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Native-English project manager Startup-friendly: manages prototype → production14 companies

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The Sparrows

Foreign-managed

Prototype-to-production NPI management for foreign hardware teams, on site in Mandarin

Shenzhen

Partner networkPrototypesMass production

Sourcing & project managementQuality inspection & auditsElectronic component sourcingStartup NPI partner

Native-English project managerSource ↗

Agilian Technology

Foreign-owned

Foreign-owned, foreign-managed factory (Sofeast group) with English-speaking staff in every department

Dongguan · Chang'an

Makes in-housePrototypesLow volumeMass production

Contract manufacturing / box buildPCB assembly (SMT/PCBA)Injection moldingSilicone & LSR molding

Native-English project managerSource ↗

NOA Labs

Foreign-managed

German-founded (2012) design-to-production firm with Berlin and Shenzhen offices

Shenzhen · Bao'an

PrototypesLow volumeMass production

Rapid prototyping (multi-process)PCB assembly (SMT/PCBA)Contract manufacturing / box buildProduct design & engineering

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Prestige Sourcing

Foreign-owned

New Zealand-owned sourcing agency in Luohu, Shenzhen

Shenzhen · Luohu

Partner network

Sourcing & project managementQuality inspection & auditsSourcing agentQC & inspection

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Pro QC International

Foreign-managed

Founded in Taipei in 1984 by Colombian engineer Ed Sanchez

Shenzhen · Nanshan

Quality inspection & auditsSourcing & project managementQC & inspection

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Chinese Sourcing Agents

毅孜国际贸易

Foreign-owned

British-owned: UK contracting company plus a licensed Shenzhen entity

Shenzhen · Longgang

Partner network

Sourcing & project managementQuality inspection & auditsSourcing agentQC & inspection

Native-English project managerSource ↗

Fanstar Mold

范仕达

Foreign-managed

Multi-cavity pen molds and two-shot keycap molds

Dongguan · Chang'an

Makes in-houseMass production

Injection moldingSurface finishingMold / tool makerFactory

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Vexos

Foreign-owned

North American EMS with a Dongguan plant opened in 2025

Dongguan · Dongguan (other town)

Makes in-houseLow volumeMass production

Contract manufacturing / box buildPCB assembly (SMT/PCBA)Contract manufacturerFactory

English-speaking salesSource ↗

The Packtory

Foreign-managed

European founders running custom packaging through partner printers in Guangdong

Hong Kong

Partner networkLow volumeMass production

Packaging & printingPackaging supplier

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Dynacast Dongguan

Foreign-owned

Proprietary zinc multi-slide die casting, invented in 1936

Dongguan · Dalang

In-house + partnersMass production

Die castingInjection moldingCNC machiningSurface finishing

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Cicor Dongguan

Foreign-owned

Swiss-listed Cicor Group's EMS plant in Dongguan

Dongguan · Dongguan (other town)

Makes in-house

Contract manufacturing / box buildPCB assembly (SMT/PCBA)Contract manufacturerFactory

English-speaking salesSource ↗

The Sparrows

Foreign-managed

Prototype-to-production NPI management for foreign hardware teams, on site in Mandarin

Shenzhen

Partner networkPrototypesMass production

Sourcing & project managementQuality inspection & auditsElectronic component sourcingStartup NPI partner

Native-English project managerSource ↗

SVI Global

Foreign-managed

Began in 2003 as Seasonal Visions, a Halloween and Christmas décor supplier

Dongguan · Chang'an

Partner network

Sourcing & project managementProduct design & engineeringTesting & certificationQuality inspection & audits

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Sofeast

Foreign-managed

Founded by quality engineer Renaud Anjoran, author of QualityInspection.org

Hong Kong

In-house + partnersPrototypesLow volumeMass production

Contract manufacturing / box buildProduct design & engineeringTesting & certificationQuality inspection & audits

English-speaking salesSource ↗

QIMA

Foreign-managed

Online booking of inspections, on site in China within 48 hours

Shenzhen · Luohu

Quality inspection & auditsTesting & certificationQC & inspectionTest & certification lab

English-speaking salesSource ↗

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