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Meet Stratforms

Experienced Partners. Considered Execution.

We help brands expand with clear strategy, the correct operational and business structure and minimised risk. Backed by decades of experience, across multiple categories, we understand the challenges and how to get through them to drive results.

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What Brand Building Looks Like in a New Market

We believe ambitious brands deserve a bigger stage. While every brand’s journey is unique, this framework reflects how we typically guide companies into new markets step-by-step.

Partnership

We offer flexible, strategic partnerships & business structures, built on long-term vision and investment—designed for alignment, growth, and lasting value.

Strategy & Plan

We bring local expertise in regulation, market access, and channel relationships—backed by infrastructure across finance, logistics, marketing, and sales to help you scale with confidence.

360° Brand Building

We deliver end-to-end brand building—from research and strategy to content creation and execution, both online and offline. Combining deep market insights, tailored brand planning, to ensure meaningful impact and consistent growth.

Distribution

We deliver comprehensive multi-channel distribution, online with in house eCommerce execution, and offline with national retail coverage with our on-trade and off-trade sales specialists into HORECA & high end retail & grocery.

Partnership

We offer flexible, strategic partnerships & business structures, built on long-term vision and investment—designed for alignment, growth, and lasting value.

Strategy & Plan

We bring local expertise in regulation, market access, and channel relationships—backed by infrastructure across finance, logistics, marketing, and sales to help you scale with confidence.

360° Brand Building

We deliver end-to-end brand building—from research and strategy to content creation and execution, both online and offline. Combining deep market insights, tailored brand planning, to ensure meaningful impact and consistent growth.

Distribution

We deliver comprehensive multi-channel distribution, online with in house eCommerce execution, and offline with national retail coverage with our on-trade and off-trade sales specialists into HORECA & high end retail & grocery.

Partnership

We offer flexible, strategic partnerships & business structures, built on long-term vision and investment—designed for alignment, growth, and lasting value.

Strategy & Plan

We bring local expertise in regulation, market access, and channel relationships—backed by infrastructure across finance, logistics, marketing, and sales to help you scale with confidence.

360° Brand Building

We deliver end-to-end brand building—from research and strategy to content creation and execution, both online and offline. Combining deep market insights, tailored brand planning, to ensure meaningful impact and consistent growth.

Distribution

We deliver comprehensive multi-channel distribution, online with in house eCommerce execution, and offline with national retail coverage with our on-trade and off-trade sales specialists into HORECA & high end retail & grocery.

Stratforms' Shanghai office
Stratforms' Shanghai office
Stratforms' Shanghai office

Meet the Leaders Who Will Power Your Projects

Meet the Leaders Who Will Power Your Projects

Our team becomes your team and combines big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery, backed by years of experience & success. We believe that if you build the people, the people will build the business.

Our team becomes your team and combines big-picture thinking with hands-on delivery, backed by years of experience & success. We believe that if you build the people, the people will build the business.

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Dean Lin

National Sales Manager

10+ years of F&B sales leadership across China, leading new business, retail, and distribution growth to HORECA, high-end hotels, and distributors.

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Dean Lin

National Sales Manager

10+ years of F&B sales leadership across China, leading new business, retail, and distribution growth to HORECA, high-end hotels, and distributors.

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Dean Lin

National Sales Manager

10+ years of F&B sales leadership across China, leading new business, retail, and distribution growth to HORECA, high-end hotels, and distributors.

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Carrie Zhang

Logistics Manager

10+ years managing international logistics, customs clearance, and freight forwarders, with strong English and problem-solving skills.

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Carrie Zhang

Logistics Manager

10+ years managing international logistics, customs clearance, and freight forwarders, with strong English and problem-solving skills.

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Carrie Zhang

Logistics Manager

10+ years managing international logistics, customs clearance, and freight forwarders, with strong English and problem-solving skills.

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Christy Liang

Operations Director

20+ years in import/export, with deep expertise in China’s regulatory, tax, and operational frameworks.

