Chris DeAngelis

Cloud companies that are looking at China need to understand that AWS China does not have all of the services that Amazon offers globally. Companies looking to set up a cloud on AWS China often find it difficult to know exactly which services are offered in China by...

(Editor’s note: This article originally appeared on SaaS Mag )

This article first appeared in AmCham Shanghai’s Insight Magazine China remains one of the largest untapped markets for many global B2B SaaS/Cloud companies. Beyond the large established enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions (e.g., Workday) and customer...

China remains one of the largest untapped markets for many global B2B SaaS/cloud companies. However, there is a lot of confusion among many global executives about whether China SaaS regulations are a blocker entering China. The point of this article is to try to...

China remains one of the largest untapped markets for many global B2B SaaS/cloud companies. However, due to China’s complex regulatory environment there is confusion around the meaning of “SaaS” in China, and what is even possible for foreign companies. When SaaS...

In our recently released report, “How a Western Software Company Overcame Piracy to Thrive in China,” we discuss how a US software company used China marketing to turn Chinese users away from pirated versions of its software.

Everyone knows that creating a joint venture (in any market) is a time consuming and complex effort, and China is no exception. That said, the most difficult part of a China joint venture is not the structure or getting regulatory approval, it’s finding the right...

To get China software resellers onboard with your product or platform, you need to build trust and excitement through a strong show of commitment and support on your company’s part.

Generally speaking, the largest difference between software distributors in China and other markets is the comparatively extra workload that Chinese resellers put on Western software companies. This is especially true for software that is not already a well-known...