Northrop & Johnson open China office

Northrop & Johnson have announced the new opening of their China office located on South Taiping Road.

To run the head office are executive directors Hugo van Schalik and Feng Ye. They will be assisted by local managers Jinhai Shen, Pan Jian and Ericka Duan.

“I am delighted to have found Northrop & Johnson,” comments  van Schaik, “I feel Northrop & Johnson is the best brand in the yachting industry and joining the company will offer my team a broad range of products and services suitable for the Chinese market.”

The overall goal of the China office is to grow the charter market in Asia. This will be done through a charter-to-buy- initiative. Northrop & Johnson China want to air Chinese shipyards and to establish links with the international yachting market.

“I am impressed with the skills and input of our new team in The People’s Republic of China. We spent a long time trying to find the ideal group of people to further develop our business objectives and add value to the Northrop & Johnson brand in Asia. We look forward to fully utilize the opportunities offered by the emerging market in China.” Says Bart Kimman, managing director for Northrop & Johnson Asia.

Additional offices personnel will be located in Guangzhou and Qingdao.