Sitting on the Board of Trustees of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles and the Inland Empire is Adam Roseman, CEO and founder of ARC China.

Before the luncheon a boutique sale was held showcasing the high-end wares of a large variety of retailers, spas, salons and jewelers which were donated and whose sale will be donated to the cause of Big Brothers Big Sisters. Also on hand was an Accessories Boutique in which a portion of the sales will also be donated to Big Brothers of Los Angeles.

Among the many stars participating in this event were Jackie Collins and Joanna Poitier, who acted as honorary Chairs, and Laura Lizer the financial management expert and the philanthropist Joni Berry, who were honored at the luncheon.

Adam Roseman serves on the Board of Trustees of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire.

Adam Roseman, CEO of ARC China, is also highly active in the organization of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Los Angeles and the Inland Empire, and serves on the Board of Trustees for them.

One of the Managing Directors at ARC China is Barry Freeman. Mr. Freeman was a Vice President at HPC Capital Management in New York, with a focus on direct investments in public companies.  After this, he was a Vice President at Knight Capital Group (NASDAQ: NITE) in New York.  As part of the Capital Markets Group, he raised growth capital for private and public companies.  While working at Knight, he focused on cross border transactions with Chinese companies and completed over $100 million in equity and equity linked transactions over a three-year period.

Adam Roseman, in his capacity as CEO of ARC China, helped spearhead the creation of this groundbreaking fund, joining the Shijiazhuang Venture Capital Investment Guidance Fund, which was already established and proven successful in this area.

Movement in the establishment of similar funds has been progressing at a fast pace. Until this past year twenty new venture capital funds have been established through the untiring efforts of the NDRC and the Ministry of Finance in conjunction with Beijing, Shanghai, Chongqing, Hunan, Anhui, Jilin and Shenzhen. The scale of these combined investment funds is reaching respectable proportions, with the expectation of 9 billion RBM seen as likely.

Each of the newly appointed members of the executive team brings years of experience and expertise to their new positions. Byron Sproule is uniquely qualified for his new role at ARC China. For over ten years he has advised a large variety of private and public companies in the technology and industrial sectors. He has been involved in guiding and advising companies with acquisitions, divestitures and mergers of public and private companies, leveraged buy-outs by financial sponsors, initial public offerings, and the raising of debt and equity capital. In addition, Mr. Sproule has advised public large cap companies in financial and strategic matters, and has also provided direction to a number of seed, early and growth stage private companies.

Mr. Sproule’s most recent endeavor before joining Adam Roseman and the ARC China team was as the Managing Director of an M&A advisory firm, which is heavily China-focused, Knox and Co. Before this Byron Sproule was a Senior Vice President at JP Morgan in the Technology and Banking group. He was also a senior banker at Jefferies Broadview in the Technology Investment Banking group. He also worked at Lehman Brothers for seven years in the Technology Investment Banking Group in New York, and in London within mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Sproule’s first position was at Salomon Smith Barney, where he first began his career in investment banking.

Adam Roseman, founder of the Shanghai-based private equity firm ARC China, posits that Soros may invest in traditional industries like agriculture, water and infrastructure.

As Adam Roseman explains, “I would like to see him become more involved with environmentally oriented businesses in China, where he could play an important role, add substantial value and generate premium investment returns.”

“I am confident that China will emerge from the current economic downturn in the best position of the world’s large economies and will be the largest beneficiary of what is likely to be history’s biggest redistribution of wealth.  The country’s massive cash reserves, strong education system, work ethic, and efficient government with a primary focus of ensuring economic growth will create tremendous opportunity for investors with a strong foothold and local presence,” said Roseman.

ARC China, Inc. has established an early foothold and numerous private and public sector relationships in the Chinese cities visited by the group, positioning the firm as a leader in the China market.  Roseman plans to make the week-long trip a bi-annual event beginning in 2009 and beyond. For additional information, please contact:

Bund 23
The Bank of China Building, 14/F
23 Zhongshan East No.1 Road
Shanghai 200002, P.R. China
Phone: (86-21) 6323 1717
Fax: (86-21) 6323 5228

Great Wall, Mutianyu, Beijing