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Amy Karam Author of The China Factor and Global Expansion and Competitive Strategy consultant Karam Consulting Amy Karam

Amy Karam is the author of The China Factor: Leveraging Emerging Business Strategies to Compete, Grow and Win in the New Global Economy (Wiley) and a Global Expansion and Competitive Strategy consultant. She equips organizations with strategies and tactics to navigate the new global business dynamics and is a professional instructor for Stanford and Duke University, as well as conducting her own workshops. She shares her 15 years of Silicon Valley experience and extensive international expertise having working with 50+ countries on all continents. She was also the lead of a CEO-sponsored global competitive sales support program at Cisco Systems where she grew the program to $1 billion in revenues per year.

Other posts by Amy

  • Blog
    October 09, 2018
    building relationships in China

    Getting to China: how customer relationships impact your ROI

    Business relationships in China and emerging markets require time, trust and a cultural IQ.

  • Blog
    September 25, 2018
    defending your brand at premium price

    Getting to China: defending your brand at a premium price

    Position your product to defend a top value brand and price in China, a price-competitive market.

  • Blog
    September 11, 2018
    evaluating your product offer

    Getting to China: evaluating your product offer

    With growth of Chinese companies, the rules of the game have changed.

  • Blog
    August 27, 2018
    doing business in china

    Getting to China: the steps to building the right strategy

    The China question is a big one with a lot of media focus on opportunities in China and with China. This naturally leads to the question: is China a ripe market for you?

  • Blog
    February 16, 2018
    Canadian Companies Selling in China

    3 tips for Canadian companies selling in China

    There are many opportunities for Canadian businesses to sell in China. A focus on relationship-building and a long-term view can help.

Date modified: 2018-02-16

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