HONG KONG, SYDNEY and LONDON, June 16, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Strategic multichannel consultancy Practicology is delighted to announce the expansion of the business into Hong Kong to serve Chinese clients and wider Asia Pacific markets.
The UK-founded business has operated in the Asia Pacific region for three years through its offices in Australia. It's developed a reputation for offering consultancy, data and digital marketing services delivered by consultants with experience gained working for major retail and consumer brands around the world. This unique proposition has seen the business successfully compete against more established but traditional competitors, and develop an enviable client list of both domestic Australasian and international brands.
Practicology has incorporated a business in Hong Kong – Practicology PTY Ltd – opened an office and is already working with several retailers, distributors and manufacturers in the region, including fashion jewellery brand Pandora. The relationship with the Danish jewellery brand includes Practicology providing end-to-end commercial consultation and platform selection services, to support the brand in successfully entering the ecommerce market in Greater China.
The new office will support Practicology's growing Chinese customer base with their multichannel retail initiatives, and also assist global customers wishing to exploit opportunities in China and the wider region. Other recent engagements by the Hong Kong team include an ecommerce data analytics and optimisation project for the leading online electronic gadgets distributor Milkyway Distribution, and a regional ecommerce transformation project with King of Ginseng, a renowned traditional Chinese medicine brand.
To lead Practicology's Greater China business Practicology has appointed Arthur Cheung, a Hong Kong-based ecommerce professional with more than 20 years of experience in senior ecommerce and ICT consulting and clientside roles. Arthur will manage client relationships in Hong Kong and across China. He has recruited two Hong Kong consultants with demonstrated ecommerce and digital marketing experience, Beatrix Wong and Desiree Wong. He will also be supported by the rest of Practicology's Asia Pacific team based in Sydney and Melbourne; as well as our consultancy team based in London.
Arthur was previously a Partner Consultant with WiseSmart Consultants specialising in ecommerce business strategy and supporting digital start-ups, such as Vcare Company Limited. He has also worked as a Senior Consultant for the Hong Kong Productivity Council, and spent five years as Chief Operations Officer for fashion eyewear manufacturer OKIA Optical. He holds a Master of Arts degree specialised in Information Systems Development.
Practicology's founder and Global CEO Martin Newman said of the development: "We've seen increasing demand for practical ecommerce and multichannel consulting services from Chinese businesses for some time, and so the decision to incorporate a business in Hong Kong and prove our commitment to the region was an easy one."
He added: "In addition, we are already supporting clients in the UK, North America and Australia with their internationalisation efforts, and in many cases a strategy for China and other developing markets in Asia Pacific is an important aspect of their development. We can now offer them exceptional local knowledge and practical advice on trading in the region."
Practicology Country Manager for Greater China, Arthur Cheung, added: "I'm delighted to have joined the team, and am excited about what I can help our clients to achieve backed by the expertise and knowledge of the wider Practicology business. It's clear that the Chinese online market presents a huge opportunity for consumer brands of all kinds if they can get their operating model right. We can assist businesses and ensure they benefit from the lessons of the Chinese market that have already been learned."
More details on Arthur's background can be found at www.practicology.com/about/our-team/arthur-cheung
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Further information
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Hong Kong contact – Beatrix Wong, Consultant at Practicology: T: +852 61581420 | E: beatrix@practicology.com
About Practicology
Practicology is a strategic multichannel consultancy with offices in London, Sydney, Melbourne and Hong Kong, founded in the UK in 2009, and incorporated in Australia in late 2012. The 50-plus global team continues to grow, but our point of difference remains the same; every consultant has worked within retail and consumer brands and understands our clients' challenges.
We deliver an end-to-end portfolio of services including strategic consulting, organisational change, platform selection, ecommerce data & analytics, conversion rate optimisation, digital marketing and content. Asia Pacific clients include Pandora, Nike, Seafolly, Adidas, Kathmandu, Esprit, Jeanswest, Country Road and Super Retail Group.
