Jerry-Striplin

My URL: Jerry-Striplin.www.ontheside.com
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Business Consulting, Employment counseling
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Days/times I'm available: 8 am till 8pm EST
Best way to reach me: email Jerry@Global-Business-Group.com or cell 404 275 9108

Key experiences and accomplishments

Recent experience includes work in Afghanistan within the largest USAID (non-infrastructure) program in the world. It contributes to the USAID Afghanistan Mission¡¦s strategic objectives of promoting democratic government, creating a thriving private sector economy, facilitating a better-educated, healthier population, and enhancing overall development by building near-term capacity directly within target institutions.
„«As Director of the Private Sector Team, planned, designed, implement, staffed and managed the second largest component of the $300,000,000 program. He worked closely with the private sector, associations, public sector, ministries, and NGOs.
„«He identified, developed and worked with Afghan businesses, professional associations and the public sector (with emphasis on construction, ICT and professional service firms), to develop their ability to build management, technical and vocational competencies to enable revenue growth in the goods and services offered.
„«This included direct responsible for enabling scholarship for over 1200 students to attend Afghanistan¡¦s first privately funded vocational and technical school;
„«A training strategy for the construction of skills-based training centers to serve the $5 billion construction industry;
„«formed the first National association to foster and embed International Building Codes throughout the entire value chain of the construction industry;
„«Development of the business and operational plan for Afghanistan¡¦s National Standards Authority; The Master Plan for the National ICT Ministry;
„«Design and implementation of the National Labor Manpower/Skills Survey and; Creation of numerous Associations to provide capacity development and planning for key private sector industries.
As a result, the program strengthened Afghan capacity building institutions in private sectors, allowing Afghans to provide sustained capacity building over the longer term and to develop a critical mass of Afghans trained in management and other skills through in-field and institutional training, technical assistance, and scholarships.

„«He has more than 30 years experience across various industries including software, Mobile-messaging, information technology (ICT), automotive, financial services, tourism, and telecommunications; brokering deals (valued from $1 mil to $500 mil), addressing challenges to economic growth, and developing business strategies through public-private coalitions inthe US, Asia, and Central and Eastern Europe ¡Vincluding recent Competitiveness Programs¡¨ in Indonesia as Sr. Industry, Advisor, Moldova, Armenia, Romania and Macedonia.
„«Prior to Afghanistan, he opened the China and Turkish markets for a Mobile-Messaging firm in 2006-7;
„«Outsourcing -Eastern Europe and Latin American market assessment and country selection in 2006-7;
„«Developing and hosting a 2007 China Trade Mission for Georgia and Florida;
„«He facilitated a US-based tourism group with relations to an Indonesian Association - addressing packaging, establishing business relationships, and attracting small businesses to expand their client base;
„«Conducted a Partnership and Alliance assessment establishing partnerships in China for a Fortune 100 Banking Software Company;
„«A Senior Consultant in Asia for a US based business process improvement firm;
„«Via DAI as Senior Industry Advisor in Indonesia- USAID program SENADA reviewing bilateral trade with all Asian countries;
„«Vietnam conducted a market review and readiness assessment of key partners for a global IT and software firm, Thailand ¡V market entrance strategy for software security firm;
„«Philippines-program manager for the implemented Disaster Recovery Program; Opened the Indonesian and Malaysian market for Digital/Hewlett Packard via outsourcing;
„«Establishing working relationships with three Indonesian firms to develop and support product development for US based technology firm; As part of a larger Pacific-Rim Expansion Program for IBM, Mr. Striplin worked to confirm their entrance strategy to the market.
„«In the areas of International trade & commerce, designs and executes strategic business plans that drive revenue growth for global organizations and international economies. He has first-hand operational and management expertise that bridges strategy and delivery to today¡¦s complex global environment.
„«Having lived for four years in Asia, Mr. Striplin continues to work across the region mapping products and services to the Asian market, developing strategy, operational and sales plans, and creating entrance strategies to open new territories in Indonesia, China, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Thailand, Australia, and Hong Kong through strategic business alliances and partnerships and his well established relations with key industry leaders and subject matter experts.
„«In Indonesia, provided technical assistance to a US Firm in understanding the Indonesian SME market and how it feeds the credit union services to best build value for SME¡¦s desiring to expand exports to the US market;
„«Opened the Indonesian market for Digital/Hewlett Packard via outsourcing, and establishing working relationships with three Indonesian firms to develop and support product development for another technology firm. As part of a larger Pacific-Rim Expansion Program for IBM, Mr. Striplin helped to confirm their entrance strategy to the market.
„«Facilitated a US-based tourism group with relations to an Indonesian association through advice on packaging, establishing business relationships, and how to attract small businesses to expand their client base.
„«Employed by Digital Equipment Corporation (DEC) where he progressed his career in banking solutions, operational support systems, and providing outsourcing strategies to businesses, both domestically and abroad, while resident China, Singapore, Indonesia, Poland, Australia, US and the Netherlands;
„«Serving in the 1997-1999, SAIC and Telcordia (Bell Labs) as their VP of Business Development, opening and establishing operations in the Central - Eastern European and Eurasia markets.
„«Designed and implemented business development and marketing strategies to launch new operations, services, and products for global clients including IBM and JP Morgan.
„«Managed numerous governments and industry alliances for private sector clients, and has managed teams of consultants on USAID competitiveness programs including the Indonesian Competitiveness Program, Romania Enterprise Development Program, Macedonia¡¦s Competitiveness Activity, and the South Eastern Europe ICT Competitiveness Program.

