Asia's Best Younger Entrepreneur 2009

Carlos Moncayo
China

Age: 28

Company: ASIAM

Ecuador-born Carlos Moncayo's ASIAM is an offshore manufacturing management company that specializes in the garment industry. Based in Shanghai, ASIAM provides a competitive edge to private clothing brands in Latin America, which compete with big corporations in their respective local markets. Since its inception in 2004, ASIAM has facilitated interaction between buyers and suppliers, reducing problems associated with distance and cultural barriers and allowing international transactions to become as easy and secure as local transactions. Last March, ASIAM was awarded 2009 Bizz Awards in the Inspiring Company and Entrepreneurial Company categories.