Summary
James Hong is a seasoned international trading and ICT solutions entrepreneur with eight years of experience building tech distribution and systems integration between China and Ethiopia. He owns companies operating in Ethiopia and China, serving as a purchasing agent and import permit receiver while leading BMS projects that integrate weak current systems, fire suppression, and water infrastructure. Previously a country representative for Dahua and a BDM at Transsion, he has a proven track record in new market development across security, smart city, and education sectors, having closed large institutional deals. James has visited more than 25 African countries and maintains extensive cross-continental networks that accelerate market entry and partner sourcing. His background blends commercial acumen with technical product knowledge across CCTV, access control, datacenter, EV charging and SCADA solutions, making him fluent at translating vendor capabilities into local deployments. Fluent in scientific English from Xidian University, he combines on-the-ground market insight with supplier-side relationships to move complex projects from proposal to delivery.
8 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Scientific English, Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Scientific English at Xidian University
English, Chinese, Spanish, French