Brian has over 20 years of engineering, project management and product development experience with primary focus on injected plastics, fabricated metals, PCBA’s, electrical & mechanical components and other custom engineered components. Based full-time in South China since 2003, he helps his clients find and manage suppliers in China & Vietnam.

Before starting “B. Garvin Sourcing”, he was a senior manager responsible for product development with a major German manufacturer in China. His role involved interfacing directly with their client, Apple, to develop and launch consumer electronics and traditional soft goods. Before his involvement with the Apple supply chain, he was a sourcing specialist at PassageMaker and led a team responsible for sourcing 100’s of different products from 1000’s of suppliers.