Dr Neale O'Connor is Managing Director and Founder of Ricebox (www.ricebox.com) a China risk management consulting company based in Hong Kong.

His speaking engagements and executive programs are in demand from international and mainland China managers. Neale has spent 18 years in Hong Kong where he researched the modernization processes of Chinese firms, examining issues such as performance measurement, order qualification, and trust. His 'China 1000' project is the largest ever survey of operational risk issues for foreign buyers and Chinese suppliers. He has worked in the Petroleum and Insurance industries as well as an Accountant.

He is a Cofounder of China Sourcing Academy (www.Chinasourcingacademy.com) a complete training system for professional buyers seeking to source from China and is the founder of the China Supplier 1000 Project (www.Chinasupplier1000.com) that focuses on helping suppliers to develop their international business. He is the author of The China Casebook on Operational Risk, and The Management Control of MNCs in China. He also is an Associate Professor in Accounting at Hong Kong Baptist University and has previously taught at City University of Hong Kong, The University of Hong Kong and The National University of Singapore.

Professor O'Connor teams up with Mike Bellamy to provide online training to help importers
-save time!
-avoid the scams!
-protect your IP!
If you are importing, or thinking about importing products from China, and would like to learn the best practices and avoid common pitfalls...this is the online course for you!