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Dave Carini - Managing Director

Dave Carini - Maverick China Research

Dave is co-founder of Maverick China Research and has served as managing director since 2006.  His current work focuses on electronic payments, online advertising, 3G, IPTV, and other emerging technologies in China. He has been widely quoted on telecom, media, and technology issues in the Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, and other international publications.

Prior to founding Maverick China, Dave served as analyst, project manager, and international team director at a leading Beijing-based telecommunications research firm.

Dave has lived and worked in China for more than ten years, including two years with the Princeton-in-Asia program in Wuhan and one year of advanced Mandarin language study at the Inter-University Program for Chinese Studies at Tsinghua University in Beijing.

Dave was raised in the United States and has resided in Beijing since 2002. He received his B.A. in History from Columbia University in 1997 and speaks, reads, and writes Chinese fluently.

Dave can be reached at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Market Reports

China's Stored-Value Account & Prepaid Cash Card Markets
China's Stored-Value Account & Prepaid Cash Card Markets


Online Payment and e-Commerce in China
Online Payment and e-Commerce in China


Mobile Payment in China: 2008-2009 Edition
Mobile Payment in China: 2008-2009 Edition


Alipay Alibaba's Payment Arm - 2008 Edition
Alipay Alibaba's Payment Arm - 2008 Edition


Beijing Residential Real Estate
Beijing Residential Real Estate


Online Payment in China
Online Payment in China


Tenpay - Riding the QQ Freight Train
Tenpay - Riding the QQ Freight Train


Smartpay - Top Me Up Scotty!
Smartpay - Top Me Up Scotty!


99Bill - Hot Out of the Gates but Sustainable?
99Bill - Hot Out of the Gates but Sustainable?


ChinaPay - Providing Online Payment Solutions for Chinese Banks
ChinaPay - Providing Online Payment Solutions for Chinese Banks


YeePay - Back to Basics with Telephone Payments
YeePay - Back to Basics with Telephone Payments


IPS - In the Money Through a Merchant Focus
IPS - In the Money Through a Merchant Focus


Alipay - Alibaba's Payment Arm
Alipay - Alibaba's Payment Arm


China UnionPay (CUP) - The Gateway to China's Payment Industry
China UnionPay (CUP) - The Gateway to China's Payment Industry


Union Mobile Pay (UMPay) - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants
Union Mobile Pay (UMPay) - Standing on the Shoulders of Giants


Virtual Currencies in China
Virtual Currencies in China


Mobile Music in China: Making the Right Noises
Mobile Music in China: Making the Right Noises


Mobile Top-up and M-payment Adoption in China
Mobile Top-up and M-payment Adoption in China


Mobile Payment in China: Bricks and Clicks Going Mobile?
Mobile Payment in China: Bricks and Clicks Going Mobile?


Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) in China: A Market Overview
Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) in China: A Market Overview