International Business Development - I create, communicate and implement ideas, form the teams, and stay enthusiastic
León Area, Mexico
- Current
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- President - Commercial Director at Murtraleon S.A. de C.V.
- Owner - President at The Iwan Consulting Group
- Past
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- Business Manager, Strategic Business Discovery & Development at Quimica Central de Mexico SA de CV
- International Business Manager at Quimica Central de Mexico SA de CV
- Export Sales & Marketing Manager at Quimica Central de Mexico SA de CV
- Entrepreneur - Owner - President at NuVida SA de CV
- Entrepreneur - Owner - President at Flowers Flowers Inc.
- Education
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- University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Summary
Executive with extensive international experience in cross cultural business development: from start-ups to established corporations.
Expert in sales and marketing, promotion, innovation and change management, communications, public relations, relationship building, strategic thinking and pragmatic problem solving.
Thrive in dynamic and fluid environments requiring enthusiasm, creativity, flexibility, follow through and organization.
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Specialties:
Business development, promotion, public relations, negotiations, international business, Mexico, Latin America, bi-cultural, negotiations, communications, bilingual English-Spanish, strategy, analysis, planning, social media, implementation, relationships, business intelligence, rainmaker, purchasing, strategic alliances, project leader, worldview, global vision, change, innovation, agent, representative, customer service, sales, marketing, entrepreneur, idea implementation, blogger..
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Experience
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President - Commercial Director
Murtraleon S.A. de C.V.
(Textiles industry)
September 2008 — Present (1 year 4 months)
Manufacturer of multfilament polypropylene yarns and polypropylene webbing.
Suppliers of industrial textiles for use in automotive applications, FIBC (flexible intermediate bulk containers), pet and equine products, military, mattresses and other industrial uses. -
Owner - President
The Iwan Consulting Group
(International Trade and Development industry)
July 2008 — Present (1 year 6 months)
THE IWAN CONSULTING GROUP
International business development and promotion consultancy.
Mexico/USA, USA/Mexico, Mexico/World, World/Mexico
Communications, liaison, match-making, project management and coordination, relationship building, cultural "know how" and "know who".
Training and mentoring of foreign executives working in and with Mexico.
Agent, broker, representative or consultant for products or projects in Mexico or internationally. -
Business Manager, Strategic Business Discovery & Development
Quimica Central de Mexico SA de CV
(Chemicals industry)
May 2005 — July 2008 (3 years 3 months)
Managed the visualization, research, creation, communication, follow-through, analysis, planning and implementation of new business development and corporate strategic diversification projects.
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International Business Manager
Quimica Central de Mexico SA de CV
(Privately Held; 51-200 employees; International Trade and Development industry)
March 2000 — May 2005 (5 years 3 months)
Served as Business Manager, responsible for global sales and marketing, distribution and logistics and all corporate international negotiations with clients and suppliers.
Directed export sales and market development and international supplier strategic alliances; leadership of export sales distribution and agency network; cross-functional team participation; business intelligence; sales and marketing strategy and leadership for the Asia Pacific and Latin America regions, sales implementation and market development; logistics and supply chain management; cross cultural communications, “globalization” of company culture, and corporate special projects. -
Export Sales & Marketing Manager
Quimica Central de Mexico SA de CV
(International Trade and Development industry)
July 1998 — March 2000 (1 year 9 months)
Directed sales, distribution and marketing strategy and management for 20 countries including Latin America, US, Europe and Taiwan.
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Entrepreneur - Owner - President
NuVida SA de CV
(Environmental Services industry)
1993 — 1998 (5 years )
Founder/President for start up specialty service business, corporate and government clients, annual sales of $500 K.
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Entrepreneur - Owner - President
Flowers Flowers Inc.
(Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Consumer Goods industry)
1986 — 1993 (7 years )
Entrepreneurial role in startup, innovative retail and service business for the luxury perishable goods market.
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Education
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S , Agricultural Economics , 1974 — 1980
Additional Information
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Websites:
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Interests:
International Business Development, Innovation, International Business and Communications, Strategy, Positioning, International Consulting, Globalization, Sales, Marketing, Promotion, Matchmaking,Strategic Negotiations, Change Management, Communications, Creating Relationships, Leadership, Business in Mexico, Liaison, Mentoring, International Sales, Management, Planning, Strategy, Cultural Understanding, Social Media
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Groups:
Board Member Chemical Industry of the State of Guanajuato COFOCE Feb 2007- present; IILF India 2007; Chromium Industry Conference South Africa 2006; Mission Mexico–India 2005; Finance for Non-Financial Managers; Consulting Board Member COFOCE 2000 – Present; ANPIC Mexico 1999-Present; ISO 9001:2000 Certification Process 2003–2006; Business Development Argentina- Switzerland-Russia; Business Development Turkey; ACLE China 2002–2005; Guangzhou Fair China; Business Development Switzerland; Mission Mexico–Central America; APLF Hong Kong;
Linneapelle Italy; Mission Mexico–China; Business Development Holland;
Business Development Guatemala El Salvador Honduras; Miami Leather Fair USA; Business Development Uruguay Brazil Argentina; FENAC Brazil; Mexican International Commerce Legislation; Diploma Modifications in the Mexican Customs Legislation; Diploma Intl. Commerce - Logistics; Diploma Intl. Commerce; Periodico AM Columnist; SAF Editorial Board; CDMA Treasurer - VP
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Global Worker -
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Expat Network -
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Mexico Connection -
Footwear Industry -
Worldwide Footwear Sourcing Network -
twitter innovators Innovation & Creativity Network of Tweeters -
Footwear Sourcing Pros -
PROFESSIONALS WINNING ACROSS BORDERS ▪ PWAB ▪ International & Diverse Network of 160+ Countries -
Latin America Network -
Innovation CoP -
THE PUB -
Doing Business in Mexico -
Industrial Fabrics Association International
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Honors:
GLOBAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT EVENTS
Indian International Leather Fair 2007, (IILF), Chennai, India
Chromium Industry Conference, Cape Town, South Africa
Commercial Mission, Mexico - Mumbai and New Delhi
Business Development: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Business Development Mission: IILF Chennai, India
ANPIC, Mexican Leather Industry Fair, Leon, Mexico, 1999 - Present
Business Development Mission: Geneva, Switzerland & Moscow, Russia
Business Development Mission: Istanbul, Turkey
All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), China
Guangzhou Leather Fair, Guangzhou, China
Business Development Geneva, Switzerland
Commercial Mission: Mexico - Central America
Asia Pacific Leather Fair, Hong Kong
Linneapelle, Bologna, Italy
Commercial Mission: Mexico - China
Business Development: Amsterdam, Holland
Business Development: Guatemala, El Salvador, and Honduras
Miami Leather Fair, Miami, USA
Business Development: Uruguay, Brazil, and Argentina
FENAC, Leather Fair, Novo Hamburgo, Brazil
Lee Iwan (lee.iwan@gmail.com)’s Contact Settings
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