Meir Shimko is an entrepreneur and former VP of Global Marketing and Subsidiary Operations at IDE Technologies Ltd. He has over 30 years of experience in sales, marketing, business development, and management in the agriculture, water treatment, and fertilizer industries. He holds a B.Sc. in Agricultural Economics and Administration from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
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What You Can Expect
»»Full-day, multi-track technical seminars featuring:
--How-to training for FPGA, DSP, and embedded systems designers
--An array of 70-minute training courses
--Practical, real-world design examples
--In-depth training on design solutions for FPGA
circuitry and the surrounding components
--Specialized 7-Series and Zynq™ solutions training
»»Partner demonstrations and exhibits
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From May through October 2012, Avnet and Xilinx will co-host
X-fest technical training events throughout Asia, Europe,
North America and Japan.
Learn more at www.em.avnet.com/xfest
A través de este manual queremos presentarle de manera simple y educativa los principales aspectos relacionados con su derecho a la seguridad en el consumo y los deberes que implica.
Queremos que de manera práctica, pueda aprender sobre sus derechos como consumidor en la materia y considere las recomendaciones para no arriesgar su salud o seguridad, ni la de su familia, con conductas o productos que podrían ser peligrosos.
Promover comportamientos responsables, tanto de consumidores, como de empresas, a fin de evitar riesgos y daños a la salud e integridad física, es clave para un consumo seguro.
La seguridad en el consumo, o el derecho al consumo seguro, se encuentra contemplada en la Ley de Protección al Consumidor. Todo producto destinado a los consumidores debe ser seguro.
The 4-Horizon Product Portfolio is a template that outlines how to build an Ambidextrous Innovation (AI) Ecosystem. The AI Ecosystem of Apple in 2002 is featured as an example.
What You Can Expect
»»Full-day, multi-track technical seminars featuring:
--How-to training for FPGA, DSP, and embedded systems designers
--An array of 70-minute training courses
--Practical, real-world design examples
--In-depth training on design solutions for FPGA
circuitry and the surrounding components
--Specialized 7-Series and Zynq™ solutions training
»»Partner demonstrations and exhibits
COMING TO A CITY NEAR YOU!
From May through October 2012, Avnet and Xilinx will co-host
X-fest technical training events throughout Asia, Europe,
North America and Japan.
Learn more at www.em.avnet.com/xfest
A través de este manual queremos presentarle de manera simple y educativa los principales aspectos relacionados con su derecho a la seguridad en el consumo y los deberes que implica.
Queremos que de manera práctica, pueda aprender sobre sus derechos como consumidor en la materia y considere las recomendaciones para no arriesgar su salud o seguridad, ni la de su familia, con conductas o productos que podrían ser peligrosos.
Promover comportamientos responsables, tanto de consumidores, como de empresas, a fin de evitar riesgos y daños a la salud e integridad física, es clave para un consumo seguro.
La seguridad en el consumo, o el derecho al consumo seguro, se encuentra contemplada en la Ley de Protección al Consumidor. Todo producto destinado a los consumidores debe ser seguro.
SALES - MARKETING - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT _
Versatile Sales and Marketing professional with proven results in growing and managing business for diverse multi-billion dollars companies as well as SME’s and start-ups.
Delivers Sales and Sales Management capabilities integrated with Marketing Strategies, International Market Development, and New Business Development. Breath of expertise spans over several industries including: Fine Cheeses/Food Chains (Agropur), CPG, (Procter & Gamble), B2B Institutional Health Care, B2B Specialty Chemicals (W.R. Grace), B2B Luxury Designer & Durable Goods, (Resin/Aluminum/Wood) and Retail Products to Mass Merchandisers.
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Evaluating Options - Strategic Plan - Part 1
Danielle Hall
STR GM 581
April 28, 2014
University of Phoenix
Instructor: Steven Hall
Company Background
Riordan Manufacturing is a multinational plastic manufacturing company based in China. It is owned and controlled by Riordan manufacturing industries. The company markets its products globally. The company’s mission, vision and goals are; the mission of the company is to enhance global supply of plastic materials and ensure environmental conservancy in the company’s operational activities. The company’s vision is to become the leading global plastics manufacturers. The company’s goals are to ensure that it supplies high quality plastic products to its customers in the global arena.
Competitive Advantage
Riordan Manufacturing has a high competitive advantage over its competitors. Riordan manufacturing was established many years ago and from past experience, the company has endured tough economic times and performances. Due to these experiences, the company has been able to adapt well and formulate proper mechanisms through which it can overcome many of the challenges and difficulties that it is faced with. New companies are more likely to be hard hit by tough economic times and depressions. While they are faced by such challenges, Riordan is likely to continue to register a successful trend in performance (Ghemawat, 2007).
