Racepoint Global, as part of its plan to gain the attention of larger Chinese brands looking to expand into the US and European markets, has opened a fourth office in Asia and picked 25-year veteran Mark Jackson to head operations at the Shenzhen, China location as deputy managing director of Asia.

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Jackson comes over from Ogilvy & Mather where he served as the Middle East and North Africa technology practice lead and guided the agency’s Huawei business across all markets and agency disciplines.

Racepoint also services Shenzhen-headquartered Huawei.

“Our decision to add a Shenzhen office reflects our commitment to the rapidly expanding technology sector in that market,” said Peter Prodromou, Racepoint Global president & CEO.  “It also reflects our strategy of locating offices in cities that are centers of innovation, economic or political influence.”

Racepoint is one of the top ten PR firms in the country with $29 million in 2016 net fees, according to O’Dwyer’s ranking.