Company Background

Innovasians is a development and manufacturing company located in Hong Kong.

Innovasians’ business is a technology driven company applying the technologies in the development and manufacturing of eco lifestyle products including textile products and garments or those of its customers along responsible supply chain parameters, while at the same time creating an awareness of ‘renewable materials, organic chic and eco natural in textile and garment manufacturing.
Innovasians was founded in 2007 by Lizette Smook. The idea/concept was conceived in 200, to shift the paradigm of a 'take-make-waste' society and create an awareness of alternate materials and 'choices' to consumers that would support biodiversity. Lizette was still employed in corporate business at the time and nurtured the idea of materializing Innovasians. Lizette resigned from corporate business and physically founded Innovasians on June 1, 2007, in Hong Kong.
 

Lizette Smook - CEO and Founder

Lizette has 29 years experience in Global Retail and Manufacturing. Over the years Lizette has acquired a network of relationships with suppliers across Asia, which allows Lizette to develop exclusive lifestyle products including garments that are of the highest quality. Innovasians are involved in the raw materials and own the supply chain of their products. Through 'Added Value ' the product range is unique. Lizette is CEO of this unique company and has managed to obtain a blue chip customer base.
Please also see:
http://speakersconnect.com/speakerdetail.php?SpeakerName=Lizette%20Smook&sid=129&cat=Hong%20Kong&topic=Business,%C2%A0Green/Sustainability for Lizette's speaker profile.

Innovasians Ltd. President and Strategic Advisor

Mahesh is the CEO of  Inter-Islands Distribution Ltd., Hong Kong (2009 – Present). The company is a distributor of  beverages: Hawaiian Springs Mineral Water, Hawaiian Springs Initiative (Hong Kong) recycling of plastic PET and conversion to rescue blankets for HK Society and Working Closely with Moet Hennessy Diageo in pairing Hawaiian Springs with Glenmorangie Single Malt Whiskey. Mahesh Harilela is also the Chairman of M. Harilela Corporation Ltd. since 2007, involved in Real Estate Development  in S. Korea, Songdo Property Development,  Luxury Retail Brand Development in S. Korea and David Morris Jewelry representation.

In addition Mahesh is the CEO of Portable Digital Technology, Hong Kong since 2005. Mahesh is an expert in Supply Chain Management for International Retailers in advising on  Discovery Channel Store Purchases, is the Hammacher Schlemmer Retail/Mail Order Asia Buying Office as well as Compact International (India) Buying Office and the Milium Brazil Buying Liaison. Previous experience includes Managing Director of NHJ Ltd, Japan, as well as Sales Director for HBL Limited Hong Kong.

Mahesh Harilela in this portfolio also add funding solutions for green technologies to the solution portfolio of Innovasians Ltd.

Innovasians Europe 

Innovasians Ltd take pride in announcing the conclusion of the Strategic Alliance with United Pepper (www.unitedpepper.org) in Brussels Europe. The Strategic Alliance provides an extension of Innovasians Ltd into Euorpe to service the customer base better in Europe. Innovasians Europe will develop the hospitality market for Innovasians Ltd eco and lifestyrl products. The Innovasians Europe team consists of:

Marc Aelbrecht
Marc Aelbrecht is co-founder and Managing Partner of H&B Partners. He holds a MSc Engineering Degree in electronics from IHAM Antwerp.

Marc has more than 20 years of Sales, Marketing, Services and General Management experience in technology markets. He worked for Comtech (now NTT). Control Data (now BT) and Cisco Systems. He served  as Country Manager and Vice President Services EMEA for Cisco and was member of the services board worldwide for Cisco.

He has been responsible for developing, executing and achieving business plans targeting consumer markets and different B to B markets, e.g. Enterprise, Service Provider and Small and Medium Business, both directly or through a partner strategy. He has set up collaboration with international customers and suppliers worldwide. Products and services brought to market include mission critical business software as well as strategic ICT components and Network Solutions, but also high volume low complexity mass distribution and both tailored and packaged service offerings.