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Christy Liang

Operations Director

20+ years in import/export, with deep expertise in China’s regulatory, tax, and operational frameworks.

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Christy Liang

Operations Director

20+ years in import/export, with deep expertise in China’s regulatory, tax, and operational frameworks.

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Ivan Wang

E-Commerce Manager

Expert in e-commerce platform setup & operation, food & nutrition categories, data analysis, market research, live streaming, Tmall promotional tools and conversion rate optimisation

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Ivan Wang

E-Commerce Manager

Expert in e-commerce platform setup & operation, food & nutrition categories, data analysis, market research, live streaming, Tmall promotional tools and conversion rate optimisation

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Ivan Wang

E-Commerce Manager

Expert in e-commerce platform setup & operation, food & nutrition categories, data analysis, market research, live streaming, Tmall promotional tools and conversion rate optimisation

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Jacqueline Ma

Office Manager

Extensive experience launching brands from scratch, with over 7 years and 50+ successful activations.

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Jacqueline Ma

Office Manager

Extensive experience launching brands from scratch, with over 7 years and 50+ successful activations.

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Jacqueline Ma

Office Manager

Extensive experience launching brands from scratch, with over 7 years and 50+ successful activations.

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Jonathan Cox

CEO & Founder

20 years scaling global brands with an MBA from Rollins College.

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Jonathan Cox

CEO & Founder

20 years scaling global brands with an MBA from Rollins College.

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Jonathan Cox

CEO & Founder

20 years scaling global brands with an MBA from Rollins College.

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Kathy Lu

Brand Manager Homeware & Skincare

Business Administration graduate from South China Normal University with 9 years at Mannings China, expert in brand commercialisation in China.

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Kathy Lu

Brand Manager Homeware & Skincare

Business Administration graduate from South China Normal University with 9 years at Mannings China, expert in brand commercialisation in China.

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Kathy Lu

Brand Manager Homeware & Skincare

Business Administration graduate from South China Normal University with 9 years at Mannings China, expert in brand commercialisation in China.

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Liu Cunming

Director

30 years of experience in high-end manufacturing and operations across China and Southeast Asia.

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Liu Cunming

Director

30 years of experience in high-end manufacturing and operations across China and Southeast Asia.

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Liu Cunming

Director

30 years of experience in high-end manufacturing and operations across China and Southeast Asia.

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Linlin Xu

Content Creation

Creates platform-specific, on-brand digital content for Little Red Book, Douyin, and major eCom platforms tailored to Chinese consumer preferences.

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Linlin Xu

Content Creation

Creates platform-specific, on-brand digital content for Little Red Book, Douyin, and major eCom platforms tailored to Chinese consumer preferences.

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Linlin Xu

Content Creation

Creates platform-specific, on-brand digital content for Little Red Book, Douyin, and major eCom platforms tailored to Chinese consumer preferences.

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Missy Liufu

Brand Activation

Specialist in digital brand activation and project management, with a background in International Business from Guangzhou College.

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Missy Liufu

Brand Activation

Specialist in digital brand activation and project management, with a background in International Business from Guangzhou College.

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Missy Liufu

Brand Activation

Specialist in digital brand activation and project management, with a background in International Business from Guangzhou College.

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Renee Zhao

Brand Manager Nutrition & OTC

Bachelor of Engineering in Pharmaceutical Engineering, specialist in eCommerce and regulatory compliance for nutrition and OTC products.

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Renee Zhao

Brand Manager Nutrition & OTC

Bachelor of Engineering in Pharmaceutical Engineering, specialist in eCommerce and regulatory compliance for nutrition and OTC products.

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Renee Zhao

Brand Manager Nutrition & OTC

Bachelor of Engineering in Pharmaceutical Engineering, specialist in eCommerce and regulatory compliance for nutrition and OTC products.

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Sherry Luo

Financial Controller

University of Queensland Accounting graduate with expert-level knowledge in financial management for China-based distribution businesses.

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Sherry Luo

Financial Controller

University of Queensland Accounting graduate with expert-level knowledge in financial management for China-based distribution businesses.

