Ian Burns
Beijing
2003-present: Became an entrepreneur co-founding start-ups in publishing & graphic design; film & media production and electric guitar distribution.
1994-2003: Helped a (100 people) Sino-European joint venture become a world-class manufacturing organisation via people/product development and acquisition.
1981-1994: After a four year mechanical engineering apprenticeship specialised in quality control and metrology.
Specialties: Sales & Marketing, People Management, Problem Solving, Publishing, Creative Thinking