"Global auction house Sotheby’s has announced Jean Qian as its new director of operations in China. She will operate out of Shanghai, where she will work to elevate the auctioneer’s presence in the country. Qian previously served as vice president for the China Asia-Pacific market at fashion-industry e-commerce platform Farfetch; before that, she served as a management consultant for professional services providers Accenture and Ernst & Young.Sotheby’s, like its competitors Christie’s and Phillips, enjoyed a strong year of sales in 2021, thanks to success of its expanded digital livestreaming"