I hold a Diploma in Electro-technology Engineering and a Masters Degree in International Business. I am also undergoing continuous training courses to keep up with the rapid evolution of the business environment. My experience reflects a variety of interests, but has a special emphasis on the start-up and growth of new products in the medical field. My expertise and patterns of success are based upon a solid management philosophy and a core set of principles applicable to all commercial activities.

Major areas of experience and expertise:

• The acquisition and merger of international businesses.
• The reorganization of an Asia Pacific network of affiliates and distributors, post merger.
• The acquisition of a Japanese distributor to establish the core of an affiliate.
• Management of a pilot project to merge offices with shared services.
• Communication with various Health Ministries for a range of product registrations.
• Human resources management related to various national Employment Acts.
• The provision of strategic direction for product development adapted to market trends.
• The establishment and management of several distributor networks in 20 countries.
• The development of infrastructure to transfer refractive surgical skills to customers.
• The conduct of research and business analysis to develop new lines of equipment.
• The creation of a range of corporate strategies and business plans internationally.
• The education of physicians of the economic value of the use of high tech equipment.
• The creation of an innovative concept for a turnkey surgical refractive center.