1993-2005 |
Author and seminar leader specialized in Negotiating, Selling, Marketing and Managing
Across Cultures for companies and business schools around the world. |
1988-1993 |
Director, South and Southeast Asia for Sears Roebuck. Opened new regional offices in Manila, Jakarta, Bangkok, Dhaka, Chittagong, Madras and Karachi. |
1986-1988 |
Vice President, Sears Roebuck, Europe/Mideast/Africa. Frankfurt, Germany. |
1978-1986 |
General Manager, Sears, Southern Europe/Middle East. Florence, Italy. |
1977-1978 |
Manager, International Sourcing, Sears Roebuck Chicago Head Office. |
1974-1976 |
General Manager, Sears, South Asia, based in New Delhi, India. |
1972-1974 |
Coordinator of Overseas Buying, Sears Roebuck Chicago Head Office. |
1970-1972 |
Manager, Sears New Delhi Office. Set up South Asia's first-ever buying office. |
1968-1970 |
Manager, Sears Buying Services, Inc. Vienna Office. |
1965-1968 |
Overseas Buyer in the Vienna, Austria office of Sears Roebuck and Co. (USA). |
1962-1965 |
Export Marketer for A. Torres Export (USA) based in Frankfurt, Germany.
Pro bono Consultant on Export Marketing: Advised the trade authorities of Egypt,
Fiji, India, Malta, Morocco, Sri Lanka, Tunisia and Turkey, as well as officials of US AID-India, OECD in Paris, UNIDO of Vienna and the UN International Trade Center in Geneva, on ways
manufacturers in developing-countries can better meet the requirements of international buyers. |
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Mary C. Gesteland
Freelance and Staff Writer |
1974-2005 |
As a freelance writer I contributed articles to many publications including the following: Silver Kris, a Singapore Airlines in-flight magazine, Rotarian
Magazine, Kiwanis, Corporate Report Wisconsin, International Daily News Rome. |
2002-2004 |
Wrote Vultures and Peacock, now being considered for publication. |
April 2004 |
Opportunities and Obstacles: Doing Business in India together with Richard R. Gesteland for Corporate Report, Wisconsin. |
June 2003 |
Wrote Borders and Barriers together with Richard R. Gesteland for Corporate Report, Wisconsin. |
1993-2002 |
University of Wisconsin - Madison
Studied and passed exam for Ph.D |
1983-1986 |
Prima Donna International Ltd.
Imported spices and wool rags from Italy and India, and screens and vases from India.
I worked in marketing and sales for
this small trading company, set up a distributor network around the USA and the UK, ran major food booths at Gourmet shows and developed promotional material for the gourmet shows, gourmet
stores and supermarkets.
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1983 |
Wrote a promotional booklet for the Tuscan Chambers of Commerce outlining the industries of Tuscany and why they would appeal to English speaking buyers. This
was distributed by Alitalia Airlines. |
1980-1982 |
Assistant editor and journalist for the Women's Club magazine, Florence, Italy. |
1979-1982 |
Sold advertising to businesses in Tuscany, Italy. I helped customers write their copy for the International Daily News and the various city guides the newspaper
put out.
Worked as a photo journalist for the International Daily News in Rome, Italy. I wrote an article and supplied photos six days a week, covering the news in Florence and the Tuscan
area, restaurant, art show and theater critiques, personality profiles and general information pieces. |
