Robert F. Brown

CEO | Founder | Consultant

Taoyuan City, Taoyuan City, Taiwan

About

Strong business development leader & team builder with over 24 years of global automotive experience, ranging from startups to Fortune 500 Global Tier 1s. Proven track record of winning OEM business awards for complex, electronic vehicle content requiring extensive interaction with global vehicle manufacturers, including engineering validation and commercial contract negotiation in China, North America & Europe. Over the years I have successfully built up and coached multiple engineering teams in Asia to confidently interact with Western OEMs and Tier 1 executive engineering leadership to achieve goals on time and within budget.

Experience

  • Director at Asian Resource Group, Inc.
    Aug 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos

    Asian Resource Group is a privately owned consulting practice focused on three specific areas. Business consulting services in the automotive industry (ADAS and Electrification), managed services for outsource manufacturing leveraging Taiwan's domestic, industrial supply base, and brand management. Recent case studies include: > Established a greenfield, 500坪 (1,600m2) Taiwan based automotive engineering center for a publicly listed, top 3 global automotive conglomerate. > Liaison with government offices and representatives to promote growth and cooperation in the fields of Autonomous Mobility and Electrification (EV). > A frequent speaker at Taiwan automotive focused industry events > Cooperative projects with Taiwan's ITRI (Industrial Technology Research Institute) > Taiwan based consulting clientele include both privately held and publicly listed companies

  • Owner at Smith Creek New Zealand
    Aug 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 11 mos

    Asian Resource Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Smith Creek® New Zealand, a leading brand of premium outdoor gear for the global fly-fishing market. The Smith Creek™ brand has been built on a philosophy of promoting environmental stewardship and sustainable interaction with the natural world. As the owner of the brand, Asian Resource Group is committed to maintaining the original integrity of design and craftsmanship for all Smith Creek™ products as well as ensuring strong customer support for its core distributors. In short, Smith Creek™ will remain true to its original brand mission while benefiting from substantial new investment to grow the product family.

  • Titoma - Electronic Design For Manufacturing in China & Taiwan (Taipei, Taiwan)
    • CEO
      Jan 2025 - Jan 2026 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Oversaw organizational restructuring, financial controls, and company-wide ERP implementation during a transition period.

    • Director of Growth
      Aug 2013 - Jan 2025 · 11 yrs 6 mos

      Titoma is a leading international electronic product design firm, providing custom End-to-End Design & Manufacturing services for host of well known, international clients. As part of Titoma's Advisory Board, Asian Resource Group contributes domain knowledge for design and manufacturing projects which are specifically focused on the automotive industry segment.

  • Magna International (4 yrs 10 mos)
    • Business Development Manager, China
      Jan 2012 - Jun 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

      China based, corporate representative for Magna International serving across all business units. Liaise with provincial government officers to promote growth and development opportunities. High level customer interface for dispute resolution of contractual and commercial issues. Capture and provide local market intelligence to global, executive management team. Analysis and identification of key growth opportunities in China.

    • Business Development Manager, China
      Sep 2008 - Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos

      Key member of first wave, core management team dispatched to open Magna's newly acquired mainland China based electronics facility. Hired and trained business development team from local talent. Primary accountability for Magna Electronics' ADAS core product line to penetrate the domestic (China) market. Led China team to capture multiple contracts for Chinese vehicle content, encompassing 4 vehicle manufacturers and 8 different vehicle models within an 18 month time frame. Established business case and secured CAPEX approval for fully automated, advanced assembly cells to support localization requirements.

  • Director of Marketing and Business Development at Allied Transportation Technology, Inc.
    Jan 2003 - Aug 2008 · 5 yrs 8 mos

    Director of Marketing for privately held automotive start up firm. Succeeded in securing multiple OEM contracts for electronic vehicle content. Established JV manufacturing partnerships in China with Michigan based engineering and project management. Company was purchased in 2008 by Magna Electronics. https://www.just-auto.com/news/canada-magna-electronics-makes-two-acquisitions/