Shanghai, China -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/09/2010 -- SmithStreet was granted the Outstanding Business Application of Digital Media Merit Award at the International Development Network Information (DEVNET) Center Shanghai World Expo. The award, which was hosted by DEVNET, aims to honor and reward the hard work of companies and organizations that have paid huge efforts in the area of digital media.

Described as a business intelligence engine, SmithStreet acknowledged digital media's powerful influence on the China market and the consulting firm's dedication to helping clients identify, apply and utilize the digital media platform in formulating their China strategy.

DotAsia co-hosted the award.
For more information about the Digital Media Merit Award, please visit http://www.dmma.asia.

About DEVNET
DEVNET was entrusted by United National to provide a platform for information exchange and the Shanghai World Expo. Located at the World Expo Area B, the International Development Network Information Center's mission is to promote their principle "Saving Cities, Harmonizing Societies" to the world.
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About SmithStreetSolutions
SmithStreetSolutions is a Shanghai-based consulting and advisory company. Functioning as a business intelligence engine for China that collects, filters and analyzes information, SmithStreet provides the answers and solutions needed to create successful business and investment strategies for the China market. Since 2007, SmithStreet has provided its global clients with strategic consulting, market research, due diligence, and investment advisory services across a wide range of industries.

For more information, please visit http://www.smithstreetsolutions.com.

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Shanghai, China -- (SBWIRE) -- 11/04/2010 -- Franklin Yao, CEO of SmithStreetSolutions, provided China market insights to Crain's at Anne Fisher's Executive Inbox Column. According to Mr. Yao, in the past couple of years, a much larger number of small U.S. companies have been trying to enter the Chinese market by selling consumer products. However, China is not one market, and it is important to spend the first year researching and building relationships, then developing a strategy and sales team--not the other way around. "China is so big, there's no avoiding it," says Mr. Yao, "even if you don't go to China, China will eventually come to you."

Executive Inbox covers an eclectic range of topics of interest to senior managers and entrepreneurs in New York's business world.

About SmithStreetSolutions
SmithStreetSolutions is a Shanghai-based consulting and advisory company. Functioning as a business intelligence engine for China that collects, filters and analyzes information, SmithStreet provides the answers and solutions needed to create successful business and investment strategies for the China market. Since 2007, SmithStreet has provided its global clients with strategic consulting, market research, due diligence, and investment advisory services across a wide range of industries.

For more information, please visit http://www.smithstreetsolutions.com.

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Shanghai, China -- (SBWIRE) -- 06/09/2010 -- SmithStreetSolutions CEO Franklin Yao was awarded as an Outstanding Entrepreneur by the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government at a ceremony held on January 30th.

The 'Outstanding Entrepreneur' award recognizes overseas Chinese who have returned to China and made significant contributions to China's development. By calling attention to the importance of these contributions, the Overseas Chinese Affairs Office seeks to drive increased investment and business activity by returnees.

Yao was moved by the award and expressed his appreciation: "As an overseas Chinese, my roots are in China and it has always been close to my heart. I believe that overseas Chinese are in a unique position to act as a bridge between China and the world, and this was a primary reason why I returned to Shanghai to found SmithStreetSolutions. Being recognized by the Shanghai Government for my contribution to China has a very special meaning to me."

For more information please visit: http://qwb.sh.gov.cn/shqb/node826/node830/node840/u1a43929.html

About SmithStreetSolutions
SmithStreetSolutions is a leading China-based consulting and advisory firm with offices in Shanghai and New York. By utilizing our experienced management and multicultural staff to bring global best practices to China and unlock China's talent, we provide you with the knowledge and insights you need in order to make sound business decisions. Our Corporate Strategy Development Services, Investment Research and Analytics, and China Advisory offerings are backed by Production Services that provide you with world class presentation design, document production, and translation solutions.

For more information, please visit http://www.smithstreetsolutions.com.

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New York, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 05/06/2010 -- SmithStreet CEO Franklin Yao appeared in a Fox News report on doing business in China that aired on April 16, and shared his insights into what companies need to know if they are planning to enter the Chinese market.

According to Yao, "Low-cost manufacturing in China is not going to last forever. In the future, opportunities in China will revolve around creating value-added goods and services for both the global marketplace and, increasingly, for China's growing consumer market."

Follow this link to the full video interview, Business Opportunities in China.

About SmithStreetSolutions
SmithStreetSolutions is a China-based consulting and financial advisory firm with offices in Shanghai and New York. By bringing global best practices to China and unlocking China's value, it provides clients with the knowledge and insights they need to make sound business decisions. Since its founding in 2007, it has provided its clients with strategic consulting, market research, due diligence, and financial advisory solutions across a wide range of industries.

For more information about SmithStreetSolutions, please visit the company website at http://www.smithstreetsolutions.com
About Fox Business News

The FOX Business Network is the only business network in true high definition. Headquartered in News Corporation's studios in midtown Manhattan, FBN also has established bureaus in such key markets as Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco (Silicon Valley), Washington, D.C. and London. You can see us on multiple cable operators, including Time Warner, Comcast, Charter and Direct TV, as well as on FOXBusiness.com.

For more information, please visit http://www.foxbusiness.com

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Shanghai, China -- (SBWIRE) -- 12/31/2009 -- The Black Book of Outsourcing has named SmithStreetSolutions a top 20 global knowledge process outsourcing (KPO) vendor in the 2009 Top Knowledge Process Outsourcing Providers Report. SmithStreet was the only China-based KPO provider to be included in the ranking.

According to SmithStreetSolutions CEO Franklin Yao, "We are proud to be included among the top 20 global KPO firms in 2009, our first year on the list. We anticipate being increasingly recognized in the future for the impact and insights that we provide to our international clients."

About SmithStreetSolutions
SmithStreetSolutions is a leading Shanghai-based consulting and advisory firm with offices in Shanghai and New York. By bringing global best practices to China and unlocking China's talent, it provides clients with the knowledge and insights they need to make sound business decisions. SmithStreet's service offerings include Corporate Strategy Development Services, Investment Research and Analytics, China Advisory, and Production Services.

For more information, please visit http://www.smithstreetsolutions.com

About The Black Book of Outsourcing
The Black Book Reports aim to help both customer and provider deal with the root cause of relationship issues through standard industry satisfaction measures, allowing the parties to isolate quantitative from qualitative aspects of delivery and more easily resolve problems.

The Black Book of Outsourcing's Knowledge Process Outsourcing Report is a unique and exclusive study based on the responses of 1,812 buyers and users of Knowledge Process outsourcing (KPO) services. These responses are used to rank 80 KPO vendor holding 388 contracts according to The Black Book of Outsourcing's comprehensive set of 18 key operational performance indicators.

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