Specialty: International Relations, Export Education
Simon Appleton
CEO
Founded in 2014 by Simon Appleton, Eastern Bridge Limited is an International Relations Management and Marketing company. We specialise in connecting New Zealand Councils and other Council aligned organisations, businesses and education providers with East Asia. Think of us as your outsourced foreign affairs or marketing and sales team.
Providing quantifiable economic development and social well-being outcomes through cross cultural relations.
Identifying and building markets to assist businesses to increase sales domestically and internationally.
Assisting education providers to meet their pastoral care obligations, recruit international students and grow global partnerships.
While Eastern Bridge was founded by Simon Appleton the company is far more than an individual. We are made up of a team of passionate people based in New Zealand and Asia. Our team brings together a range of skills and knowledge. Our expertise include:
Specialty: International Relations, Export Education
Simon Appleton
CEOSpecialty: Trade and Investment Attraction
David Fielden
GM New ZealandSpecialty: Application development, Information Systems
Cole Atkinson
Lead ICTSpecialty: Export Education, China Marketing and Sales
Peter Guy
GM ChinaSpecialty: Korean Language, Community Engagement,
Jeongmin Park
Korea DeskSpecialty: Chinese Language, Trade, Information Systems
Grace Zhang
China DeskSpecialty: Marketing, Influencer and Public Relations
Lulu Li
China MarketingSpecialty: Communications and Chinese language
John Zhu
China TeamSpecialty: Application Development, Design and Information Systems
Sheetal Sharma
DesignerSpecialty: Marketing and Communications, Korean Language
Jin Kang
Korea Office ManagerSpecialty: Communications and Japanese Language
Momo Kawaguchi
Japan DeskSpecialty: Community Engagement, Vietnamese Language and Engineering
Nguyen Trinh
Vietnam DeskAdvises us on matters relating to Export Education
Wendy Yang
Export EducationAdvises us on matters relating to the F&B sector
Tony Kane
Business DevelopmentAdvises us on matters relating to trade
Merv Stark
Trade