John came to China three years ago in order to use his 20+ years of computer and Internet experience to start a web, software and 3D development company.  Starting a business in China as a foreigner is not something for the faint-of-heart, but with the aid of his extremely supportive wife he was able to navigate the business obstacles and develop the successful Pearl River Consultants that stands today.

Having developed web sites since before they had fancy features such as colored text or pictures, John has been very good at keeping ahead of emerging technologies and burgeoning trends.  Acronyms such as HTML, PHP, ASP, .NET, COBOL, PASCAL, C++, JAVA, SEO, SEM and PIZZA are not only known to him, but as comforting as a glass of warm milk on a sleepless night.  Or in John’s case, as comforting as a hot pizza and a cold soda.

John has been a soldier, teacher, consultant, programmer, analyst, manager, boss, husband and father. All of these things he has done well, received awards and many timely at-a-boys.

In Short:

• Entrepreneur, programmer, blogger, tech advocate, idea guy
• Tons of experience in management, programming, technology, social networking, internet marketing

Lonnie, a twenty-year resident of Asia, has been a consultant and Search Engine Marketing specialist for SMEs and Multi-National Corporations for eight of those years. Professor Hodge holds degrees in Communications, Fine Arts, Education and Engineering as well as a certificate in East-Asian Studies; he is the past founder and director of the Rocky Mountain Training Institute, a global consultancy to Ministries of Health and Education in various countries. He owned and developed one of the internet’s first online bookstores and was a member of the US Army’s first Global Internet think tank in the 70’s. He is a member of the Coleman Research Group’s Executive Forum on Asia and Internet Consulting. He is also listed with the China Speaker’s Bureau and Standard and Poor’s Society of Industry Leaders.

He is a well-known lecturer worldwide, covering topics such as Asian culture, international trade, search engine marketing (SEM), cultural marketing, ESL, Creativity, Humor and personal growth and development, blogging and New Media strategies. He has delivered talks to hundreds of private, educational and business concerns: The Kellogg Leadership Program, The Fetzer Institute, University counseling Center Directors, The American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists,The Center for International Business Ethics and more. Lonnie, a widely published poet, is also a past recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship, the highest juried award given by the government to American writers He is the co-founder of the online China Dreamblogue project which provides digital internships for exceptional students while raising funds for educational charities and a board member for the US literacy project The Reading Tub.

In past incarnations Lonnie has been a professional actor, widely anthologized poet, champion archer, martial arts instructor and military officer. Professor Hodge now concentrates his efforts as a China SEM, business and education and creative strategies consultant for emerging and established companies and institutions seeking to better brand or improve market visibility in Asia.

In Short:

• Award winning writer, educator, blogger, SEM specialist and corporate trainer
• Degrees in Engineering, Fine Arts, Communication and Education

On the Web:

The China Dreamblogue

OneManBandwidth

In Short:

• MBA, marketing & strategy, China business expert
• Internet business experience, management knowledge, all the right connections