Kerry Kennedy is from Hawaii and has lived and worked in Asia for more than 20-years. He first visited Japan as a high-school student and studied at the University of Hawaii (Manoa), Sophia University in Tokyo and National Taiwan Normal University. He has more than 20-years of experience in media in the Asia Pacific - including print media, database / direct marketing, internet website development and now internet webcasting.

His previous company, Kennedy International Co., Ltd. (Tokyo) was one of Japan's first independent direct marketing agencies and conducted direct marketing for many of Japan's leading companies including American Express, Proctor-Gamble, RJ Reynolds Tobacco, General Motors Japan, Newsweek Magazine, Time Magazine and Northwest Airlines

Since doing his first webcasting in 1999 he has been one of Asia's leading pioneers in the development of streaming media / webcasting services through his websites, ITV-Asia and ITV-Japan.

ITV-Japan is now considered the largest content/video business portal in the Asia-Pacific region and contains more than 400 interviews on the subject of doing business in Japan. ITV-Japan is an official media partner of the American, British and Canadian chambers of commerce in Japan and the European Business Council (Japan).

Edward's background is rich in the intricacies of high end, corporate finance throughout Asia with particular emphasis on China. He specializes in economic analysis, finance and accounting structures, mergers, acquisitions and joint ventures. He is also an expert on the management and analysis of competitive intelligence.

During his long and successful career with a multi-national automotive supplier, he served a number of years as CFO of Greater China and Korea. He has an astute knowledge of the business practices in China where he established and managed the company's finance and accounting functions. He was also in charge of managing logistics, purchasing and costing functions; and led the establishment of a major holding company along with numerous joint ventures.

Edward set up effective planning and budget functions for all product lines and locations throughout China. His expertise helped this company grow from a minor player to the No.1 company in its industry in China.

Before entering consulting, Edward served as VP of Business Intelligence for all Asian operations. He is an expert at profiling competitors to identify their business models and providing regular monitoring and analysis of changes in strategic direction. He has also tracked economic and political developments of countries around the world to maximize his company's competitive advantage in its many theaters of operation.

Establishing or expanding a business in Asia can be extremely lucrative, but it is also can be fraught with financial pitfalls. Someone with Edward's hands-on experience and proven track record is an absolute necessity for bottom line success.

Edward is active in the American Chambers of Commerce in Shanghai and Beijing, serving as Chairman of the Washington DC "Doorknock" Committee. He was a recent candidate for AmCham Shanghai's Board of Governors.

He is currently Managing Director of DE Global Ltd. and Shanghai GuanShu Investment Consulting Co. Ltd; Executive Producer of Shanghai GuanShu Media as well as a Partner in Gravitas Partnership, an Asia-wide consulting group.