We understand the product first
Before contacting suppliers, we clarify your product, target market, expected quality, quantities, timeline, budget range and decision priorities.
About Votano Asia
The on-the-ground team between you and your suppliers.
Votano Asia Solutions is a sourcing and product coordination company based in Guangzhou, China. We visit your suppliers, check your products with our own eyes and report what we see, so your decisions are based on facts, not assumptions.
Based in Guangzhou, China
English, Chinese, French & Italian
Founder-led, direct contact
Selected client and partner projects
Our story
We live where your products are made.
Votano Asia was founded by Luciano Votano, a Belgian who started in Montreal soccer as a marketing assistant at CF Montréal, then spent years running marketing for Écoles de Soccer Montréal, before moving to China. The soccer school became his first client: we still produce and ship their full equipment line from Guangzhou today, kits, balls and training gear, season after season.
That work taught us where sourcing really goes wrong. Finding a supplier online is easy. Knowing what the factory understood, how your sample is progressing and whether production matches what you approved is hard from the other side of the world. That is the part we do for you, on the ground, in Chinese.
Luciano also spent those years behind the camera, shooting photos and videos for clubs, campaigns and products. That skill is part of the service today: factory visits and sample checks come back to you as clear photos and videos, and when your product is ready, we shoot the visuals you launch with.
“You should not need to fly to China to know the truth about your production. That is my job: I go, I check and I tell you what I see, even when it is not perfect.”
How we work
Four steps we follow on every project
Every project is different, but the way we work stays the same: clarify the brief, talk to suppliers directly, document what matters and always show you the next step.
Explore Services →We keep supplier communication practical
We ask direct questions, clarify technical details, reduce vague answers and help you understand what is realistic before you commit.
We document visible progress
Samples, production updates, packaging details and supplier feedback are shared through photos, videos, notes and calls when useful.
We help solve issues early
When something is unclear or wrong, we identify the issue, communicate with the supplier and move toward a practical correction while it is still manageable.
What clients rely on
Fewer surprises between the order you place and the goods you receive.
When your products are made on another continent, small problems stay invisible until it is too late to fix them. Our job is to catch them early: fewer assumptions, clearer follow-up and a delivered product that matches the one you approved.
Meet the team
The people you will work with
Luciano Votano
Founder & Client LeadYour direct contact in English, French or Italian. Leads sourcing strategy, supplier coordination, quality follow-up and product photography for your launch.
Bai Rongli
China Operations CoordinatorLeads negotiations and day-to-day communication with factories in Chinese, and visits suppliers when something needs to be checked in person.
Have a product in mind?
Discuss Your Project With Our Guangzhou-Based Team.
Tell us where your project stands and we’ll recommend the simplest support model for your next step.