Dr. Kwok Keung “Kern” Kwong is the Chairman Asia Pacific of Janas Associates, Janas Associates (Hong Kong), Ltd. and Janas Associates (China), Ltd. Kern has extensive experience as an investment banker and business school professor. Kern uses his vast network of contacts in China and Hong Kong to support client initiatives.

He serves investment banking clients in the United States and in Asia Pacific countries. He has worked on projects for Saudi Aramco, Southern California Edison, Goldlion Holdings (U.S.A) and other domestic and international firms. He has worked on Merger & Acquisition and Corporate Finance assignments for technology companies, distributors and manufacturers in China and Hong Kong.

Kern has held executive positions in several firms in the United States. He managed apparel firms focusing on high-end casual clothing, and men’s and women’s apparel.

Kern conceived, designed and implemented the California State University Los Angeles program that provided Executive Management Training programs for middle management employees of State-Owned Enterprises (SOE’s) in the People's Republic of China. He directed the training of several thousand students, many of whom are now senior corporate executives.

Kern maintains a broad network of contacts to identify and support client initiatives in China, Korea, Vietnam and Japan.

He serves United States-based clients who need access to China. His clients in China are companies that are for sale, need financing, or are seeking combinations with US-based companies. Chinese companies are interested in acquisitions of companies that own well-known brands.

Kern holds an M.B.A. in International Business and a Ph.D. in Operations Management and Strategic Management. He has taught Operations and Production Management, Small Business Management, International Business, and Strategic Management for more than 20 years. Kern is a tenured professor in the School of Business and Economics at California State University, Los Angeles.

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Kern is particularly effective in the preparation and execution of international business joint-ventures, merger & acquisitions, corporate financing, and technology transfers among entities from the United States, Hong Kong and Mainland China.

Email: kk@janascorp.com