My business experience has been acquired in the USA, the UK and in many other countries, working with large professionally managed manufacturing and consulting groups – as well as starting and building my own product and service companies in both the USA and the UK.
Vice-President of Bertrand Frank Associates Inc. a New York based management consulting company (A.C.M.E. member). The firm provided management and marketing services to companies in North and Central America. I was responsible for managing the professional staff and for new business development.
President of Lovable International Inc. a New York/Atlanta based textile company with over 20 joint venture partners worldwide. I was responsible for maximizing the profitability of the joint venture companies and for developing business in those parts of the world not covered by the partners, usually by working with local agents and distributors.
Owner and founder of 2 New York based companies that sold and distributed products (manufactured by joint venture partners in France and Brazil) throughout the USA and Canada.
Owner of FFA Inc. a New York based consulting company established to help overseas companies enter the US market. This involved conducting an initial feasibility study to confirm the viability of the venture then devising an entry strategy and setting-up the new US company or affiliation.
Owner of FFA (UK) established, when I returned to the UK, to help American companies enter the UK market and to continue to help UK companies enter the US market.
Managing Director and joint owner, through FFA (UK), of Maxwell Clarke Ltd. a Manchester(UK) based business-to-business advertising, marketing consulting and recruitment advertising company. The company was sold to Bernard Hoddes Inc. New York.
Present
After selling the advertising agency I returned to full time consulting providing management and marketing consulting services. Client groups include: manufacturing companies, legal, accounting and financial service companies and trade associations. Client list and testimonials are available on request.
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