Assignment Sheet
Emerging Markets Finance
Darden Graduate School of Business
Spring First Half 2002
Class #9, Wednesday, February 13, 2002
Distinguished Speaker: Jack Perkowski, President and CEO of ASIMCO, 1:20pm, in the CCA Amphitheater (Room 50). Mr. Perkowski's presentation, entitled "China--Opportunity or Threat?”, will focus, among other topics, on China's impact in the global economy, the expanded role it is likely to play in the future, and the need for business managers to understand how to deal seriously with customers, suppliers or competitors in China. The bio below will provide you with some background information. For more information, you may go to the ASIMCO website http://www.asimco.com
Please note:
1. Attendance to the Perkowski's speech/lecture is required for this course. No preparation is required for this lecture. We will not have our regular class session on Wednesday.
2. Please send reply to Susan Levine's email sent on Wed 2/6/2002 4:11 PM, indicating your lunch preference.
3. After the lecture, we will host a reception and dinner for Mr. Perkowski in my house on Wednesday from 6pm to 9pm. You are all invited. Please RSVP to Wei Li (WEILI@virginia.edu) by Monday, February 11, 2002.
Perkowski Bio
John "Jack" F. Perkowski is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Asian Strategic Investments Corporation (ASIMCO), the largest independent, diversified manufacturer in China. Created in 1994, ASIMCO has emerged as one of the leading companies serving China's motor vehicle industry. The company's broad range of manufacturing capabilities enables the group to produce components, products and assemblies for a wide range of automotive, industrial and consumer applications.
In 1990, Perkowski began to research the concept of investing in Asia, which led to the formation of ASIMCO in 1994. He has developed ASIMCO's industry approach and strategy for taking an active management role which has led to the formation of 17 majority or wholly-owned components companies in China, as well as a U.S. based sales and distribution company. In a 2001 survey conducted by the Asian Wall Street Journal, the Far Eastern Economic Review and Hewitt Associates, ASIMCO was named one of the "10 Best Employers in China."
In 1973, Perkowski joined Paine Webber and was the director of investment banking when he left in 1988 to become the managing director of a leveraged buyout firm. From 1970 to 1971, he worked for Morgan Guaranty Trust Company in New York where he completed the bank's management development program.
He received a bachelor of arts degree (cum laude) from Yale University in 1970 and an MBA degree (with high distinction) from the Harvard Graduate School of Business Administration in 1973 and was designated a Baker Scholar.