HI-COM Consulting

HI-COM Consulting is a business consulting and localisation firm that helps international companies enter and grow in China. It has offices in Shanghai, Nice and Hong Kong. It began as a translation company and describes itself as broader than that today.

What HI-COM Consulting does

• Business consulting: gives market-entry and growth strategy guidance in China.
• Partner search: finds and vets distributors, importers and channel partners.
• Marketing and e-commerce: runs campaigns with influencers on Chinese platforms and supports livestream sales.
• Translation and localisation: covers more than 40 languages.
• Interpreting: provides interpreters for meetings, negotiations and conferences.
• Technical documentation: writes and lays out user manuals.
• Certified translation: translates official documents for use in China and abroad.

Customers and markets

Foreign brands and companies that want to sell in or operate in China. It also runs an education group called How to China for brand owners learning about Chinese social media.

Key facts

• Offices: Shanghai, Nice and Hong Kong
• Certification: ISO 17100 for translation
• Listings: Named by French, British and Canadian consular services