Experience

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  Lenny Hanson Consulting

  • Principal
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  Lenny Hanson Consulting

  • Principal

    • Jul 2008 - Present

    Stewarded European anti-phishing and anti-pharming software from invention to product; developed business and distribution models, marketing strategy, fund raising collateral and strategy, tailoring for US market. Coached executives in cross cultural issues in business leadership and career tran...

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  Visa

  • Director, Product Technology Partnerships, Consumer Products

    • 2000 - 2008

    Formulated partnership strategy and directed global partnerships with technology companies that supplied Visa’s payment infrastructure in order to implement emerging technology strategies and make products available to Visa financial institutions at affordable price points. Achieved shorter time...

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  DataCard

  • Senior Manager, Global Market Development

    • 1995 - 2000

    -Achieved #1 positioning with public agencies with government and private enterprise decision makers worldwide prior to RFP stage of smart card projects in identity and health care leading to successful bidding and early access to information. -Established global alliances with transit operators...

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  International Strategies

  • Principal, owner

    • 1985 - 1999

     Coached sales executives of French high tech company on global pricing rationalization resulting in 25% revenue increase Designed marketing support distribution system that resulted in 80% cost savings for Fortune 500 company Integrated French acquisition into Dutch world Fortune 500 acquirin...

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  l'Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees

  • Vice President, Co-Founder & Professor of International Management

    • 1984 - 1992

    Directed program and taught Global Issues in Business: Mergers and Acquisitions in Global Markets, Marketing New Technology, Multicultural Management, and International Negotiations. Developed and managed curriculum, hired faculty and coordinated global alliances with Harvard Business School, U....

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  INSEAD

  • Research Associate

    • 1988 - 1989

    Researched and published in the organizational behavior areas of mergers and acquisitions, applications of global corporate strategies, relations between corporate, national and local branches of corporations, and psychological factors that influence business decisions.