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SUMMARY:DOING BUSINESS WITH ALIBABA
DESCRIPTION:Alibaba handles more business than any other e-commerce company. Meet Alibaba executive to learn more on how to source for products from a popular destination for online shopping with a total online sales totaling $248 billion last year\, more than those of eBay and Amazon.com combined. \n  \n \n\n\n\n\n\nJoseph Andersen\nDirector of International Government Relations\n\n\n\n\n\n\nAlibaba Group\nIntroduced by:Robert “Bob” McCollar\, International Business Development Manager\, Loudoun County Economic Development \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nJoseph Andersen is the Director of International Government Relations for Alibaba Group\, serving as the company’s advocate for Alibaba Cloud and related technologies in the Americas region. \nPrior to joining Alibaba Group\, he led the government affairs function for Brocade Communications Systems focused on technology issues related to cloud adoption\, IoT\, smart cities\, data center modernization\, cybersecurity\, and procurement. Before Brocade\, he worked as the Director of Environment & Sustainability for the Information Technology Industry Council\, the Director of Technology & Innovation Policy for the Telecommunications Industry Association\, and the Director of Global Government Relations for Nortel Networks.  He started his career as a software developer in his hometown of Orem\, Utah. \nJoseph graduated from George Washington University Law School\, studied international law at Oxford University\, and did undergraduate work at Brigham Young University. \nHaving also been active in local politics\, Joseph has served as a city councilmember\, an acting mayor\, and on numerous boards and commissions. \nHe lives in Leesburg\, Virginia with his wife and three children.
URL:https://biz.loudoun.gov/event/doing-business-with-alibaba/
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