TORONTO, Sept. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Aspire International Inc. (Pink Sheets:APIT) today announced a strategic investment alliance with Granite Capital Partners Limited.
Granite Capital Partners Limited is an investment and asset management company focused on the financial consulting business. As Aspire continues to develop its core businesses in mining and ecommerce, the alliance with Granite will add important professional knowledge in financial management that could in time produce revenue growth from new ventures as well as from Aspire's substantial existing client base.
Aspire will own ten percent of Granite shares while Granite will operate in Aspire's Hong Kong office.
Granite's president, Charles K.M. Liu, former director of Citibank HK's regional loans agency center, said, "We are very excited about this strategic alliance with Aspire, believing it can grow into a compelling win-win situation for both companies and their shareholders, likely leading to increasingly strong investment interest in Aspire throughout the economically robust Southeast Asia region."
About Granite Capital Partners Limited
Granite Capital Partners Limited is a private boutique investment consulting company headed by Charles K.M. Liu, who has over 30 years experience in the financial industry. The company's focus is on asset management, private equity, pre-IPO funding and other financial consulting services.
About Aspire International Inc.
Aspire International Inc., www.aspireinternationalinc.com, is a U.S. corporation whose executive offices are in Toronto, Ont., Canada. Aspire is an emerging holding company focused on resource, ecommerce and high-tech projects.
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