Barrett Comiskey has deep experience in international technology transfer, US/Asia partnerships, and building new businesses. He grew up in New York City; speaks Mandarin, French, Spanish, English, and lives in Shanghai. He has spent the last ten years in technology and the last five years building working relationships with manufacturing and finance organizations throughout Asia, with a focus on Greater China.

He was a co-founder of E Ink in 1997. After pioneering the original research at the MIT Media Lab, he led the development and transfer to manufacturing of E Ink�s electronic materials. He then moved to the business side and structured manufacturing alliances with multi-billion dollar electronics companies throughout Asia, where he was first exposed to the opportunities and challenges in setting up East-West partnerships.

He is sole or co-inventor on 40 US Patents, has been profiled in the Wall Street Journal, Wired, and Fortune, and was recognized by the World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer. E Ink technology has been featured in hundreds of media reports worldwide and has won dozens of awards such as Industry Week's "Technology of the Year" and "Display Component of the Year" by the Society of Information Displays. He has taught in Harlem and the Bronx and was a bike courier in Manhattan.

Barrett holds a BS from MIT in Mathematics with a minor in Mechanical Engineering, and an MBA from Stanford where he studied under Hau Lee and Jin Whang, two of the thought leaders in Supply Chain Management.


ANDY MULKERIN

Andy Mulkerin has 10 years of experience in U.S. manufacturing operations. He built and managed E Ink�s chemical and electronics manufacturing operations. Before E Ink, he ran Domino Sugar�s Specialty refinery in Brooklyn, NY. He has managed teams of both union and non-union employees and has extensive experience in manufacturing/process management, manufacturing transfer and the design and implementation of quality systems.

Having transferred multiple complex technologies from the lab to an operating environment, Andy is keenly aware of the challenges and pitfalls that arise in a manufacturing process transfer. While in business school, Andy developed strategy for Sony Corporation in Tokyo, Japan for the commercial introduction of the Blu-ray optical disc technology in the PlayStation 3.

Andy has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, Business 2.0, The Jungle and in The Venture Caf�. Andy grew up in Boston, MA. and holds a BS from Columbia University in Chemical Engineering and an MBA from Harvard Business School.


JOJO TSAI

Jojo Tsai is an expert at building relationships and getting results in Taiwan and China. She built and ran an education business in Taipei, and has over 20 years of management experience in Asia. She speaks Mandarin, Taiwanese, English, and conversational Cantonese, and holds a BS in Law from Fu Ren University in Taipei.