Paul Denlinger

Current

Owner at China Business Strategy (Sole Proprietorship)

Past

Owner at China Business Strategy
Vice President Product Management at chinadotcom
VP Product Management at Chinadotcom - Ion Global

Community Director at Sina.com

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Education

Brooks Institute of Photography
University of St. Andrews

Recommended

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Connections

443 connections

Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

Paul Denlinger’s Summary

Based in Beijing from August 2007 where I am consulting with startups and Internet startups in the fields of strategic marketing and market positioning globally.
Moved to Shanghai in April 2007 to work as marketing/public relations consultant for Chinese and multinational companies, with special emphasis on technology companies and technology startups.
Business consultant for the Shanghai Jiaotong University Business Club of Silicon Valley at http://www.jtubiz.com, a business club for entrepreneurs.
Consultant with hands-on experience working in Greater China at senior management levels.
Supervised early investment deal (2000) in Shanda Interactive Entertainment (NasdaQ:SNDA), China's largest online entertainment company.
Have experience in retail consumer marketing and advertising and Internet companies in China. Fluent in Mandarin Chinese (speak, read and write).
Helps companies expand and build their presence in China.
Member of Institute of Management Consultants and National Speakers' Association.
For more information, please visit www.china-ready.com.

Paul Denlinger’s Specialties:

Competitive analysis, marketing, due diligence, business intelligence, strategy planning and advising for China market

Paul Denlinger’s Experience

Owner
China Business Strategy (Sole Proprietorship)

(Sole Proprietorship; Myself Only; Investment Management industry)

March 2003 — Present (5 years 9 months)

Full service investment management and strategic advisory services for China-directed inbound and outbound investments in consumer and IT sectors, including business plan and sales strategy development and review, and deal structuring. Spends more than 80% time in China.
Successful track record includes bringing three leading Chinese Internet companies (SINA, CHINA, SNDA) to successful US listings.
Owner

China Business Strategy

(Privately Held; Myself Only; Management Consulting industry)

January 2003 — April 2007 (4 years 4 months)
Vice President Product Management

chinadotcom

(Public Company; 201-500 employees; CHINA; Online Media industry)

September 1999 — November 2001 (2 years 3 months)
VP Product Management

Chinadotcom - Ion Global

(Management Consulting industry)

1999 — 2001 (2 years)
Community Director

Sina.com

(Public Company; 501-1000 employees; SINA; Online Media industry)

July 1998 — March 1999 (9 months)

Paul Denlinger’s Education

Brooks Institute of Photography

Phptography, Cinematography 1983 — 1984
University of St. Andrews

MA, Ordinary Degree, 1977 — 1980

Additional Information

Paul Denlinger’s Websites:

Paul Denlinger’s Groups:

Facebook, China Access, Barcamp Beijing 2007, China Business Plan Competition 2007 in Beijing, Beijing Bookworm, LinkedIn, Through Frank Yu, Through our blogs, Oriented Beijing, China Business Network, Nextstep Tuesday, Creative Commons Mainland China, Chinafoo Beijing, OrangeLabs Beijing, Symbio China, Symbio China, Result-Symbio Partnership Symposium, Result-Symbio Partnership Symposium, Shanghai Jiaotong University Group - SV