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About Harvest.
Harvest specializes in connecting North America and Asia. We bring opportunities, market expertise, and strategic partnerships to help brands successfully launch and thrive in foreign markets. With deep industry knowledge and a strong distribution network, we provide the guidance and resources needed to navigate new markets with confidence. At Harvest, we are your best partner for global expansion and lasting success.
Why work with us
At Harvest, we take a hands-on approach to ensure brands maximize their trade show investments. Whether you’re launching a new product, expanding into a new region, or looking for reliable distribution partners, our expertise and global connections provide the support you need to succeed.
Brian Chiu
Founder & Managing Director
With over two decades of experience in the garment and retail industries across Asia, Brian Chiu has built a career at the intersection of brand strategy, channel development, and market execution. His extensive background includes working with luxury brands in leading department stores throughout the Asia-Pacific region, opening new retail channels and building brands from the ground up.
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In the past five years, Brian has successfully translated this expertise into the food and beverage sector in North America. As the founder of Harvest Global, he leads a dynamic team specializing in marketing, sourcing, brokerage, and financing helping both top-tier luxury brands and emerging names break into North American supermarkets and high-end department stores. From strategy to execution, Brian delivers tailored market entry plans that generate measurable impact and long-term brand value.
Rob Arthurs
Founder & Product Director
Rob Arthurs is a seasoned business strategist and marketing expert with over 25 years of hands-on experience growing and scaling companies across multiple sectors. He has founded 14 businesses, including one ranked among the 100 fastest-growing companies in Alberta and another recognized as one of the top 100 fastest-growing businesses in Canada. Rob’s unique strength lies in his ability to identify market gaps and create growth-driven marketing campaigns that deliver rapid results. Known as The Business Mechanic, he specializes in diagnosing business challenges and applying precise, effective solutions.
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His approach blends real-world street smarts with sharp marketing instincts, helping companies position their brand, dominate their niche, and go global. Rob has worked with both startups and legacy brands, guiding them through rebranding, digital marketing, product launches, and international expansion. He has led marketing missions around the world and brings an unmatched global network to every project. His passion lies in helping businesses not only survive—but thrive—in competitive markets.
Karm Sumal
Founder & Marketing Director
Karm Sumal is a Vancouver-based entrepreneur, writer, and strategist best known as the co-founder of Daily Hive, one of Canada’s largest and most influential digital media companies. What started as a grassroots blog quickly scaled into a national powerhouse with millions of monthly readers and teams across the country. After successfully leading the company through its acquisition, Karm now runs Paper Plane Agency, a fractional marketing and creative consultancy, and invests in early-stage companies at the intersection of media, consumer products, and culture, bringing his proven experience in brand building, growth, and storytelling to the next generation of founders.
Andrew Wu
Founder & Creative Director
Andrew Wu is a Canadian entrepreneur and investor with a multi-disciplinary portfolio spanning e-commerce, real estate, and design. He is the founder of several companies, including Hive Investment Corp, Core Create, Ecovision Window Films, BAM Interior Design, Dreamlife 3D Rendering, and Reside Property Management. Over the years, Andrew has built and scaled multiple consumer brands, launching successful product lines through Hive and Core Create across platforms such as Amazon and Shopify. His expertise includes brand development, global sourcing, digital marketing, supply chain logistics, and customer acquisition.
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In addition to his operational leadership, Andrew plays a key role in raising capital and providing governance structures that enable sustainable growth across his ventures. With a background rooted in design, marketing, and creative strategy, he brings a unique blend of strategic vision and hands-on execution. Andrew is also expanding into the international food and beverage trade in partnership with the founders of Harvest Global, further extending his global footprint through thoughtful, cross-sector entrepreneurship.
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