Guangzhou, 26 April 2011

On 26 April 2011, the Consul General of The Netherlands Mr Ton van Zeeland opened the new Ask4Me Group office in Guangzhou. Boukje Koch, Co-founder of Ask4Me Group in China and Hong Kong, explained the history of Ask4Me Group in China since 2005. Mr van Zeeland gave a heart warming speech on design and the foundations Ask4Me group laid as first Dutch Design company in Guangzhou. At present, design is one of the core policies for both the Netherlands in the PRD and the Chinese government. The opening was attended the Dutch Design Delegation that visited the newly opened Product Design Center of the Canton Fair. The delegation to Guangzhou was organized by DDFA , BNO and Syntens in cooperation with the Netherlands Consulate in Guangzhou and the Dutch Design Desk.