{"id":1065,"date":"2020-08-25T15:49:44","date_gmt":"2020-08-25T15:49:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/smatra-apac.com\/?page_id=1065"},"modified":"2024-01-27T10:25:45","modified_gmt":"2024-01-27T10:25:45","slug":"profile","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/smatra-apac.com\/index.php\/profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row nav_skin=&#8221;light&#8221; consent_include=&#8221;include&#8221;][vc_column css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;80px&#8221;][vc_text_element typography=&#8221;{&#8220;font_family&#8220;:&#8220;1596475616913142&#8220;,&#8220;variants&#8220;:&#8220;500&#8220;,&#8220;subsets&#8220;:&#8220;devanagari&#8220;,&#8220;font_size&#8220;:&#8220;13px&#8220;}&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #1974d2;\">AN ALLIANCE OF EXPERTS<\/span><\/p>\n<p>[\/vc_text_element][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;10px&#8221;][vc_heading heading_text=&#8221;Driving Client&#8217;s Business in<br \/>\nAsia-Pacific Markets&#8221; heading_wrapper=&#8221;h3&#8243; heading_color=&#8221;{&#8220;solid&#8220;:{&#8220;id&#8220;:&#8220;custom_color&#8220;,&#8220;color&#8220;:&#8220;rgba(0,32,96,1)&#8220;}}&#8221; heading_typography=&#8221;{&#8220;font_family&#8220;:&#8220;1596475607973655&#8220;,&#8220;variants&#8220;:&#8220;400&#8220;,&#8220;subsets&#8220;:&#8220;latin-ext&#8220;,&#8220;font_size&#8220;:&#8220;35px&#8220;,&#8220;line_height&#8220;:&#8220;1.2em&#8220;,&#8220;letter_spacing&#8220;:&#8220;-0.03em&#8220;}&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column_text]SMATRA Group started as an independent strategic trade &amp; consulting firm. Business partners with different professional backgrounds in international trade &amp; consulting combined their knowledge for supporting clients in their trading business in Hong Kong &amp; China market.<\/p>\n<p>Over the years the business grew and an office in Foshan, China was established with focus on trading services covering the entire supply chain. The combination of trade &amp; consulting supported the next development stage of SMATRA Group.\u00a0Our experts advise decision-makers of market-leading companies when it comes to strategic decisions in Asia-Pacific markets.<\/p>\n<p>Due to an internationally experienced team, the group is familiar in dealing with Western and the different cultures of Asia-Pacific. Our professional business network in Germany, Hong Kong, China, and since 2020 in South Korea strongly supports the execution of international projects.\u00a0Results are never being achieved by advising clients but by actually working with the customer directly on the task and getting the job completely done.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meaning of SMATRA<\/strong><br \/>\nEvery name or brand has a reason why it was picked and this was also the case for SMATRA. The name SMATRA should describe exactly what the business is about.<\/p>\n<p>Firstly the following abbreviations are a part of the name:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>SMA \u2013 Systematic Management Asia (Management)<\/li>\n<li>TRA \u2013 Trade (International Business)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Secondly, the name should combine consulting (smart solutions) and international trade in one word.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Meaning of APAC Group of Companies<\/strong><br \/>\nThe group comprises multiple companies united under one roof, facilitated by an innovative trading system and collaboration on global initiatives, functioning seamlessly as a unified team. 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