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Native-English project manager Startup-friendly: manages prototype → production11 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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

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 ↗

Peakingtech

English-speaking NPI partner for startups, builds from 5 units

Shenzhen · Longhua

Partner networkPrototypesLow volumeMass production

PCB assembly (SMT/PCBA)Injection moldingSheet metal fabricationCNC machining

English-speaking salesSource ↗

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 ↗

Maple Sourcing

Engineer-founder with 15 years of factory QC and product development before starting it in 2012

Shenzhen · Nanshan

Partner networkPrototypesMass production

Sourcing & project managementQuality inspection & auditsSourcing agentQC & inspection

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Innozen Design

Chinese

UK-educated founders bridging Western design and Shenzhen manufacturing

Shenzhen · Futian

Partner networkPrototypes

Product design & engineeringSourcing & project managementDesign & engineering firm

English-speaking salesSource ↗

Green Sourcing

Chinese

Built for small overseas businesses and low-MOQ, multi-SKU orders

Shenzhen · Nanshan

Partner networkPrototypesLow volumeMass production

Sourcing & project managementQuality inspection & auditsSourcing agent

English-speaking salesSource ↗

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