| Work
Experience: |
September
2002 – To present World
Trade Center Of Greater Philadelphia President
• Putting the WTCGP on the map as the
premier international organization in the
region through a series of events and presentations
• Managing a staff of 10 and overseeing
the services offered to exporting and importing
local companies. This includes: Market Research,
Consulting, Education and Training, Trade
Missions, Trade Shows, Market Access Grants,
Foreign Direct Investment in the region etc.
• Managing the budget of this non-profit
centre, assuring grant revenue to enchase
the offered programs, increasing trade, and
helping lead the region into economic prosperity
2001
- 2002 Transworld Ventures LLC Medford,
New Jersey President
• Established distributors for two
customers in Malaysia Singapore and Hong
Kong
• Assured agricultural marketing matching
grants for four customers
• Prepared bilingual marketing materials
including a product catalogue for a client
1998
- 2001 Pinnacle Foods Corporation Cherry
Hill New Jersey Director-Exports
• Establishing a global strategy for
growth, including market entry priorities
based on an evaluation model to achieve
planned volume and margin
• Interviewed and assigned distributors
in Europe, the Middle East, Asia, Latin
America and the Caribbean
• Researched and developed products
and labels suitable for specific markets
and consumers
• Established an export pricing strategy
and procedures for screening and assigning
new distributors that resulted in an average
yearly volume growth of 20%
Other
Professional Experience prior to 1998
• Campbell Soup Company 1997 –
1998 Business Development Manager
• Campbell Soup Company 1989 -1997
Export Services Manager
• IBM, Pepperidge Farm, Greek Diplomatic
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Education:
Professional
Profile:
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Master of Science Degree in Industrial Production
of Foods – University of Belgrade
• Bachelor of Science in Chemical/Agricultural
Engineering – University of Belgrade
Global
business development professional with extensive
experience in brining branded products to
global markets. Conducted business in over
100 countries. Multilingual, with an outstanding
cross-culture rapport. Member of the Agriculture
Technical Advisory Committee (1992-98),
providing technical advise to the US Secretary
of Agriculture and the US Trade Representative
on international trade issues. Strong management,
planning and implementation skills. Self
motivated, innovated with excellent communication
and leadership skills. Instrumental in the
establishment of the World Trade Center
of Greater Philadelphia and its first president.
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