GlobalAutoIndustry.com Introduces Chinese, Western Suppliers; CHINA: Meeting Partners and Sourcing Components

    TROY, Mich.--March 14, 2003--GlobalAutoIndustry.com will match Chinese auto suppliers with Western companies seeking business in China during its Match-Making Meetings April 23-24 in Shanghai.
    The afternoon and full day of meetings is part of the "Week in China" events in conjunction with the Automotive News China Congress April 21-24.
    "Combine two days of informative discussions at the Automotive News China Congress with two days of meetings and networking with potential business partners at the Match-Making Meetings and double the return on your investment in the Week in China," said Ron Hesse, president and CEO of HCI Group Ltd., the parent company of GlobalAutoIndustry.com.
    Targeted at Western and Chinese suppliers attending Auto Shanghai, the Match-Making Meetings will introduce U.S. and European companies seeking business in China to Chinese automotive suppliers and manufacturers, as well as government officials, automotive and Chinese market experts.
    Global experts traveling to China with GlobalAutoIndustry.com to participate in this unique opportunity include: CapGemini, Ernst & Young, Butzel Long, JD Power and Associates, Watson Wyatt Worldwide, Network Recruitment Partners U.K. and The PAC Group.
    The Match-Making Meetings offer reserved, one-on-one meetings with qualified Chinese and Western companies, an afternoon and full day of continuous networking sessions, informative briefings on succeeding in China from global experts and an evening cocktail reception with potential business partners.
    Match-Making Meeting fees are $1,150. Companies registering by April 15 for both the Automotive News China Congress and Match-Making Meetings pay only $1,695 for both events.
    The Match-Making Meetings, as well as a half-day seminar April 23 for Chinese auto suppliers on "How to succeed in the United States and Europe" will be held at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel in Shanghai, China.

    For more information and to register visit www.GlobalAutoIndustry.com. The online questionnaire allows companies seeking a partner - anywhere in the world - to specify the kind of business partner they are seeking.

    About the HCI Group Ltd. and GlobalAutoIndustry.com

    The HCI Group Ltd. is the parent company of GlobalAutoIndustry.com, the "go-to" resource for automotive suppliers doing business internationally. The company supplies globalization products, services and programs to the worldwide automotive supplier community. World headquarters are in Troy, Mich., and European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.