Enterprise Strategy Group Expands to China

Business Wire, August 28, 2008

ESG-Sino will provide analytical, research, and strategic consulting services to global and local clients in China

MILFORD, Mass. -- Enterprise Strategy Group (ESG), a market-leading information technology research, analysis, and consulting firm, today announced its plans to expand its operation to the China market. ESG-Sino, based in Beijing and Wuhan, will enable ESG to include China in its global research and analysis activities, and provide international services to Chinese IT technology developers, manufacturers, and service providers.

ESG, one of the world's top ten research and analytical consulting firms (as ranked by the Institute of Industry Analyst Relations), provides strategic guidance on data center technology and business issues to technology vendors, IT professionals, and institutional investors. ESG's proven methodologies in combining research and analysis have positively altered the global IT landscape, and its in-depth knowledge of customer needs have assisted its clients in enhancing their long-term competitive advantages. ESG's clients include IBM, HP, HDS, EMC, Symantec, VMWare, NetApp, Dell, Microsoft, and many others worldwide.

The ESG-Sino operation in China will be directed by its General Manager, Ms. Kim Wang. Ms. Wang, who grew up in the PR China, has 19 years of diversified management experience in Europe, Southeast Asia, and North America; including 8 years of experience in the storage and networking industry. Ms. Wang's international experience will add unique value for ESG-Sino in providing strategic consulting services to China clients with overseas business development objectives. In addition, her in-depth knowledge of storage and networking markets will facilitate the growth of ESG's research operations in China.

"We are excited to be able to officially launch our ESG-Sino operation in China, perhaps the most important growth area for enterprise IT globally. Kim and her team immediately strengthen the core competencies that have already made ESG a leading research and consulting firm. Furthermore, through this partnership, ESG-Sino can provide responsive, high-quality global expertise and support to our clients in China," said Steve Duplessie, ESG Founder and Senior Analyst.

"I look forward to bringing the same level of service and value that ESG has offered in North America and Europe to China," added Kim Wang, General Manager of ESG-Sino. "We will now bring our proven methods and expertise to Chinese vendors, helping them to position their competitive business advantages to become truly global players while helping Chinese IT to acquire unprecedented access to information and intelligence."

About ESG-Sino

ESG-Sino is the Chinese operating unit of the Enterprise Strategy Group, Inc., a leading industry analyst and consulting firm that provides strategic guidance and unmatched service to technology vendors, IT professionals, and investment organizations. ESG-Sino's primary objectives are to bring the same unsurpassed degree of IT intelligence and analysis available in North America and Europe to the Chinese IT marketplace, and to aid Chinese technology businesses in successfully exploiting their competitive advantages outside of the Chinese market. ESG-Sino is managed by Kim Wang with offices in Beijing and Wuhan.

For more information visit:

www.esg-sino.com or www.enterprisestrategygroup.com