„«Romania, conducted an ¡§In-Country Assessment¡¨ for a Fortune 500 software firm (a provider of banking and financial software, enterprise payment solutions, electronic payment processing and office systems) to evaluate and enable the creation of a 200 employee software development center, supporting global core-applications software development, research and delivery; and China conducting a Partnership and Alliance assessment for a Fortune 500 software firm; and Vietnam to conduct a market review and readiness assessment of key partners for a global IT and software firm.

Key words and Skills

„«Business growth through applied business intelligence;
„«Operational and management expertise;
„«Action-based strategy;
„«Improved business processes, and increased customer satisfaction;
„«Creating sales, improved profitability and the acceleration of market share capture;
„«Post-Conflict, Developing and Emerging Countries ¡V Markets;
„«Experience leading large, multidisciplinary teams comprised of Sr. Consultants and local staff;
„«Managing USAID-funded projects;
„«Business & Management Consulting;
„«Program Management;
„«Industry and Competitiveness¡V Cluster Development, Market Expansion;
„«Business Development;
„«International Sales & Marketing;
„«Industry and Firm-Level Productivity Improvement;
„«Partnerships And Alliances, Revenue Growth;
„«Front-Line Business Management;
„«Client Management;
„«Sales Leadership-Organization Development;
„«Strategic and Tactical Market Planning.

„«Industries:
Construction, Vocational-technical education, Mobile Messaging, Management Consulting, Tourism, manufacturing, automotive, government, healthcare, banking/financial, oil-gas, high-tech, ICT - information communications technology, Outsourcing, software, telecommunications, managed services, e-business-commerce, logistics and delivery.

Countries of Work Experience:
Afghanistan, Armenia, Albania, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Belarus, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, China, Croatia, Denmark, England, Estonia, France, Georgia, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Holland, Hungary, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Macedonia, Mexico, Moldova, Montenegro, Norway, Philippines, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Switzerland, United States, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, Ukraine, Vietnam, Singapore, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sri Lanka, Yugoslavia.

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Business Consulting
Employment counseling

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PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS
He is co-author of the seminar entitled, ¡§ The Journey, Alone with Many Travellers¡KTrade with the Asian and Eastern European Countries¡¨. He is also contributing author to ¡§Banking in Central and Eastern Europe¡¨.
MEMBERSHIPS
Serves on the advisory board of the Georgia EU Center, he is a member of the Orlando and Atlanta World Trade Center, a Member of the International Issues Forum, Member and Guest, Georgia State University School for International Studies, Member, Southern Center for International Studies, Member of the Chambers of Commerce, Atlanta, Princeton, NJ and Lake Mary Florida, Lecturer, University Georgia International Export Program and Member of the Institute of Directors, London, Member of the Program Managers Institute, US and European.
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http://www.dai.com/work/project_detail.php?pid=113
http://www.soft21.ro/content.php?page=seminarii212005&lang=1
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/click_online/4513744.stm
http://www.wudang.com/English/Classes/chinaseminar.html
http://www.worldtradecenterorlando.org/index.php
http://open.masit.org.mk/index.cfm?cont=1052&P=1
http://www.ciber.gatech.edu/calendar/2003/Aug27-2003.htm
http://www.malaysiamission.com/news__31.html
http://www.ciber.gatech.edu/calendar/2003/nov19-2003.htm
http://www.mac.doc.gov/ceebic/upevents/2004/Jan/OrlandoCEE.htm
http://www.wudang.com/English/Services/ChinaMission/ChinaIntro.html

Affiliations:
He is a member of the China Economic Association, The Orlando and Atlanta World Trade Center, a Member of the International Issues Forum, Southern Center for International Studies, The Chambers of Commerce, Atlanta and Orlando; Lecturer, Georgia State University School for International Studies, University Georgia International Export Program and International Member of the Institute of Directors, London, Member of the Program Managers Institute, US and European.

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