Experience

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  Asia Negotium Consulting Ltd

  • Singapore

  • Partner

    • Nov 2014 - Present
    • Singapore

    Asia Negotium Consulting (ANC) is the International Master Distributor for the German IMT Oil Dialysis system. Its portfolio includes the world's premier mobile flood barrier system from Norway, soil stabilisation and dust suppression range of products from the USA, and low-cost housing solut...

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  Executive Search

  • Beijing, China

  • Partner, Executive Director

    • 2007 - 2014
    • Beijing, China

    Partner or Executive Director for several prominent international executive search firms during this period: Future Career, Dunville International, SearchBank, China Team International.

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  Sodexho (HK) Ltd

  • Hong Kong

  • Managing Director

    • 2005 - 2006
    • Hong Kong

    World’s largest institutional caterer, employing 324,000 people in 76 countries. Its 2005 turnover was Euros 11.7 billion. Key HK clients include HSBC, SCB, Deutsche Bank, JP Morgan, BOC, Goldman Sachs, HK Police, KCRC, MTR, ShangriLa Group, Holiday Inn Golden Mile & Conrad Hotels.Responsible...

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  BASF Shanghai Coatings

  • Shanghai, China

  • Business Development Manager, China

    • 2002 - 2005
    • Shanghai, China

    BSC is part of BASF AG, the world’s largest chemicals company with a US$42 billion turnover. BSC is the leading supplier of automotive OEM coatings for passenger vehicles in China, including electrocoats, primer-surfacers, basecoats and clear coats. It has over 40% market share, and annual sales ...

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  Husi Food Co./OSI Int'l Foods

  • Shanghai, China

  • General Manager, Shanghai

    • 1998 - 2001
    • Shanghai, China

    Subsidiary of US-based OSI International Foods, largest global meat supplier to McDonald’s Corporation. Exclusive supplier to McDonald’s stores located in East and Central China.• Led completion of Shanghai Husi meat plant on time and within US$10 million budget• Built up sales to US$6 million wi...

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  IMA Far East Ltd

  • Beijing, China

  • Managing Director

    • 1995 - 1998
    • Beijing, China

    Subsidiary of Industria Macchine Automatiche, Italy, global leader in automatic packaging machinery for pharmaceutical and food industries. In China, specialized in supplying equipment for capsule-filling, blister-packaging, cartoning, and over-wrapping.• Developed corporate structure and establi...

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  Star Dynamic Int'l

  • Beijing, China

  • Director of Sales, China

    • 1993 - 1995
    • Beijing, China

    US group specialised in sales, distribution, and servicing of construction & industrial machinery• Established Beijing and Shanghai representative offices, and managed staff of 15• Represented major US manufacturers Cooper Joy (compressors) and Grove (hydraulic cranes) • Obtained major contr...

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  Nautilus Shipping & Trading Ltd

  • Hong Kong

  • General Manager, Hong Kong

    • 1991 - 1993
    • Hong Kong

    British-owned group (offices in London, Moscow, Hong Kong); specialised in sales, operation and management of Russian-owned vessels• Represented Asov and Fesco Russian shipping companies• Managed team of 18 shipbrokers/charterers • Established South East Asia distribution network for CIS brand “E...

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  Ultraseal Intl Ltd

  • Hong Kong

  • Commercial Director Asia-Pacific

    • 1986 - 1991
    • Hong Kong

    Leading manufacturer of thermo-curing porosity sealants and vacuum impregnation systems for the automotive and aerospace industries• Established Asia-Pacific office in Hong Kong• Appointed to Board of Directors for joint-venture companies in Japan and India• Captured major orders from Toyota in J...

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  JCB Sales Ltd

  • Kobe, Japan

  • District Manager Far East

    • 1976 - 1986
    • Kobe, Japan

    JCB is the world’s third largest construction equipment manufacturer with 17 factories. Employs more than 8,000 people .Produces over 250 types of equipment for construction, agricultural & industrial use• Promoted and transferred from Japan to Asia-Pacific HQ in Singapore in 1982• Responsibi...

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  The Kansai Action Publishing Company

  • Kobe, Japan

  • Director & Founder Member

    • 1970 - 1975
    • Kobe, Japan

    Created, published and distributed the first English-language newspaper in the Kobe-Osaka-Kyoto region of Japan (Kansai region) for foreign residents and tourists.

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  Fighting Arts International

  • Japan

  • Contributor

    • 1972 - 1974
    • Japan

    Japan-based photographer and feature writer for Britain's most prominent martial arts magazine, "Fighting Arts International". This publication was founded and edited by Terry O'Neill, 7th Dan, and Captain of British All-Styles Squad who defeated Japan to win the 1975 World Cham...