Areas of Expertise:
- International Business Development Strategic Planning
- Mergers & Acquisitions Advisory
- Government Relationship Development Strategic Planning;
- Corporate and Market Development Strategic Planning
Executive Functions:
- International Business and Market Development Advisor for Outsource Brazil
- Senior Business Advisor for SOFTEX– Brazilian’s Software Export and Promotion Program
- Main executive of 4 of the top corporate events organizers;
- International Director for Fenasoft from 1990 to 1996, directly responsible for the international development and growth making it one of the world;s premier information technology events in the 90’s.
- Senior Sales Executive for Advanstar from 1997 to 1999, responsible for the development and market introdcutioin of all the new properties for internet and mobile.
- Vice-President of the IT Mídia Group;
- CEO of Mantel/Gartner, responsible for the development of the Gartner IT Corporate events in Brazil.
Experience:
- Lived 22 years in the United States, 5 in Europe and 23 in Brazil;
- Since 1994 has coordinated international market development strategies for making Brazil a market and investments destination for several foreign governments:
- US Department of Commerce
- DTI – Department of Trade & Industry – UK
- Enterprise Ireland – Ireland
- ICEP – Portugal
- CETRA – Taiwan
- KIPPA / KOTRA – South Korea
- Since 1994 has given more than 300 presentations, in Brazil, United States, Canada, Europe and the Far East on the market and partnership opportunities in the Brazilian marketplace; how to penetrate specific market sub-sectors and how to address cultural diversity in the implementation of market entry strategies.
- Development, production and management of over 500 corporate events in the last 20 years;
Academic Activities:
- Graduated in International Business from San Diego State University – California, USA
- Graduated in Information Systems from Monterey Peninsula College – California, USA
- Professor of strategic planning and management for:
- International Business Development
- Strategic Planning
- Public Communication Skills
