Eleven events in July alone including products ranging from computer cables and office stationery to fashion accessories and garden products
HONG KONG, July 9 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Global Sources
(Nasdaq: GSOL) aims to expand trade opportunities for hundreds of pre-screened Asian suppliers with 59 Private Sourcing Events
( http://www.PrivateSourcingEvents.com ) in the second half of 2009.
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In July alone, 11 events are scheduled connecting Global Sources' mainland China suppliers with 20 international buyers representing combined annual sales of US$877 billion. Products to be sourced include computer cables, fashion accessories, garden products and office stationery.
Among the July events are four custom Private Sourcing Events for individual buying organizations including the Home Depot and LPP.
Global Sources' Chairman and CEO, Merle A. Hinrichs, said: "In today's economy, buyers are looking for suppliers with unique products to help them avoid competing on price alone. That's why suppliers whose focus is on innovation and quality continue to fare well despite the current economic conditions.
"Private Sourcing Events help buyers pinpoint suppliers capable of adding value through innovation and those who can become long-term partners in product design, development and delivery."
One confirmed buyer, Managing Director of Staples Brand Consulting (Shenzhen), Albert Seet, said: "Today, it's more important than ever that we deliver outstanding products to our customers. Private Sourcing Events have streamlined the process of finding these products and the quality-focused suppliers who make them."
One supplier, Manager of Shanghai Afala International Trade, Allen Ding, said: "Because of the single product focus of each event, we get excellent results. Buyers we meet are actively seeking the specific products we make and they are eager to place orders. These events give us a fast track to real business with big buyers."
World's top buyers scheduled to attend Private Sourcing Events
For all of 2009, Global Sources has scheduled over 100 Private Sourcing Events attracting dozens of buyers to participate including Carrefour, Dollar General, Metro and Lowe's. All Private Sourcing Events are complimentary for buyers and only Global Sources suppliers are eligible to participate. More information about Private Sourcing Events is available at http://www.PrivateSourcingEvents.com .
Suppliers wishing to participate in the Private Sourcing Events should contact csm@globalsources.com.
Specialized Global Sources websites, face-to-face events and trade magazines
Private Sourcing Events are part of Global Sources' sourcing and product information services. These services include Global Sources Online
( http://www.globalsources.com ), China Sourcing Fairs
( http://www.chinasourcingfair.com ) and Global Sources monthly magazines
( http://www.globalsources.com/SITE/MAGAZINES.HTM ).
For more information about Global Sources' products and services to connect quality buyers and quality suppliers, visit http://www.corporate.globalsources.com .
About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business media company and a primary facilitator of trade with Greater China. The core business uses English-language media to facilitate trade from Greater China to the world. The other business segment utilizes Chinese-language media to enable companies to sell to, and within Greater China.
The company provides sourcing information to volume buyers and integrated marketing services to suppliers. It helps a community of over 803,000 active buyers source more profitably from complex overseas supply markets. With the goal of providing the most effective ways possible to advertise, market and sell, Global Sources enables suppliers to sell to hard-to-reach buyers in over 240 countries.
The company offers the most extensive range of media and export marketing services in the industries it serves. It delivers information on 4.3 million products and more than 196,000 suppliers annually through 14 online marketplaces, 13 monthly magazines, over 100 sourcing research reports and 12 specialized trade shows which run 29 times a year across 10 cities.
Suppliers receive more than 67 million sales leads annually from buyers through Global Sources Online ( http://www.globalsources.com ) alone.
Global Sources has been facilitating global trade for 38 years. Global Sources' network covers more than 69 cities worldwide. In mainland China, Global Sources has over 2,500 team members in more than 40 locations, and a community of over 1 million registered online users and magazine readers for Chinese-language media.
Global Sources Press Contact in Asia
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5021
Email: cso@globalsources.com
Global Sources Press Contact in U.S.
James W.W. Strachan
Tel: +1-480-664-8309
Email: strachan@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in Asia
Investor Relations Department
Tel: +852-2555-4777
Email: investor@globalsources.com
Global Sources Investor Contact in U.S.
Kirsten Chapman & Timothy Dien
Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates, Inc.
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Email: tdien@lhai.com
