Why We Achieve Results
 | International Expertise: FAF's personnel provide on-the-ground
implementation capabilities based on contacts and international knowledge,
which is key to successful market development. |
| Pay-for-Performance: We believe in the work we do, thus a main
component of our compensation is directly related to our clients' success. |
Through our international business
consulting efforts, many major clients have realized successful international
expansion. Some of these include:
| USAID/ALP-S/RoP Project in Kandahar,
Afghanistan. Develop and lead the mission efforts to market Afghan Fresh
Fruit, Dry Fruit, Nuts and other produce on behalf of and in partnership
with various marketing and trader associations Internationally. August 2006
to present. |
| Business Development: Cattle sector in
Afghanistan, Turkey and beans in New Mexico. Providing technical assistance
to set up the single largest Agriculture entity in Afghanistan (private
sector). In Turkey Assess the opportunities for a cattle genetic company and
a 12,000 acre edible bean farm near Albuquerque. July 2006 |
| Land O Lakes Afghanistan: Assess the
opportunities to provide technical assistance and training to dairy farmers
in Kunduz Province to help them be able to produce and sell milk to the
Mountain Pastures Dairy Company dairy plant. February 2006 |
| Marketing and Business Development for
the GRAPE Project in Afghanistan, October 2004 to June 2006. |
| Irrigation Management and Technical
Consultant, Central Minnesota, June 2004 to Aug 2004. The project consisted
of 4,300 acres of intensely managed very high yielding crops on sandy soil.
The 36 center pivots ranged from new to 30+ years old, with using both
diesel and electric power. |
| Mozambique, Southern Africa, May 2004.
Soybean Commodity Chain Consultant, Identity Preservation (IP) and Quality
issues for soybean production, harvest and each step of the marketing chain
in Mozambique. Reviewed training documents, review trails monitoring
reports, assistance in the organization of the logistic of inputs
distribution, define strategies for post harvest and quality procedures,
laboratory analyses, certification, logistic and export throw the Nacala
port. |
| Turkmenistan, March/April 2004.
Commodity Feasibility and Development Assessment focused on Soybeans for
small farm plot owners in Turkmenistan. Assessed in their production and
marketing challenges in a Dictatorship Government, showed them the
advantages of joint marketing, facilitated in trade and promoted market
oriented production and purchasing activities through fair trade and
democratic ideas. |
| Bahamas, December 2003. Met with the
Ministry of Agriculture and investigated the feasibility [pre feasibility
study] of growing and marketing high value horticulture for island
distributors and tourist trade [large resorts]. |
| Ukraine Assignment, November 2003 [USAID]
- Fruit and Vegetable Marketing Co-op Feasibility and Development Assessment
was focused on groups of household plot owners in Ukraine. Assessed their
interest their production and marketing problems, and showed them the
advantages of joint marketing, facilitated in trade and investment by
meeting processors, promoted market oriented production and purchasing
activities through democratic cooperatives. |
| Waste Management and Environmental
Consultant, May 2003 to Aug 2003 – North Carolina. Developed a program and
oversaw the implementation of a new manure waste management and irrigation
plan for one of the largest hog operations in the world. |
| Russian Assignment, March/April 2003 [USAID]
- Omsk State Agriculture University. Updated the existing curriculum
[Management of Agriculture Machines Maintenance Service] in the Exploitation
of Tractors, Automobiles and Machinery Department. |
| Honduras, April 2003. Investigated the
feasibility of making the Bay Islands self-sufficient by growing there own
vegetables and raising there own livestock, for local and tourist trade. |
| Development Alternatives Inc.
Washington, DC, 2001 - Organized and led a USAID-funded project of 11
Romanians for a Beef cattle study tour throughout the USA. The focus of this
trip was to familiarize the participants with all aspects of the beef
industry in the USA. Returned to Romania for follow-up. On a second trip to
Romania, conducted a feasibility study and wrote a business plan on beef
cattle. |
| Hacienda Austral, Chile/USA, 2006/2007
- Created a new market-driven specialty cheese product line for the U.S.
market. Managed the product development, Chilean sourcing, quality control,
exportation, U.S. importation of these products. Guided the company
start-up, distribution negotiations, product development and introduction of
new products to niche markets of U.S. in less than 6 months. |
| California Creations, Chile 2006/2007
-Provide strategic start-up and operational/marketing expertise to this
upstart casual/elegant dining (a new concept to Chile) restaurant formed by
entrepreneurs in Chile. Concept is intended to be replicated throughout
Latin America. This start-up exceeded sale projections by 14% and profits by
10% in its first quarter of operation. |
| Heritage Health Products, USA,
2004/2006 - Orchestrated a complete restructure and successful turnaround of
Heritage Health Products Company USA in less than 12 months. Revamped
operating systems and processes. More than doubled productivity
(sales/employee). Repositioned the company’s line of nutritional products
and revitalized the network of more than 10,000 distributors in 17 countries
on 4 continents. |
| ITC Chile 2003 - Obtained World Bank
grants for this post-secondary technical institution in IT. Strategically
guided the institution through merger and structural consolidation |
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Quattro Office International 1998/2006 - Offer corporate
governance to this company, an important office furniture manufacturer and
marketer in Chile, Columbia and Venezuela |
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U.S. Funds, 2000/2005 - Conducted Latin American M&A work for
FE Clean Energy Group, Connecticut and the Global Environment Fund,
Washington. |
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Seneca College of Applied Arts and Technology, Canada/Chile,
2001/2002 - Strategically advised this leading North American Technical
College in Chile. Also conducted research, identification, recruitment and
selection services for this institution. |
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Format 2000, Canada/Latin America 1998/2000 - Successful set
up and management of an international sales force in over 20 countries to
supply year 2000 (Y2K) conversion services to financial institutions.
Clients included several Latin American banks, institutions and companies.
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Advised North American forestry, wine, agriculture, retail,
technical education, software developers and energy groups in their efforts
to penetrate Latin America, 1996/2004. These include Vincor International,
Inc. (One of the World's Largest Wine Company) in its efforts in Latin
America. Bariston International, L&T Infotech, Automatika Ltd., Oco Inc.,
ChemChain, Inc., SLMsoft.com Inc. and KL Group Inc. |
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Conducted economic and technical feasibility Studies in
several countries including: Paraguay, Australia, Chile, Mexico, Portugal,
Nicaragua, Honduras, Uruguay, Argentina, Jamaica, Thailand, Costa Rica,
Dominican Republic and The Bahamas. FAF has also done several market studies
In Europe (England, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, etc.), the Far East
(Japan, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore), Canada and the United States. FAF has
completed feasibility study and consulting work for USAID in Romania,
Russia, Ukraine and Afghanistan. |
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