Since 2005 Marc has engaged in strategic consultancy and has set up a number of startup technology companies. He authors columns on strategy and sales.
 

Jean-Pierre D'Haese

Jean-Pierre is  co-founder and Managing Partner of H&B Partners.

He holds a Master in Engineering from the Ecole PolyTechnique de Louvain, Belgium and a Master in Business Administration from the HHS Antwerp / NorthWestern Chicago.

Jean-Pierre started his career as University Assistant Teacher and engineer for the European Space Agency. He worked for ITT Bell, Alcatel, NextiraOne.

During 27 years, he endorsed key responsibilities as Strategy Director, Director Northern Europe (UK, Nordic, Benelux, CH), and Managing Director.

Member of the Executive Board of Alcatel Business, he managed business totalling 500 Mio€ in 11 countries, creating international competence centres and shared services centres.

Jean-Pierre’s main focus is set on growing Customers with a Vision and creating working Teams.

Jean-Pierre is actively involved in Strategy Definition, Strategy Management and Business Management for Boards of Directors, Executive Committees, Administrations, Investment Companies.

Since 2005, he puts his resources into the creation of New Business ventures, supporting both starting up Companies and Investments in New Technologies.

He strongly contributes to the development of Business activity between China and Europe.

Xavier Pietre

Originally Belgian, Xavier Petre has worked in several Asian countries and in North America.

His background in International Affairs at The Catholic University of Louvain (UCL)  has allowed him to  explore cutting-edge technologies in aeronautics (Bombardier), in digital imaging (Scitex), and in computer networks (Cisco Systems).

 For 5 years, Xavier has been working in the field of ethics and green technologies  with the goal to improve the world we live in. With his experience in personnel management  he understands that focus needs to be on the people in the context of sustainable development.  He created United Pepper in 2006. He is still active in the strategic vision, consultancy and software development processes in human resources in various international companies.

Other Innovasians Sales Representations are in:

South Africa

Philippines

USA

Business Focus of Innovasians  

Innovasians Ltd focus on 3 sectors:
A. Retail sector - Supply Chain Management
This sector has product for SME brands in eco and conventional apparel
a. casual and leisurewear
b. some home textiles
Innovasians develop and manage these following the design packs/briefs from the client. Innovasians nominate:
1. factories in Asia
2. raw materials
3. develop packaging and
4. technical manuals and
5. specifications for their clients
Our niche is ECO and we are proud to manufacture ECO textiles and guide our clients should they want to convert  to sustainable or eco products.
Innovasians can support you in your biodiversity objectives. We tailor the textile product to YOUR affordability and CSR parameters (economics and environmental goals).

B. Spa and Hospitality Industry
 Innovasians Ltd established themselves as a supplier to:
a. Shangri La Group
b. Six Senses
c. SWIRE
d. Aman Resorts

The product range include:
1. bamboo door knob hangers 
2. bed sheeting, curtains, bed throws
3. laundry baskets and shoe trays in wicker and bamboo
4. amenties in biodegradable containers and even toothbrushes, shoe horns and combs from 100% corn starch or modified plastics or hydroplastics to suit budgets and environmental goals.
Innovasians covers a range of textiles in bamboo, organic cotton and linen, organic fairtrade cotton and recycled PET (water bottles)

C. Corporate Sector
Innovasians develop a range of shopping bags in:
a. sustainable
b. degradable and
c. biodegradable materials
Innovasians have orders for bags from:
a. fairtrade organic cotton
b. organic cotton
c. organic linen
d. PP (polypropylene - conventional non-woven bags)
e. Recycled PET bags - made from plastic bottles
f. 100% biodegradable cornstarch film
Innovasians can supply these with OEM design/logo
Innovasians clients are amongst others Cirque de Soliel (Zaia) and Kiehls

Inquire about Innovasians UNIQUE keychain shopping bag made from 100% recycled PET (water bottles) that are taking the world by storm.