RESEARCH TRIANGLE, PARK, NC — Steve Ganster, managing director, Technomic Asia, will present "Developments in China’s Aftermarket" at the 2008 Global Automotive Aftermarket Symposium (GAAS) on Tuesday, May 20, at the Hyatt Regency O’Hare in Chicago.

Ganster, who lives and works in Shanghai, will characterize trends in the most dynamic auto market in the world, highlighting recent developments in vehicle growth, aftermarket size and segmentation, distribution dynamics, quality issues and sourcing. He will also present a perspective on opportunities and challenges for western auto suppliers.

Ganster has more than 28 years in international market strategy consulting, primarily in Asia. He has assisted more than 200 multinational firms in their assessment of opportunities in Asia and their resultant business strategy development.

Ganster has broad industry experience including automotive, building materials, FMCG, chemicals, healthcare, packaging and many other industrial sectors. From bases in Singapore and Shanghai, he has worked in China and supervised Technomic’s office in Shanghai for more than 15 years. His expertise is focused on helping companies develop growth initiatives to profitably enter or expand in new markets, either through organic strategies or acquisitions/alliances. He is author of the recently published book, “The China Ready Company.”

For more information about GAAS 2008, visit: www.globalsymposium.org.