Donald Arends

Hi, I’m Donald. I’m an International Trade Consultant living in Miami Beach, Florida. I am a fan of entrepreneurship, technology, and photography. I’m also interested in travel and painting. As an international trade consultant i offer a variety of trade, financial, and consulting services in various regions of the world. i specialize in facilitating business transactions and partnership opportunities in Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Middle East, Africa and the USA. Client who are looking to do business in these countries come to me.

Somebody, somewhere, needs what you're selling. I'm the Man Between the Buyer and The seller, The Manufacturer and The Consumer.

CAREER PROFILE

A Senior International Trade Executive with over 18 years of experience in International Finance & Banking, Global Economics, Import/Export, Sales Management, Negotiation, Business Development, Freight Forwarding and Customs Regulations, together with a Graduate Degree in International Trade & Finance. High performing executive with a proven track record of accomplishments in setting up mutually beneficial international and domestic trade agreements between corporations with agreement value ranging from $2 million to $120 million. Ability to develop strategic long term partnerships and communicate effectively with all levels of decision makers. Fluent in four languages - English, Persian, Punjabi and Hindi.

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Successfully negotiated and set-up trade deals ranging from $2 million to $120 million between companies

from the USA, Canada, the Middle East, India, Holland, Germany, Singapore, Hong Kong and China

• Secured a $12,000,000 deal for Honeywell USA to supply air conditioning parts to India

• Recently developed new markets, secured and set up trade deals for the export of cellular phones from North America to India and the import of ladies fabrics from USA to Montreal and Toronto

• Developed and maintained a solid network of global contacts with companies from Asia, the Middle East, Europe and North America

• Started and successfully managed an (import/export) company in Toronto for five years (Cal Systems); took sales from zero to over $7.5 million

REFERENCES

Academic and business references attesting to professional expertise in International Trade, Finance & Banking and International Economics are available for perusing, including a commendation letter fr