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About Me:: PROFILE ~ INTERNATIONAL CHANGE AGENT

Dynamic & highly motivated professional who achieves outstanding target-oriented results with persuasive presentation & diplomatic negotiation skills. Extensive experience in conceptualization & implementation of international marketing activities leveraging scarce resources. Visionary who continually strives for creative solutions in very challenging environs. Core competencies include leadership & team building, Mandarin, organizing, & commitment to excellence.

Presidential “E” Award for Export Services. China Business Acumen includes ~ Strategic Marketing & Assets Management, Competitive & Market Insights, Business Development & Media Relations. Passionate about International Business Diplomacy.

MBA Thesis: "International Business Intelligence Systems ~ The Competitive Advantage" (1985)

Student of China since 1970.

My Interest in Competitive Intelligence is:: Develop C I in the U.S. and China to enhance business and diplomatic relations during these most challenging times.

As a Professor (MBA) of International Marketing and Student of China for over 20 years, I strongly believe that we have an incredible opportunity to train executives and officials how best to use C I to enhance their operations and marketing activities.

Cultural Insights ~ "why are they doing that" is probably the most challenging qualitative C I skill sets we can enhance.

At 11:01am on July 18, 2008, David DeChant said…: Arik,

Good afternoon. I want to make sure that you remember, I am the one in the blue shirt :o)

I got the Innovations book yesterday...great reading for my vacation.

Be Well,

David