JACKPOT The satisfaction of your customer is our mission A division of Merchant Ambassador (Holdings) Ltd
Topics We’d Like to Cover  Explain who JACKPOT / Merchant Ambassador is. Some key highlights on what we do and what we’re good at. Our Brands. Our talents in product and range design & development. How we aim to be the perfect Chinese supplier for western retailers, and where we add value.
Merchant Ambassador (Holdings) Ltd.  Founded in 2003  Doubling in size every year Turnover in 2007 approx USD12,000,000.00 Now owns 4 offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Ningbo Product design company specializing in lifestyle trend games, gifts, and entertainment items Who is MA / JACKPOT? THE COMPANY BEHIND THE BRAND   MA Guangzhou China Office: factory sourcing, NPD, Quality Control, Logistics, Merchandising
Where can you find JACKPOT? Our headquarters & showroom are located in Hong  Kong Our southern China operations office is in Guangzhou, in  the heart of the pearl river delta Our northern China operations office is in Ningbo
We were formed as a lifestyle trend product development company. Our first range was POKER & CASINO. We remain the largest producer in China of these products. We have extended into other categories where we can apply our talents in product design and manufacturing: Chess, Family Games Executive Games & Gifts Games Tables Outdoor & Lawn Games Men’s Gifts, Women’s Gifts, Novelty Gifts What does MA / JACKPOT make?
 
Merging the best of eastern and western suppliers: Eastern: Cost-value, quick-response, flexibility, production expertise, control on quality & audit issues, consolidation Western: Market understanding, retailer understanding, consumer understanding, product design, brand design, financial support, creative partner For us, the product is always our #1 focus.   We aim to make products that  excite , cause a  reaction , cause an  action We aim to make products that help our retail clients improve their turnover and their margins Our base philosophy is if we make exceptional products, both us and our partners enjoy exceptional results Why is MA / JACKPOT different? Our unique values & talents!
Why is MA / JACKPOT different? Our unique values & talents! JACKPOT – the best of ‘East’ and ‘West’:  Explaining some new product outlines with one of our product development teams in China.
Only 4 short years ago we started getting involved in Poker products following the emergence of a casino gaming trend prompted by various American TV shows  We were the first to design and develop mass market poker products in China at the time to meet this trend How JACKPOT has evolved   …  AND NOW Supplier of choice for a growing number of the largest discounters, department stores, and specialty chains around the world for gifts, games, toys After only 4 years of operations, our client base includes TESCO, Toys R Us, CARREFOUR, COSTCO, JC Penney, Auchan, Groupe Casino, Lidl, Sharper Image, Woolworths, Argos, John Lewis, Karstadt Quelle and Cora So it is working?
JACKPOT – A Commitment to Design! For us, the product is always our #1 focus.   We aim to make products that  excite , cause a  reaction , cause an  action DESIGN CAPABILITIES
JACKPOT – A Commitment to Design! DESIGN CAPABILITIES We aim to make products that help our retail clients improve their turnover and their margins We invest heavily in product design: staff, tooling, design – our growth is built upon great new items
Experts in production techniques & materials used in China  Western product design talent with Eastern engineering expertise Longstanding partnerships with wood, plastic, aluminum case, PVC/PU, furniture, tin, electronic, glassware, textile product factories The advantage of PD being done in China JACKPOT – A Commitment to Design! All of our Sales & Marketing staff immerse themselves on the production side to provide more meaningful guidance to our product development team! DESIGN CAPABILITIES
For each category or product, we aim to add value in 4 ways: Brand : A name, a theme, a style that instigates a feeling or impression in the eyes of the consumer. JACKPOT is being built through time, success, word-of-mouth, and delighted people all over the world. Packaging : Finding ways to stand out from the clutter. Design : Product design – making products with soul, making products that improve the experience, making products that are great to look at and great to use. Cost-Feature  Tradeoff: identifying new ways to manufacture in China using our team of product engineers.  Why are our products successful? JACKPOT –  building value into products
We aim to be a category builder, and collaborate with our customers on having not only dynamic products but dynamic ranges on their shelves.  We aim to make the whole more then the sum of its parts . This is why most retailers choose to work with us on a wide range of items.
We aim to make exciting, high-value products that are safe and reliable  We understand and incorporate international quality standards to our Chinese-made products We have extensive experience in using materials that are compliant with all North American and European testing requirements We place a strong emphasis on educating factories so they can pass audits and improve quality/production procedures We have a 20-member strong quality team monitors manufacturing process to ensure that we offer you defect-free products Experience in working FOB with large retail chains and providing them with the necessary support required for: range development new product development new packaging development private label development  exclusive product development product safety compliance issues factory ethics and quality audit issues favorable financial payment terms Why do top retailers trust us? JACKPOT – a supplier for the times
Catalogue Items OEM / Product Development – Unique items, or Derivatives of Catalogue Items. High-Value Sourcing: Best-Of-Breed Factories Ensuring Social, Ethical, and QA standards are maintained Material and Production Cost Analysis Re-Engineering Product Design & Features Re-Engineering for Safety & Compliance Issues Taking to ‘Retail-Ready’ Building Ranges Across Factories, Building Consistencies in Design across factories Innovation year after year! ‘ The JACKPOT method’ How we Collaborate with our Retail Partners
We understand that our long-term success depends not so much on us exciting you about our products, it is our products exciting your customers in your stores. We want to products that excel on your shelves.
 

