We have decades of hands-on combined knowledge and experience in Vietnam, China, Malaysia and South-East Asia. We have the know-how to deliver your objectives in this challenging and unique market-place. We are now also in Vietnam to tap into an ever-expanding, competent and reliable supply chain.

Over the years, we have evaluated, selected, qualified and managed over 150 vendors in South East Asia, Japan and South Korea, including three Contract Manufacturing Partners. The main products and parts categories range from high technology/layer count Printed Circuit Boards to radio frequency connectors and non-RF connectors, including cable assembly and cable harness; from DC/DC & AC/DC converters and power units to crystal oscillators and filters (VCO, VCXO, etc); from conductive gasket to coaxial fans. We support the Telecoms, Railway, Semiconductors and Automation/Robotics industries with stand-alone and full turn-key systems such as boxes, racks, cabinets.

We have sourced optical and non-optical transformers and transceivers; mechanical parts, assembly and sub-assemblies, including CNC machining, die-casting, milling, metal stamping, chemical etching, aluminum extrusion and plastic injection mould.

We offer the Renewable Energy industry (FotoVoltaic) a wide array of components: modules, battery packs, inverters, charge controllers, transformers, junction boxes and mounting components.

Fifty2Laps deploy strategic purchasing processes, tools and techniques in order to deliver significant benefits to our Partners. Our purchasing and supply chain management provides cost savings, operational performance improvement and mitigation of risk. Since 2002, well over 150 suppliers have been qualified in China, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Thailand, India, Italy, The Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore and are now fully integrated in our supply chain process.

Our ultimate goal is to maximise your out-sourcing spending.

Roberto has lived and worked in Hong Kong and China for over 20 years. As a highly experienced China and South East Asia professional, he incorporated, established and managed subsidiaries in Hong Kong and WFOEs (Wholly Foreign-Owned Entersprises) in China Mainland. Operationally, the primary missions were to devise and implement a comprehensive out-sourcing strategy to substantially reduce procurement and production costs (for Siae Microelettronica SpA, a Telecoms corporation); set up and manage a sales network to expand the client base and an after-sales services structure to manage local spare parts inventory and provide technical support for the existing Chinese client base in the Automotive industry (on behalf of AFT Automation Spa, an Industrial Automation & Robotics group).

While further developing, maintaining and expanding a comprehensive portfolio of world-class suppliers in China, he built and nurtured business relationships and long-term partneships with suppliers in Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, South Korea, etc.

Roberto is a full member of UK CIPS  (Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply Chain) and has contributed articles on China procurement, out-sourcing, supply chain management and risk assessment topics (The Procurement Magazine).

Charmain’s experience with working in multi-cultural environments is very extensive. After working in South Africa and the UK and qualified with an MSc in Business Management and Diploma in Purchasing and Supply (CIPS UK), she taught Business Management and Business English in Taiwan and at a Hong Kong College from 1997 to 2002. From 2003 to 2007, as Assistant Manager, she designed and deployed all corporate operations, internal processes (admin, tax, accounting, financial reporting and HR responsibilities (KPIs, selection, hiring and training of clerical personnel), clients and vendors sales management & purchase order procedures and control, etc for Siae Microelettronica’s office in Hong Kong together with its Representative Office in Shenzhen, China. As consultant in 2015 she developed the Corporate Manual for Processes and Procedures for the Hong Kong office and 5 China regional branches of Maimex Ltd, including developing KPI’s, bonus strategies, reporting and management procedures etc.

In 2021, she co-founded Resolar Sunglasses in Hong Kong, an enterprise supporting eco products and empowering local communities in Thailand, Vietnam, India and China.