Yang Qian

Yang Qian is the Deputy Commissioner of Beijing Commerce Business Cadres Institute, president and editor-in-chief of Successful Marketing magazine, Head professor of Beijing Guan Ru Organizational Studies Centre, a professional expert entitled to special government subsidy, and a guest professor of the China Economic and Trade Commission Training Centre.

Having been in the field of strategic marketing since the early 90's, Yang Qian is a forerunner in the studies of direct sales in China. His pioneering efforts include organizing the first ever national direct sales seminar in China, bringing out the country's first professional direct sales magazine, and publishing China: Preparing for the Direct Sales Storm, a book on direct sales. The Beijing Commerce Business Management Cadres Institute's Marketing Research Centre, an organization established by Yang Qian, has been leading the research on direct sales in China. Mr. Yang is well recognized for his outstanding academic attainments, and was appointed deputy leader of the then Direct Sales Group under the Chinese Ministry of Trade.

In this capacity, Yang participated in the consultation and studies for direct sales regulating. In recent years, Yang Qian's has been focusing his consultation and studies on new marketing methods, distribution channels and sales management. As more and more businesses recognize the effectiveness of new concepts like new marketing channels and database marketing, Yang Qian's expertise is much sought after by business corporations. He is currently providing advisory and training services to corporate clients from various industries and sectors, including retail, manufacturing, food products, pharmaceuticals and cosmetics. Among his clients are famous international and domestic companies like Da Qing Oil Fields, etc. Mr. Yang is also marketing advisor to a number of companies.

Popular books written by Mr. Yang include Business Talk, Marketing Guide, China: Preparing for the Direct Sales Storm, Multi-layered Marketing, Direct Sales: A Special Brand of Sales, Intelligence Cultivation, Opening up China's Distribution Channels (VCD) and Database Marketing (to be released in the near future). In 2000, Yang Qian was named one of the "Top 21 Most Influential Individuals in China's Strategic Planning Sector".