Jon Anderson currently holds the position of Vice President and General Manager for EWA China. He is responsible for oversight of all EWA projects in greater China, business development and staff development. Additionally, Mr. Anderson conducts process improvement and operational due diligence projects at existing China-based facilities owned by East West clients. Prior to this position, he was a Senior Executive Advisor with EWA, responsible for providing Interim General Management, Commercial and Operational Assessment of existing Chinese operations, Sales & Marketing Improvement and Voice of Customers, Performance Improvement, Human Resource Evaluations and Market Study Research on Chinese customers, distributors & suppliers.
Prior to joining East West Associates, Mr. Anderson was a Shanghai-based Director for Kyosay Global, a Supply Chain and Performance Improvement firm. In this role, Mr. Anderson was responsible for executing Performance Improvement services for China-based facilities owned by Western firms. His improvement projects focused upon manufacturing enhancement projects, Site Selection investigations, M&A research on Chinese acquisition targets, Sourcing of raw and component products, Quality Assurance programs, Vendor negotiations, and Operational Due Diligence of Chinese acquisition candidates.
In addition to his 25 year manufacturing and consulting career in China, Mr. Anderson has been an Adjunct Professor at Fudan University in Shanghai and DePaul University in Chicago. He taught several courses including International Business, International Marketing and “Practicing Business in China” covering intercultural issues, Chinese business history and development.