The company has a strong economic base. A strong economic base is of great importance in helping the company expand its operations and open up new centers and branches worldwide. Large amounts of capital are required by a company in expanding international operations and branches. Many other companies that manufacture plastic products are less likely to expand their global operations due to lack of an adequate supply of capital resources (John, 1999).
The company has a good and positive management background. The healthy management provides good leadership and management of the company’s resources in a wise and most informed manner. The management is vital to the success of a company since the decisions a company makes are paramount to the success of the business. The managers are experienced enough and can steer positive development in the company.
The company’s large capital base enables it to conduct R&D in enhancing the manufacture of better and more improved products. Through R&D, Riordan manufacturing is able to develop new brands and manufacture better products unlike their counterparts who aren’t able to inject much into R&D activities. This gives Riordan an upper hand in the development of its products and meeting or enhancing customer satisfaction (Ghemawat, 2007).
Potential for Value Creation
The company has a big potential for value creation in many different aspects. The company, through R&D activities is able to develop better more refin ...
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Meir Shimko CV
1. Meir Shimko
Cell: + 972-52-5215293
Email: shimko.global.marketing.services@gmail.com
Summary
Dynamic, results driven and enthusiastic with extensive experience in sales, marketing, vendor
negotiations and management at the senior executive level. Proven ability to deliver innovative
marketing concepts and strategies. Possesses strong negotiation and closing skills plus ability to make
strategic decisions and react rapidly in conditions of high competition.
Education
The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
B.Sc., Agricultural Economics and Administration, 1988
Professional Experience
2011 - Entrepreneur, initiator, promoter ……………
2008-2011 IDE Technologies Ltd.
VP Subsidiary Operations & VP Global Marketing
IDE Technologies Ltd. is a pioneer and world leader in water technologies. The
company specializes in the development, engineering, production and operation of
advanced desalination as well as innovative industrial solutions. IDE Technologies is
an eco-passionate company whose cutting-edge desalination and water re-use
solutions aim to meet the world’s increasing water challenges (www.ide-tech.com).
Approximately US$ 400M turnover; 400 employees; Member of ICL and Delek
Groups.
Responsible for the establishment and strategic and daily operations of current
IDE subsidiaries worldwide – USA, China, India, Australia, Spain - total of more
than 50 employees.
Lead and won 2 major projects in China and India – each more than US$ 100M.
Building and leading a new Marketing Department that focuses on selling
desalination plants world wide, based on the companies state-of-the-art
thermal and membrane technologies.
Responsible for building a marketing plan and leading the sales team in the
launch of new company products including modular and mobile desalination
plants, wastewater treatment and more.
2004-2008 TAHAL Group / TAHAL Consulting Engineers Ltd.
Managing Director, Asia Pacific Operations
The Tahal Group ranks among the top companies of its kind in the world and
specializes in multidisciplinary fields such as water and wastewater systems,
hydropower, desalination, solid waste management, and agriculture and irrigation
development, among others (www.tahal.com).
Multidisciplinary international management and business and marketing
development in Asia Pacific with focus in India, China, Nepal, Vietnam,
Thailand, Sri Lanka, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Cambodia.
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2. Responsible for the establishment and strategic and daily operation of business
development, marketing and project management of leads, opportunities,
potential projects and mature projects.
Lead and won projects in Asia Pacific.
Responsible for the upgrade and strategic and daily operations of Tahal
subsidiary in India and its branches in India - total of more than 30 employees.
2003-2004 Machteshim Agan Co. Ltd.
Deputy VP Global Business Development
Responsible for the development of new products and markets, including
preparation of marketing plans for company management for development of
new markets worldwide.
Interaction with the company’s distribution and production subsidiaries
worldwide.
2000-2003 Agro-Green Co. Ltd. (Minrav Group)
Director, International Business & Marketing Development
Responsible for market and marketing development in Israel and abroad of the
company’s products for use in conventional and organic agriculture, including:
Handling of registration procedures
Adaptation of products to specific markets
Identification of strategic partners and distributors
Identification & establishment of development consortiums &
collaborations
Liaison with financing agencies
Served as acting president of the firm for more than six months.
1991-2000 Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd.
International Product and Marketing Manager Special Fertilizers (1997-2000)
Assistant to the Chairman and President of the Company (1994-1997)
Head of Economics Department, Marketing & Handling Division (1991-1994)
1988-1991 Rotem Fertilizers Ltd. (later on become Rotem Amfert Negev)
Deputy Director, Economics Division (1990-1991)
Economist, Costing and Budget Department (1988-1990)
Languages
Hebrew: Mother tongue
English: Excellent speaking, reading and writing
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