Don Rider

Don has over 18 years of sales and marketing experience in Europe and Asia working in senior executive roles for News Corporation, TIME Warner, Thomson Corporation and Global Sources (formerly Asian Sources Media).

Over the last 11 years in Asia he has lead some of the most successful publishing initiatives in the region. In particular he conceived and launched Guo Ji Shang Lu, now the leading business magazine in China. He also ran both Traveler and Hong Kong Business magazines and in each case significantly increased revenues so that both titles became profitable for their first time.

Don moved into the Internet world back in 1995 when working at Global Sources. He was responsible for the launch of the Travel and Trade Sections of the web site, which billed US$315,000 revenues in the first 12 months through blue chip advertisers like Cathay Pacific, OOCL, Hyatt Hotels, Shangri-La Group and DHL. In most cases this was their first significant investment on line.

In 1999 Don joined Expertweb Ltd., (a full service Internet Consultancy based in Hong Kong). He was responsible for transforming their business strategy into providing Internet strategy and on line marketing solutions for a number of major clients including, British American Tobacco, Intel, Schenker International and Kroll Associates.

If he gets any spare time you can usually find him doing something rugby related and he is now in his third year as Chairman of the Hong Kong Tens rugby tournament that precedes the Hong Kong Sevens in March.