Team
As one of the fastest growing and most exciting economies in the region, Vietnam is well positioned to embrace the ‘Asian Century’. APAC IMPORTS focuses its expertise, experience and understanding of localized market conditions to provide the best results for both our buyers and suppliers.
Given cultural and societal barriers between the West and the economies of Asia, this can only be achieved through a sustained ‘on-ground’ presence, which has been years in the making.
Dawson Wood
During his time as both a FINRA registered representative in Memphis, TN and international goods trader in Ho Chi Minh City, Dawson has worked with several high profile global buyers/suppliers such as Indo Foods, SNS Foods and Kroger to name a few.
It was 6 years ago that Vietnam’s booming trade industry caught Dawson’s attention, ultimately leading to his relocation to Vietnam. Initially engaged with projects in marine commodity survey, he further narrowed his focus to international food and beverage trade.
Dawson helps our customers utilize the wholesale buying network in Vietnam and SE Asia, as well as the sourcing of qualified and vetted factories for the export of their products abroad.
Roderick Evans
Roderick Evans was born and raised on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia.
In 2005 he graduated from the University of New South Wales, gaining a Bachelor of Arts with a double major in Political Science and History of Southeast Asia.
Roderick relocated to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) at the age of 21. He spent the next 6 years continuing to expand his knowledge and understanding of the world’s second largest economy. With long stints in Beijing, Shanghai, Vietnam and Thailand, he has spent the last 13 years building and cultivating business networks/relationships from scratch.
Rod currently lives in Australia where he works on-ground overseeing our sales and sourcing operations there.
Richard Johnson
Rich’s diverse sales career in London, the Greater UK and overseas is what ultimately led him to international goods trade. From his initial involvement in the Japanese-UK automobile trade and international property development, Rich expanded his focus to Vietnam where he began exporting furniture to the UK, as well as establishing a London based perfume brand in Vietnam.
Rich specializes in assisting e-commerce professionals build their brands through distribution, retail and online platforms for wholesale and direct to consumer in Vietnam.