Opportunities are many and potential rewards great for businesses considering expansion of their business into global markets… but where do you start?  What critical success factors must you consider?  What risks must you be aware of?  How might you build a sustainable and profitable business model?  These and other important questions will be addressed by an expert panel of CEOs and business strategy consultants who have taken the leap into new global markets and can share their stories, ideas and suggestions. 

Come learn from the successes and failures of our expert panelists, ask them hard questions, and also network with like-minded executives at Southern California’s largest association for technology business professionals, TechBiz Connection (TBC).   

Attend TBC’s networking session and panel discussion to learn more about:

• Important alternative strategies to consider when considering or completing global expansion business initiatives    
• Frequent issues arise and what are best approaches to resolving them
• Best practices can be followed to improve likelihood of success
• Stories of business that tried and succeeded, or failed and learned…
• And much more! 

MODERATOR:

Paul Ulyett | Founder and CEO | Windsor Consulting
Paul Ulyett specializes in enabling clients to generate sustainable, profitable revenue growth through brand aligned business strategy, business process reengineering, human performance improvement and customer relationship management. Clients include a wide range of companies including; FileNet, Kaiser Permanente, Blue Shield of California, The Trizetto Group, Dana Capital Management, Encore Credit Corporation, Knowledge Foundations, U.S. HealthWorks and SmileCare.

Immediately prior to founding Windsor Consulting in 2003 Paul spent seven years at Oracle Corporation, most recently as Vice President, Marketing. His responsibilities included the global marketing of Oracle's technology, applications, services and consulting products, a $10B business spanning nearly 100 countries. Paul also serves on the advisory board of Instancy, Inc., of Cary, North Carolina and on the Board of Directors of Kyliptix Solutions, of Irvine California, TechBiz Connection and Knowledge Foundations, Inc., of Westminster, California.

PANELISTS:

William Gast | Chairman and CEO| Kyliptix Solutions
With over 10 years experience within the technology industry, Mr. Gast is a progressive thinker with a keen understanding of Internet technologies and general business practices. His breadth of knowledge extends across numerous domains which have led to his starting of Kyliptix Solutions, bringing a business suite to the small and medium business community that is fully integrated, web accessible, ease to use, and cost effective. Kyliptix is expanding internationally targeting Asia, Middle East, Mexico, and Eastern Europe, with intention to become a dominant player within the markets it serves.

Mike Zachan | President | BridgeWorks Group
Mr. Zachan heads up an international consulting group specializing in global business and supply chain development.  Mike’s firm assists emerging technology companies in developing implementing effective marketing, sales and technology sourcing strategies in Europe and Asia.  Mike has over thirty years experience in marketing and general management of high tech businesses, most recently as Vice President of Conexant’s Module Systems group and before that as President of Computer Peripherals, maker of the ViVa modem.  Mike holds a BS degree in electrical engineering and an MBA.

Michael Bonfils | President | SEM International
Michael Bonfils is the President of SEM International, a division of Hyper Interactive Corp., specializing in providing outsourced International Internet marketing management services for global advertising agencies and Fortune 500 firms. SEM International operates in the APAC, EMEA and Latin American markets with concentration on search engine marketing programs and other online media properties. He is a speaker and writer on internet marketing technology and trends, having contributed his time to many major national publications and events.

In addition to being the founder of a successful internet contextual advertising agencies which he sold in 2004, he has spent the last 11 years at the forefront of helping pioneer the search engine marketing industry. Mr. Bonfils sits on the Board of several organizations including the TechBizConnection and previously served as the Vice President of Communications for the American Marketing Association (SOCAL).

Christoph Kirchner | Chief Financial Officer | Zuellig Group N.A.
Dr. Kirchner has managed the international business development for the Cosmetics Division of the Henkel Group, a German consumer goods and technology conglomerate. His role involved developing export businesses in Russia, integrating distributor and licensee businesses in Latin America and Asia, acquiring and divesting consumer brands, and acquiring companies in Scandinavia, Greece and the United States.

In addition, he facilitated the post-merger integration as Chief Financial Officer of subsidiaries in France, Germany, Greece and the United States. Recently, he joined the Zuellig Group, to integrate the North American business into the group, headquartered in Hong Kong, and to support the startup of manufacturing in China.