Dear Friends,

We cordially invited you to attend CEIBS Executive Forum on Nov. 23rd, presented by Cyrill Eltschinger, CEO of I.T.UNITED: "China--Entrepreneurship in the New Global Tech Hub".

Looking at China's role as the new global technology hub, Cyrill Eltschinger, a highly experienced executive with more than 12 years hands-on China experience, will outline critical success factors for this market and identify major entrepreneurial pitfalls. The speech will build an understanding of why China is the right strategic choice for global sourcing of high-tech services and give access to latest China facts and figures.

Mr. Eltschinger is a multi-cultural entrepreneur educated in Switzerland and the United States. Prior to I.T. UNITED, he spent eight years with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) on various assignments in Europe, the US and Asia-Pacific. He was eventually posted to China as Head of Technical Infrastructure to establish and lead the country-wide information and communications systems and automation of General Motors. Anticipating the trend towards global IT outsourcing, he identified China as an emerging major player, in 1998, he and a group of former EDS colleagues started I.T. United. The company today is on the most trusted China-based outsourcing services providers with a reputation for delivering cost-effective IT solutions that make technology smarter, easier and more productive.

CEIBS Executive Forum Committee

Time: 18:30-20:30

Cyrill Eltschinger
CEO, I.T.UNITED
ce@ituc.com

A multi-cultural entrepreneur educated in Switzerland and the United States, Cyrill Eltschinger has more than a decade of experience working in the China market. Prior to I.T. UNITED, he spent eight years with Electronic Data Systems (EDS) on various assignments in Europe, the United States, and Asia-Pacific. He was eventually posted to China as Head of Technical Infrastructure to establish and lead the country-wide information and communications systems and automation of General Motors.

Anticipating the trend towards global IT outsourcing, he identified China as an emerging major player. In 1998, he and a group of former EDS colleagues started I.T. UNITED. The company today is one of the most trusted China-based outsourcing services providers with a reputation for delivering cost-effective IT solutions that make technology smarter, easier, and more productive.

Based on his expertise in the IT field, Cyrill acts as a strategy advisor for the TORCH Center, the technology-focused agency of China's Ministry of Science & Technology (MOST), and is a subject expert matter at the Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG) Technology Council, briefing executives both on the technology industry and the China market. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Finance from the Texas A&M University and a certificate in Systems Engineering Development from EDS. Away from the office, Cyrill serves as Chairman of the Swiss-Chinese Chamber of Commerce, as Governor of the Board at the Capital Club, Beijing's premier private business club; he is also the Founding President of the Texas A&M University China Club. Before joining the private sector, Cyrill was an Officer in an elite unit of the Swiss Special Forces. He is also an enthusiastic aviator and holds the first private pilot's license issued to a foreigner in China since 1949.

About I.T. UNITED

I.T. UNITED (Information Technology United Corporation) is a trusted brand name and major China-based provider of software development and outsourcing services. Established in 1998 with global headquarters in Beijing, I.T. UNITED has an international management team and is firmly committed to the highest quality standards (CMMI). The company serves as a technology supplier to global and regional IT companies, and as a solutions provider to corporate and government clients. Key services include: application development and maintenance, business process support services, systems infrastructure, and interactive marketing. I.T. UNITED consistently delivers high-performance results at the most competitive rates, globally. The company employs local talent in its development centers (Shanghai, Xi'an and Beijing), and operates a growing network of offices in North America, Japan and Europe. I.T. UNITED is an internationally recognized Top 100 offshore player and a "Class A" IT company in China. For further information please visit: www.ituc.com.

CEIBS Shanghai Campus

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