All Markets

Taiwan

With a population of 23 million and a per capita GDP to rival many European countries, Taiwan is an attractive market for western companies.

For the first time in 30 years, the island’s economy is growing faster on an annualised basis than that of mainland China. Domestic demand is strong, and its electronic components exports, which form the lion’s share of Taiwanese exports, have benefited from strong global demand in the tech sector.

Taiwan is a global leader in the design and production of many components and finished products, from semiconductors and laptop computers to advanced displays and next generation batteries. It is home to many global companies, such as HTC, Acer, TSMC, MediaTek and Foxconn.

Intralink has had a permanent presence in Taiwan since 2007 and has helped many western companies develop and execute sales, licensing, distribution and partnership strategies in the market. From our offices in Taipei, we are also able to coordinate activities between ODMs in Taiwan, brand owners in Japan and Korea, and suppliers and contract manufacturers in mainland China.

Get in touch to discuss how we can help you expand your business in Taiwan.

"When it came to establishing UltraSoC’s Asian sales network, I knew who to call."

Rupert Baines – CEO, UltraSoC

Alex Barton

SVP, Head of Market

Alex leads our Greater China team and oversees the delivery of all our client projects in Mainland China and Taiwan. He has developed and executed revenue-generating market entry strategies for clients across a wide range of sectors, established partnerships and won ‘design-ins’ in the renewable energy, life sciences, materials, software, power electronics and automotive fields. Originally from the UK and brought up in Belgium, Alex has lived in Asia for more than 10 years and is a fluent Mandarin speaker. He has an BA in Chinese studies from Sheffield, an MA in International Business from Nottingham and an MBA from the University of Manchester.

Sam Leng

Project Manager

Sam enables western technology clients to grow their business in Taiwan and source capital from the country. He also helps western governments to attract Taiwanese FDI and has drafted specialist sector reports for government representative offices. Originally from Taiwan, he has spent his career working across Taiwan and the UK and was previously Science & Innovation Analyst for the British Trade & Cultural Office in Taipei, conducting market analyses and managing inbound investment missions. Sam's background is in IT, specialising in software development, testing services, hardware component design and manufacturing.

Lisa Kuhl

Project Manager

Lisa has worked in market research for 10+ years, including stints in Shanghai, Taipei and Hong Kong. She has conducted market research and strategic advisory initiatives at Nielsen, IPSOS Consulting, Asia Insight and DMS. Lisa has two Masters from the UK – an MA in Social Research from the University of Birmingham and an MA Marketing & Innovation from Anglia Ruskin University.

Some of our Connections

"We've worked with Intralink in Taiwan and would recommend them for both the quality of their people and their analysis."

Judith Charles – Sales and Marketing Director, Owen Mumford