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ESA (Executive Search Alliance) is a new retainer based executive search company based in Germany - with worldwide reach. ESA has a particular emphasis on the business side of healthcare - medical devices, pharmaceuticals, homecare and biotechnology.

ESA has an exceptional executive search capability in Germany and maintains associate offices in several other major countries.

The company founder and Managing Director is Erich Messerschmitt who started the company after having worked at another executive search firm. In addition Erich has wide ranging industry experience having held senior executive positions at Millipore, BD (Becton Dickinson) and Vivendi.

Additional information can be found on the company website

An aggressive multilingual healthcare executive with extensive successful experience in cross-cultural communications and managing growth in the Asian, European and US markets

Language Skills: Chinese Mandarin, Cantonese, Taiwanese, Shanghai Dialect and English

Education: Central Missouri State University, MBA, February 1984
Feng Chia University, Taiwan, BS, International Trade, June 1979

Career Objective: An international sales management executive position within a Healthcare Company

Experience and Achievements:

2004 Vice President, Sales & Marketing, International, TheraSense, Inc.
Based in Alameda, California reporting to President and Vice President, Business Development. Responsible for blood glucose monitoring business in Europe, Middle-East, Canada, the U.K, and Japan. Total sales turnover projected to grow by 40% to $45 million.

Departed in October 2004 following Abbott’s acquisition of the company in April 2004.

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High energy international business professional with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills as well as extensive background in the following broad-based competencies:

BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION: PROJECT MANAGEMENT: QUALITY MANAGEMENT:
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT: MARKETING & SALES: STRATEGIC PLANNING:
DESIGN & ENGINEERING: TECHNICAL SALES: STAFF MANAGEMENT

• Continuously demonstrated ability to compose and coach creative teams as well as to develop superior products, succeeding through innovation in design, style, and function to maximize company profits
• Proven ability to manage successfully within international markets utilizing talent to deal with cultural barriers while meeting specific national market requirements in an effort to achieve and exceed corporate goals
• Excellent qualifications in strategic planning with comprehensive knowledge of business management, organizational development, team building, and project execution

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY

• Company experience at Invacare USA and Europe - Germany (Healthcare), Hedstrom Corporation (Toys), Spectore Corporatation (Consumer)
• Positions held include R&D Director, Director Product Development, Product Manager

Executive is currently US based and has an Engineering Degree MSME and MBA from Germany, has won several design awards, created patents and is completely bilingual English, German as well as speaking intermediate Spanish.

For further information or a complete CV / Resume contact Frank Barlin at Sibaya Healthcare

Thomas Downing
(US citizen on assignment in Palestine)
Rashmawi Building, 1st Floor, Yasmine Street
Sateh Marhaba, Al Bireh, West Bank, Palestine
tom.downing@comcast.net + 972-599-433-916

Short and long - term advisor in developing countries
Municipal Finance - Private-Sector Promotion - Trade and Investment

SUMMARY

• Effective project manager on complex USAID and World Bank contracts
• Successful technical assignments in several dozen countries
• Private-sector finance experience (15 years)�CFO, controller, international finance
• Public-finance experience (10 years)�Town manager, CFO, investment promotion
• NGO strategy formulation�Turn-around of development organizations; business/NGO alliances; new funding
• Harvard MBA, Fulbright Scholar, graduate-school adjunct faculty
• Languages: Arabic (elementary), French (rusty, but once strong)

Country Experience

Middle East: West Bank and Gaza, Israel, Egypt. Central and Eastern Europe: Ukraine, Romania, Czech Republic, Poland, Slovakia. East and Southern Africa: Uganda, South Africa. Asia: Japan, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Philippines. Caribbean: Barbados and OECS. Western Europe. Germany, Switzerland, France, UK, Netherlands, Ireland. North America.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Frank Sielaff - Multilingual sales and marketing healthcare executive in Germany available for consulting projects and will consider full time positions.

Healthcare experience includes large blue chip medical device companies, entrepreneurial start ups in Germany and several other countries. Extensive experience with leading mobility and rehabilitation company.

Ideally suited to assisting companies looking to enter the German market or solving problems for companies already in Germany.

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SIX GREATEST STRENGTHS

1. International Business

• Strong track record of sustained international successes by growing earnings and market shares.
• Developed increasing international business opportunities by living, working and traveling in many countries.
• Developed key human talent into large business contributors in both U.S. and Latin America.

2. Multi-industry Expertise
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Seasoned professional, Italian national � fluent English, French, Spanish � employment background in Italian business development with medium and large size US companies is available to assist companies with projects in Italy.

Is accomplished in understanding and reporting on the competitive environment, assessment of current distribution and the establishment of new business partners as required.

Has direct experience in both the medical device and homecare industry.

Frank Barlin at Sibaya Healthcare