Jackpot Presentation

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    JACKPOT The satisfactionof your customer is our mission A division of Merchant Ambassador (Holdings) Ltd
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    Topics We’d Liketo Cover Explain who JACKPOT / Merchant Ambassador is. Some key highlights on what we do and what we’re good at. Our Brands. Our talents in product and range design & development. How we aim to be the perfect Chinese supplier for western retailers, and where we add value.
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    Merchant Ambassador (Holdings)Ltd. Founded in 2003 Doubling in size every year Turnover in 2007 approx USD12,000,000.00 Now owns 4 offices in Hong Kong, Guangzhou and Ningbo Product design company specializing in lifestyle trend games, gifts, and entertainment items Who is MA / JACKPOT? THE COMPANY BEHIND THE BRAND MA Guangzhou China Office: factory sourcing, NPD, Quality Control, Logistics, Merchandising
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    Where can youfind JACKPOT? Our headquarters & showroom are located in Hong Kong Our southern China operations office is in Guangzhou, in the heart of the pearl river delta Our northern China operations office is in Ningbo
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    We were formedas a lifestyle trend product development company. Our first range was POKER & CASINO. We remain the largest producer in China of these products. We have extended into other categories where we can apply our talents in product design and manufacturing: Chess, Family Games Executive Games & Gifts Games Tables Outdoor & Lawn Games Men’s Gifts, Women’s Gifts, Novelty Gifts What does MA / JACKPOT make?
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    Merging the bestof eastern and western suppliers: Eastern: Cost-value, quick-response, flexibility, production expertise, control on quality & audit issues, consolidation Western: Market understanding, retailer understanding, consumer understanding, product design, brand design, financial support, creative partner For us, the product is always our #1 focus. We aim to make products that excite , cause a reaction , cause an action We aim to make products that help our retail clients improve their turnover and their margins Our base philosophy is if we make exceptional products, both us and our partners enjoy exceptional results Why is MA / JACKPOT different? Our unique values & talents!
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    Why is MA/ JACKPOT different? Our unique values & talents! JACKPOT – the best of ‘East’ and ‘West’: Explaining some new product outlines with one of our product development teams in China.
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    Only 4 shortyears ago we started getting involved in Poker products following the emergence of a casino gaming trend prompted by various American TV shows We were the first to design and develop mass market poker products in China at the time to meet this trend How JACKPOT has evolved … AND NOW Supplier of choice for a growing number of the largest discounters, department stores, and specialty chains around the world for gifts, games, toys After only 4 years of operations, our client base includes TESCO, Toys R Us, CARREFOUR, COSTCO, JC Penney, Auchan, Groupe Casino, Lidl, Sharper Image, Woolworths, Argos, John Lewis, Karstadt Quelle and Cora So it is working?
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    JACKPOT – ACommitment to Design! For us, the product is always our #1 focus. We aim to make products that excite , cause a reaction , cause an action DESIGN CAPABILITIES
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    JACKPOT – ACommitment to Design! DESIGN CAPABILITIES We aim to make products that help our retail clients improve their turnover and their margins We invest heavily in product design: staff, tooling, design – our growth is built upon great new items
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    Experts in productiontechniques & materials used in China Western product design talent with Eastern engineering expertise Longstanding partnerships with wood, plastic, aluminum case, PVC/PU, furniture, tin, electronic, glassware, textile product factories The advantage of PD being done in China JACKPOT – A Commitment to Design! All of our Sales & Marketing staff immerse themselves on the production side to provide more meaningful guidance to our product development team! DESIGN CAPABILITIES
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    For each categoryor product, we aim to add value in 4 ways: Brand : A name, a theme, a style that instigates a feeling or impression in the eyes of the consumer. JACKPOT is being built through time, success, word-of-mouth, and delighted people all over the world. Packaging : Finding ways to stand out from the clutter. Design : Product design – making products with soul, making products that improve the experience, making products that are great to look at and great to use. Cost-Feature Tradeoff: identifying new ways to manufacture in China using our team of product engineers. Why are our products successful? JACKPOT – building value into products
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    We aim tobe a category builder, and collaborate with our customers on having not only dynamic products but dynamic ranges on their shelves. We aim to make the whole more then the sum of its parts . This is why most retailers choose to work with us on a wide range of items.
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    We aim tomake exciting, high-value products that are safe and reliable We understand and incorporate international quality standards to our Chinese-made products We have extensive experience in using materials that are compliant with all North American and European testing requirements We place a strong emphasis on educating factories so they can pass audits and improve quality/production procedures We have a 20-member strong quality team monitors manufacturing process to ensure that we offer you defect-free products Experience in working FOB with large retail chains and providing them with the necessary support required for: range development new product development new packaging development private label development exclusive product development product safety compliance issues factory ethics and quality audit issues favorable financial payment terms Why do top retailers trust us? JACKPOT – a supplier for the times
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    Catalogue Items OEM/ Product Development – Unique items, or Derivatives of Catalogue Items. High-Value Sourcing: Best-Of-Breed Factories Ensuring Social, Ethical, and QA standards are maintained Material and Production Cost Analysis Re-Engineering Product Design & Features Re-Engineering for Safety & Compliance Issues Taking to ‘Retail-Ready’ Building Ranges Across Factories, Building Consistencies in Design across factories Innovation year after year! ‘ The JACKPOT method’ How we Collaborate with our Retail Partners
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    We understand thatour long-term success depends not so much on us exciting you about our products, it is our products exciting your customers in your stores. We want to products that excel on your shelves.
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