Meet Amy Gu, one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People 2015

General Manager, China, Evernote

For getting China to take note

Amy Gu, general manager of Evernote China, bounced from computer engineering in Nanjing to journalism in Hong Kong to business school at Stanford. Along the way, she strategized for China Mobile and British Telecom, and launched two Internet startups. Gu’s cross-cultural savvy and ability to wear many hats prepared her to bring Evernote to China--overseeing everything from marketing and business development to IT operations, customer support, and product improvement.

Innovation By Design

Amy Gu

General Manager, China, Evernote

Stories about Amy Gu

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Impact

Forests are a big part of the climate solution, but we’re not fixing the problem

London is going to use heat from the Underground to help heat its homes

NGOs need business’s help: Here are the best ways to offer support

Creativity

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The Jennifer Lopez-Constance Wu movie ‘Hustlers’ shows how the world runs on strip club rules

Co.Design

This smart toilet seat monitors your heart health through your gluteus maximus

Another reason to silence your notifications: They could alter your memory

Fabric dyes are a toxic problem. These beautiful alternative colors are made out of food waste

Work Life

When your body calls time-out

What to do if your boss is professionally ‘breadcrumbing’ you

The five-minute email rule completely transformed the way I work