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John has over 25 years of experience directing operational and investment strategy, cross-border M&A, CVC, and business development with MNCs and industry giants, including ABB Group , Eaton Group, and Babcock&Wilcox.

Prior to joining Ideate, John was Strategic Development Director for Midea Group, leading strategic investment incubation projects globally, such as the acquisition of KUKA Robotics.

John also served as Deputy General Manager of M&A at one of China's leading dairy conglomerates Yili Group, directing cross-border M&A and post-investment integration, deploying over $4 billion during his tunure.


Before Yili,John was Strategic Development Director of lifestyle apparel group Bosideng, responsible for redefining group development strategy and translating that to financial and investment priorities.