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Management Team

ALL IN Consulting has three offices: Los Angeles, Shanghai, and Kyoto, Japan.  We have 12 associates in 3 countries and employ over 40 consultants in 13 Asian countries.  Our management team includes:

Stanley Chao, President

Mr. Chao has lived and worked in Japan, China, and Singapore for over 15 years. While in Japan, he was president of Kingston Technology KK and reported directly to Masayoshi Son, the CEO of Softbank. In addition, Mr. Chao held various management roles at Merrill Lynch in Hong Kong, Philips Electronic in China and Singapore, and Kingston Technology in China. Mr. Chao is a graduate of Columbia University (BSEE), University of Pennsylvania (MSEE), and the UCLA Anderson School of Management (MBA), and speaks Mandarin and Japanese fluently. Hobbies include fishing, basketball, golf, and tennis.

John Tu, Managing Director

Mr. Tu is the founder of Kingston Technology, the world's largest independent supplier of memory chips. In 1997, Mr. Tu sold his company to Softbank for $1.2 Billion. 3 years later, he bought Kingston back for less than half the original purchasing price. In 2008 Forbes Magazine ranked John Tu as the #91 richest American with a net worth of over $4 Billion USD. Mr. Tu supports All In Consulting in two roles: 1) actively participating in consulting projects with his Asian experience and contacts, and 2) committing his own capital to make investments with All In to support start-up and mid-size companies. Since 2000, Mr. Tu and All In Consulting have invested in over 25 companies, totaling more than $200M USD.

Yupin Wang, Managing Director

 

Yupin Wang is one of United States’ foremost consultants in customer satisfaction and customer service. As Executive Director, he established IBM’s Customer Satisfaction Management System, a business process which strives for total quality in marketing, sales and services. His achievements contributed to win one of IBM’s Malcolm Baldrige Awards. His management background also included service with Xerox Corporation.

An expert in business processes, marketing strategy, market research and marketing information systems, Mr. Wang engaged with leading corporations and government agencies in applying state-of- the arts techniques to enhance their competitive posture. His clients included IBM, HP, Intersearch Corporation, and Kingston.

 

Tom Magee, Finance Specialist

 

Tom brings 20 years experience in Finance and Strategy helping companies grow.  As VP, Finance/M&A for International Rectifier (NYSE) Tom managed plannng for over $100M in annual investments including equity stakes in emerging technologies.  As Director for Ernst & Young in the Bay Area, Tom advised numerous CEO's and executive teams on strategy, capital structure and transaction execution with primary foci on Corporate Finance and Go to Market Strategies to accelerate growth.  Tom has worked with such companies as HP, Cisco, Nokia, CV Therapeutics.  At ALL IN Consulting, Tom assists clients in: evaluating clients' capital needs for their Asian and China operations; assessing the best legal entity to register in China; and advising payment terms and investment opportunities in China and Asia.  

Hiroko Furuyama, Business Manager

Ms. Furuyama heads our Japan office and works with U.S. clients to develop the Japanese markets as well as assisting Japanese companies to enter the Chinese markets. She has worked in both the private and government sectors in Japan, and her specializations include: medical equipment, , education, and information technology. She has a degree from Doshisha University (BA) and from UCLA (MA-Linguistics), and speaks English, Japanese, and Korean fluently.


Dr. Cheng Li Zhow, Technical Director

Dr. Zhow is instrumental in our due diligence process. He evaluates all technical products, but particularly specializes in the areas of fiber optics, digital signal processing, solar energy technology, and Voice over Internet Protocol. Dr. Zhow received his PhD. in Electrical Engineering from Rutgers University, and has worked at TRW Defense Systems for over 25 years where he served as Chief Technical Engineer. He has been with ALL IN for 5 years, and enjoys traveling, mountain climbing, and ping pong.

Jianbo Zhang, Business Development Manager

Mr. Zhang heads up our Shanghai office and specializes in developing market entry strategies for manufacturing, high-tech, and the medical industries. Jianbo is a graduate of Beijing University with a degree in Electrical Engineering. He has been with ALL IN for 3 years and speaks English and Chinese fluently.

Edwin Lu, Business Development Manager

Mr. Liu is our resident expert in renewable energy. He has worked for several large U.S. companies including General Electric where he was engaged in the development of solar cells. He now works with our renewable energy clients to seek Chinese partners as well as applying for regulatory approvals for our U.S. renewable energy clients.

Steven Chao, Business Development Manager

Mr. Chao is based in Los Angeles and specializes in the IT and medical industries. He has assisted Graphon Corporation, Intel Corporation, and several medical equipment manufacturers expand their presence in Asia Pacific. Steve is a graduate of the University of Utah (Chinese Linguistics), and speaks Chinese, Arabic and Spanish. He enjoys fly fishing, jogging, and traveling.

 

 

 




 


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