Elizabeth Harrington at Opening Ceremony


Elizabeth Harrington Presenting at Opening Ceremony

 Elizabeth Harrington, a member of the Advisory Board of Chicago-based Kinsella Group, a boutique investment bank and business advisory group, and Yiyun "Tanya" Tan, Analyst & Relationship Manager at Kinsella Group, recently attended the 2008  in Beijing, China. At the start of the four-day event, Ms. Harrington was an honored guest and participant in the ribbon cutting during the Opening Ceremony. Ms. Harrington and Ms. Tan were also invited to make a presentation at the event and met with a number of Chinese government and industry officials, as well as with auto-industry leaders from across the globe. 

CIAPE 2008 was held November 12-15, 2008, at the International Exposition Center and was attended by 1,100 exhibitors and more than 50,000 visitors from 113 countries and regions, including South Korea, Russia, the United States, Germany, Iran, Japan, Ukraine, Taiwan, Hong Kong and India. This year's event nearly doubled the floor space dedicated to the exhibition, from 50,000 square feet in 2007 to 80,000 square feet in 2008. This growth reflected the high level of interest in the international automobile industry, where innovation and new products are seen as key success factors during the current global economic slowdown. 

Exhibitors at CIAPE 2008 included major multinational automobile manufacturers such as General Motors, Volkswagen and Toyota, and the world's major auto parts corporations, including Bosch, Denso and Delphi. The exhibition added a special hall for China's domestic vehicle brands, including displays from 20 of Chinese automobile manufacturers as well as auto parts manufacturers from the country's 12 state-approved automobile industry bases. 

While at the conference, Ms. Harrington and Ms. Tan met with officials and delegations from a number of China's key manufacturing cities and regions. The two were invited to speak at one of the conference events, and gave a presentation on international investment opportunities before an audience of more than 500 conference attendees. 

At the close of the conference, Ms. Harrington noted that, in addition to attending this year's event, "I participated in the China International Auto Parts Expo in 2007. CIAPE is a very important exhibition. It attracts world-famous auto parts enterprises, and provides an important communication platform. It also creates opportunities for China's domestic companies to absorb advanced technology from all over the world, and opportunities for the outside world to better understand Chinese companies." 

As Senior Advisor, China, Ms. Harrington brings nearly 25 years of experience in China and Asia to Kinsella Group. Ms. Tan focuses on the development of Kinsella Group's new-client relationships and the deepening of relationships with Chicago Consular delegations from China. 

Founded in 1988, Kinsella Group has particular expertise advising U.S. and Chinese clients on the intricacies of cross-border merger, acquisition and joint-venture transactions. In helping promote these transactions, Kinsella Group focuses on enabling Chinese businesses to enter into strategic transactions that also enhance the profitability and market share of selected U.S. businesses. For the past several years, Kinsella Group has seen a significant increase in these alliances, and is rapidly becoming the "go-to" firm for both U.S.- and China-based businesses interested in exploring these opportunities. 

Kinsella Group's ongoing participation in CIAPE 2008 and similar events is a result of its commitment to continue and expand its services and value to current and prospective business clients in both China and the United States. Acting as middle-market investment bankers, Kinsella Group helps clients and other key parties recognize and execute forward-thinking value propositions that build on the unique strengths of successful Chinese and North American enterprises.