesandlocaltalentsupport.itistheonlyeventofficiallybackedby theministryofindustryandinformationtechnology(miit)andthesurface MountTechnologyAssociation(SMTA).Today,inChina,theNEPCONseries includesnepconchina,nepconwestchina,nepconsouthchinaandarange ofroadshowsinchongqingandotherlocales.

3 Apartfromtheabove-namedfiveexperts,theAdvisoryPanelhasrecently appointed,asofdecember12,2013,fournewmembers JianfengLiu,VP,ZTE; ZeminZhang,DeputyGM,Manufacturing,Eastcom;XiaoqiangFei,R&DDirector, Jabil Circuit; and Adonis Mak, President and Director of ACT International (SMT ChinaMagazine).TheexpandedAdvisoryPanelexpectstoaddyetmoreexperts toitsrankssoon. BeforetheNEPCONseriesofeventskicksoffin2014,AdvisoryPanel meetings will be held to improve coordination among the industry experts. During the courseofnextyear sseries NEPCONChinaApril23-35;NEPCONWestChina June25-27andNEPCONSouthChina26-28August thepanelistswillattendthe events(exhibitionsandcollocatedactivitieslikeforums)toprovideguidanceonsite. Fromastrategicperspective,theleadingindustryexpertsontheAdvisoryPanel provideguidanceandsupportfortheevent.thisenrichestheservicesandvalue enjoyed by exhibitors and visitors before, during and after each event. We cannot approach preparations for next year s NEPCON series with asilo mentality, saidthomashuang,assistantvpofreedexhibitions. Reed is committed to providing the best event for everyone who takes part. Wewanttoofferacomprehensive,accurateandup-to-datepictureofthewhole industry.withthehelpoftheadvisorypanelofleadingindustryexperts,wehope that NEPCON will become even stronger, thanks to their valuable insights and constructive advice. The events will provide an accurate pictureoftheindustry both in Asia and across the wider world. This will surely benefit the Chinese market-ourlocalcustomers.wearedeterminedtoprovidethebest possible servicestoeverysingleparticipantinourevents. For more information about NEPCON China 2014, please visit

4 For more information about NEPCON West China 2014, please visit For more information about NEPCON South China 2014, please visit About Reed Exhibitions Greater China ReedExhibitionsGreaterChinafirstbeganoperatinginChinainthe1980s. After more thantwodecades ofrapidgrowth, today, Reed is China s premier organizer of definitive trade events, with eightoutstanding membercompanies:reedexhibitionschina,reedsinopharmexhibitions, Reed Huabo Exhibitions, Reed Huaqun Exhibitions, Reed Exhibitions (Shanghai),ReedGuangheExhibitions,ReedHuabaiExhibitionsandReed HongdaExhibitions. Currently, over 500 staff from China help Reed to serve 11 specialized sectors: Electronics Manufactur ring & Assembly Machine Tools, Metalworking & Industrial Materials Converting LifeSciences & Pharmaceuticals, HealthCare,Beauty & Cosmetics Gifts & Homeware AutoAftermarket Lifestyle Gaming Building&Construction Property, Travel&Publishing Marine,Energy,Oil&Gas. Reed Exhibitions China are divisions of Reed Exhibitions, the world s leading eventsorganizer with over 500 events in 41 countries. In 2012 Reedbroughttogethersevenmillionactiveeventparticipantsfromaround theworldgeneratingbillionsofdollarsinbusiness.todayreedeventsare heldthroughouttheamericas, Europe, themiddleeast, Asia Pacific and

5 Africaandorganizedby34fullystaffedoffices.ReedExhibitionsserves44 industrysectorswithtradeandconsumereventsandispartofthe Reed ElsevierGroupplc,aworld-leadingpublisherandinformationproviderand aftse100company. For more information, please contact: SofiaHou AssistantMarketingManager ReedExhibitionsShanghai Tel: Fax: