Laurent Kahl: International Sales Manager - Latin America in Atlanta, GA

Atlanta, Georgia- Itasca, Illinois Bando USA is an affiliate of Bando Chemical Industries, a 1 Billion USD manufacturer of Automotive, Industrial, Agricultural belts based in Kobe, Japan. International Sales Manager - Latin America * Report to President of Bando USA - responsible for sales of Automotive/Industrial Power Transmission belts and Heavy Duty Conveyor to Bando Affiliate in Mexico and to a network of over 50 Distributors in Latin America (Mexico/Central America/South America and the Caribbean Basin). Territory presently generating over $7 Million USD. * Recruited new Industrial and Automotive Distributors in Mexico, Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Colombia * Responsible also for monthly/yearly forecasting, collections of overdue accounts, strategy, marketing, e-commerce suggestions, and market analysis.

Atlanta, Georgia LM Handling S.P.A is family owned business that manufactures hi- speed conveyors such as dividers/convergers, multilane deviders, index conveyors, and curved conveyors manufactured in Modena, Italy Regional Sales Manager - Southeast USA * Reported to President of LM Handling - responsible for sales of hi-speed conveyors in the South East USA region. * Sold over $250,000 in the territory.

Atlanta, Georgia GlobalFootprints is an export / import consulting company helping small businesses navigate and succeed in the international trade arena. The company offers expertise in a wide range of areas including program management, risk assessment, contract negotiation support, strategic plan preparation, marketing, and more. Sales Manager / Consultant * Created this Georgia start-up that offers the following value-added trade consulting activities: export management, export / import general consulting, export marketing, international logistics, and export / import training. * Market includes small and mid-size manufacturing companies and service providers in the USA that offer promising international growth potential. * Clients include: LM Handling Systems (conveying equipment), Furniture Marketing Direct (mattress / bed frames), Paper and Packaging USA (recycled paper), Aran USA (flexible packaging), HSI Concession (syrups), Leigh Fibers (textile fibers), William Montero (coffee), GLG, Business Mentor NY, AM (giftware), Martin Robotics (industrial equipment), Momar (chemicals), and B. Terfloth + Company (canned foods).