Mark Hedley

Mark recently joined our UK Bramhall office as Asia Business Development and Research Manager. Fluent in Mandarin, Mark holds a Masters degree in Chinese Business from the University of Sheffield and has lived and worked in China for more than six years.

Immediately prior to joining B2B International, Mark worked for a market entry consultancy firm based in Shanghai, assisting companies from a range of industries to develop their China market research and market entry strategies.  In the past, Mark has also worked in the UK chemical industry, and additionally has experience as a corporate trainer, providing language and business training to the Chinese staff of multinationals such as Siemens, Bayer and Pepsi.

Mark has undertaken China market research projects for a range of multinational clients in the fine chemicals, engineering, electronics, medical device and engineering plastics sectors.  He also has considerable experience advising companies on a range of China-related issues, including manufacturing site selection, partner selection and management, IP protection strategies, and the challenges faced selling to Chinese companies.

When not working or travelling in Asia, Mark is a keen outdoors enthusiast.  He likes to spend his time walking and cycling in the Peak District close to his native hometown of Sheffield, and he also recently took up climbing.  He is also a keen reader and enjoys nothing more than to while away his Sunday mornings examining the newspapers and sipping on a frothy cappuccino.