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Sherry Luo

Financial Controller

University of Queensland Accounting graduate with expert-level knowledge in financial management for China-based distribution businesses.

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Stephanie Yin

TBA

Master’s in Enterprise Innovation Management (University of Exeter) with expertise in online/offline channel development across beauty, personal care, and F&B.

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Stephanie Yin

TBA

Master’s in Enterprise Innovation Management (University of Exeter) with expertise in online/offline channel development across beauty, personal care, and F&B.

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Stephanie Yin

TBA

Master’s in Enterprise Innovation Management (University of Exeter) with expertise in online/offline channel development across beauty, personal care, and F&B.

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Tyson Murphy

National Sales Manager

F&B strategy and sales leader in China with an MBA from Victoria University, Melbourne.

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Tyson Murphy

National Sales Manager

F&B strategy and sales leader in China with an MBA from Victoria University, Melbourne.

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Tyson Murphy

National Sales Manager

F&B strategy and sales leader in China with an MBA from Victoria University, Melbourne.

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Yoyo Wang

E-Commerce Manager

eCommerce operations expert across JD, Tmall, and Douyin, with 8 years managing Watsons’ personal care online stores using data to drive growth.

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Yoyo Wang

E-Commerce Manager

eCommerce operations expert across JD, Tmall, and Douyin, with 8 years managing Watsons’ personal care online stores using data to drive growth.

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Yoyo Wang

E-Commerce Manager

eCommerce operations expert across JD, Tmall, and Douyin, with 8 years managing Watsons’ personal care online stores using data to drive growth.

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"Stratforms is a full-service market entry and commercialization company, specialising in launching & selling brands into the world’s largest consumer markets."

- Jonathan Cox, CEO & Founder

Our mission is to grow your business globally

We help ambitious brands reimagine and realise international expansion with confidence, clarity, and local execution.

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New York skyline

Our mission is to grow your business globally

We help ambitious brands reimagine and realise international expansion with confidence, clarity, and local execution.

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Jonathan Cox, CEO of Stratforms, speaking at an event surrounding Cross-border eCommerce (CBEC) And General Trade registration
Jonathan Cox, CEO of Stratforms, speaking at an event surrounding Cross-border eCommerce (CBEC) And General Trade registration

Why choose Stratforms

Integrity & Transparency

We simplify the complexity of international expansion so our clients can act decisively.

Integrity & Transparency

We simplify the complexity of international expansion so our clients can act decisively.

Integrity & Transparency

We simplify the complexity of international expansion so our clients can act decisively.

Expert & Experienced

We bring decades of hands-on experience in cross-border eCommerce, logistics, and international sales.

Expert & Experienced

We bring decades of hands-on experience in cross-border eCommerce, logistics, and international sales.

Expert & Experienced

We bring decades of hands-on experience in cross-border eCommerce, logistics, and international sales.

Scalability & Growth Mindset

We think big, act boldly, and help our clients realise their global potential.

Scalability & Growth Mindset

We think big, act boldly, and help our clients realise their global potential.

Scalability & Growth Mindset

We think big, act boldly, and help our clients realise their global potential.

Localised & Connected

We have boots on the ground and tailor every solution to fit the cultural, regulatory, and commercial needs of the local market.

Localised & Connected

We have boots on the ground and tailor every solution to fit the cultural, regulatory, and commercial needs of the local market.

Localised & Connected

We have boots on the ground and tailor every solution to fit the cultural, regulatory, and commercial needs of the local market.

What we offer

We give you the strategy, the plan, and provide the execution. That means a clear course of action, tailored to your category, market, and growth goals, backed by the operational support & experience to deliver it, creating your bridge into the world's largest and fastest growing economies.

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Woman in Shanghai practices fan-work out the front of Aldi supermarket

Where We Drive the Most Impact

Where We Drive the Most Impact

Where We Drive the Most Impact

We specialise in high-growth FMCG and consumer product categories where brand trust, compliance, and speed-to-market are critical.