Tianjin Investment Conference

Invitation Tianjin Investment Conference

Pacnet, Asia-Paciﬁc’s leading provider of integrated network services and data center platforms for enterprise and carrier customers, cordially invites you to attend an exclusive reception with senior ofﬁcials from the Tianjin, China, Government on April 23rd from 6:00pm to 8:30pm at the Yale Club in Manhattan, New York. Guests will gain insights into business development and investment opportunities in Tianjin and the Wuqing District. Attendees from the Tianjin Government include:

Mr. Shuming Zhong Deputy Head, Tianjin Wuqing District Government Mr. Liping Zheng Mayor, Hebei Town, Wuqing District, Tianjin Mr. Dejie Lu Mayor, Hexiwu Town, Wuqing District, Tianjin

Other supporting delegates Attendees from Pacnet include:

Mr. Henry Lam General Manager, China Operations Mr. Michael Kawalchuk Director of Sales, Enterprise Market (USA & EU) Mr. Rod Krzywicki Director of Sales, Carrier Market (USA &EU) Agenda

6:00 to 6:30 Registration and Cocktails 6:30 to 6:40 Welcome Remarks – Michael Kawalchuk, Pacnet 6:40 to 6:50 Doing Business in China – Henry Lam, Pacnet • Best practices for setting up an entity • Tax Incentives offering • ICP Licensing and Data Security 6:50 to 7:30 Tianjin Business Opportunities – Mr. Zhong 7:30 to 8:30 Networking

To RSVP for this event, contact Michael Kawalchuk at [email protected] About Tianjin

Tianjin, one of China’s four central government direct-controlled municipalities including Beijing, Shanghai and Chongqing, is the largest coastal city in northern China. Tianjin covers 11,900 Km2 and is home to 14 million people.

Industry is the principal force driving Tianjin’s development. The city, being at such a close proximity to Beijing, has served as the pillar for aerospace & aviation, port & transportation, agriculture & food, IT, renewable energy, and biotech/pharmaceuticals based on its resource advantages and industrial foundations. Tianjin has excelled in these industries with GDP 239 billion USD in 2013. The city is now home to over 300 Top 500 companies including Airbus, Toyota, Samsung, Motorola, Exxon Mobil, Henkel, Mitsubishi Chemical, Coca-Cola, etc.

About Wuqing District

Wuqing is one of the 16 districts of Tianjin, locating in the suburbs between Tianjin and Beijing, Wuqing covers 1,574 km2 and is home to 1.1 million people. Wuqing is a major agricultural sector for Beijing-Tianjin with vegetables, cotton, wheat and corn. Wuqing has established industrial parks including National Wuqing Development Area, Wuqing Business District, and Tianjin Automobile Spareparts Park and Tianjin Carpet Park.

Shuming Zhong Deputy Head Tianjin Wuqing District Government

Mr. Zhong was born in July 1963 in Tianjin. He is currently the standing committee member of CPC Wuqing District Committee as well as the deputy head of Wuqing District government, responsible for service industries, tourism, domestic trade, grain supply. He used to serve in National Wuqing Development Area as well as its state owned development company. This area is the major industrial park in Wuqing district which focuses on the industries of IT, machinery, biotech, automobile and its spareparts, new materials and new energies.

About Pacnet

Pacnet is Asia-Pacific’s leading provider of integrated technology solutions for carriers and enterprises in the region. We own the region’s most extensive high-capacity submarine cable systems with over 46,000 km of fiber connectivity, capable of supporting 100 Gbps traffic and with multiple cable landings in major markets. Our network connects data centers across 15 cities in the Asia-Pacific region including our CloudSpace facilities in Hong Kong, Singapore, China and Australia.

Pacnet Tianjin Data Center (TJCS1) provides an ideal environment for the installation and maintenance of mission-critical infrastructure to support a company’s expansion in Northern China. This world-class facility is strategically located at Tianjin Wuqing Commercial Area, which is in the Northwest of Wuqing, at the border of Beijing and Langfang, Hebei.

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