Convergent Sourcing is an American owned and operated sourcing company based in Xiamen, China. We provide converged sourcing solutions for a variety of products (promotional, retail, and construction) and markets (American, Asian, European) by streamlining the value chain and bolstering the sourcing process with ethical values and world-class optimized processes. This gives our customers a competitive advantage in costing, quality assurance and delivery times. In short, we deliver great products at competitive price points and the whole process is supervised and designed by American professionals who live in Mainland China. In essence, we provide you the value you want with peace of mind. We have successfully developed and sourced products, facilitated logistics and managed manufacturers for a number of leading brands in the corporate gift, promotional product, catalog, and retail market spaces. Our experience also expands into construction products such as custom doors, cabinetry, fencing, granite, marble and stone, and others.Contact us today to experience the added value of direct sourcing from China with qualified suppliers and western management oversight. 　 　 Managing Director Rob Bailey, – the managing director of Convergent Sourcing, has an impressive educational pedigree and extensive experience in international business and trade. After graduating with a BA in Philosophy and Greek from the University of Texas in Austin, Rob completed a two-year Chinese language and culture program from Zhejiang University in Hangzhou, China. Since then he has served in management roles at numerous trading and product-marketing firms in Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the US. Over the past ten years, he has managed several departments, launched product lines in the China, Hong Kong and US markets, served as chief editor and translator for a Hong Kong steel trading conglomerate, and founded a successful US-based import company. After completing an Executive Option II MBA from The University of Texas in Austin, Rob now offices in Xiamen, China having served as the managing director of Convergent Sourcing for nearly four years. 　 Marketing Director James Brawner – James is a talented marketing and sales professional with nearly 20 years of experience. He has a broad background in strategic development and analysis and has contributed to the growth of both large corporations and start-up organizations in key sales & marketing roles. As a seasoned marketing professional, James offers an invaluable service to our customers in assisting them to maximize their return to propel their brand and products to the forefront of the marketplace – including promotional products, giftware, retail products, or construction related products. 　 　 Strategic Consultant and Representative Walter is a senior consulting, strategic, and operations executive with over 15 years experience. At ROW Strategy Group. As Managing Partner, Walter is responsible for corporate strategy, development, and global field operations including client relationships, marketing, sales and support, alliance and channels, and partner recruitment. Prior to founding ROW Strategy, Walter was the Vice President & Country Managing Director at ROC Singapore, a division of UK-based ROC Global (SAP Consulting). Prior to that, Walter was also a Partner at AspireHR (SAP Consulting) where he was instrumental in its global growth strategy. Previously, Walter served as the Director of Product Management at Paymetric, an Austin Ventures portfolio company, and he has also served as Vice President – Business Development for TMW Ventures, a division of Men’s Wearhouse. His management consulting career includes sales & delivery responsibilities at Accenture, The Hackett Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, and Alvarez & Marsal. Walter earned his Master’s in Accounting – Taxation and Bachelor’s in Business Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.