FMCG Consumer — Chris Watkins

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Last Login Time:: 2007-12-14 09:36
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Country/Region:: China
State/Province:: Beijing
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    Chris Watkins operates as a Managing Director for MRI Worldwide China Group.  
He is responsible for developing key strategic partnerships across industry 
sectors with a focus on China and the region.  These relationships are focused 
on developing a long-term partnership with Fortune 500 and Forbes Global 2000 
companies that are entering or expanding their China and Regional 
organization.  Chris manages the Beijing operation along with having 
China/Region wide responsibility for 6 major industry sectors.  Those include 
FMCG/Consumer, Hospitality, Retail, Life Science and PR/Marketing Services 
Firms.  Chris also works with Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms as they 
seek to identify world class executives to place in their invested companies.   
Chris has been a part of the MRI organization for the last 9 years. 

Prior to joining MRI Worldwide China Group, Chris was President of an MRI 
affiliate in the US called the Capstone Search Group.  Capstone Search Group 
has been a President’s award winner with MRI and has consistently been in the 
top 15% of all MRI offices.  The Firm operated in the Consumer, 
Retail/Wholesale, Industrial and Plastics Sectors. Chris’ personal specialty 
was in the Retail/Wholesale and Consumer Sectors with a focus on Director Level 
to C-Level search.  He primarily served Fortune 500 Retail and Wholesale 
organizations with a strong focus in the apparel industry.  During this time he 
was personally responsible for placing over 160 executives in the industry.   


	     
  
  

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Chris Watkins operates as a Managing Director for MRI Worldwide China Group.  
He is responsible for developing key strategic partnerships across industry 
sectors with a focus on China and the region.  These relationships are focused 
on developing a long-term partnership with Fortune 500 and Forbes Global 2000 
companies that are entering or expanding their China and Regional 
organization.  Chris manages the Beijing operation along with having 
China/Region wide responsibility for 6 major industry sectors.  Those include 
FMCG/Consumer, Hospitality, Retail, Life Science and PR/Marketing Services 
Firms.  Chris also works with Private Equity and Venture Capital Firms as they 
seek to identify world class executives to place in their invested companies.   
Chris has been a part of the MRI organization for the last 9 years.

Prior to joining MRI Worldwide China Group, Chris was President of an MRI 
affiliate in the US called the Capstone Search Group.  Capstone Search Group 
has been a President’s award winner with MRI and has consistently been in the 
top 15% of all MRI offices.  The Firm operated in the Consumer, 
Retail/Wholesale, Industrial and Plastics Sectors. Chris’ personal specialty 
was in the Retail/Wholesale and Consumer Sectors with a focus on Director Level 
to C-Level search.  He primarily served Fortune 500 Retail and Wholesale 
organizations with a strong focus in the apparel industry.  During this time he 
was personally responsible for placing over 160 executives in the industry.

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Status:: China Business Expert
Industries:: Accounting, Auditing, Finance and Taxes Investment, Securities, Fund Bank and Investment Bank Insurance Trade, Import and Export Wholesale and Retail Transportation, Warehousing, Postal Services Pharmacy Biological engineering Printing and Packaging
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Description

  

    Prior to starting his recruiting firm Chris spent approximately 8+ years in the 
Retail industry with his last position as the Director of Operations of 
Babies “R” Us, which was a $600M division of Toys “R” Us Inc.  Prior to 
Babies “R” Us Chris was the Director of Real Estate and Competitive Operations 
for Baby Superstore, which was a $480M retailer located in the US.  During his 
tenure with the organization he was responsible for developing the competitive 
real estate and operational strategy for the company as the expanded rapidly 
from a $40M private company in 1992 to a $480M public company in 1996.  

Chris is actively involved in the community by serving as a Board Member for 
Junior Achievement China and as MRI’s representative to the US China Business 
Council along with several other non-profit organizations.  Chris is based in 
Beijing, China with his family.  
 

	     
  
  

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