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Richard R. Gesteland - CV, Keynote Speaker, Trainer &
Executive Coach
Mary C. Gesteland - CV, Freelance and Staff Writer
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Richard
R . Gesteland
Keynote Speaker, Trainer and Executive Coach |
| 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. |
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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. |
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