Lawrence Kole

11D Ningle Xili, Nankai District, Tianjin, 300381 PRC
Tel: (8622) 23923465; (86) 01392053085
Email: lawrence@public.tpt.tj.cn


Cover Letter


Skills

Business Development: Marketing and Sales
Project Management:Planning and Market Research
Public and Corporate Relations: Multilingual (English, Chinese, Hebrew)
Operations Management


Professional Experience

General Manager
Tianjin Haifa TVCom Co. Ltd., Tianjin, China.
Develop and maintain company vision. Oversee marketing, corporate relations, operations, human resources and finance. Plan, develop, and establish policies, objectives and operations of organization. Identify and set strategy for business development, market penetration and customer service program. Direct staffing, training and performance evaluations to advance and control operations, engineering and sales force. Oversee market research and evaluation of competition to assess product development and pricing strategy. April 1996 - Present.


Marketing Manager
IET - Intelligent Electronics, Ramat Hachayal, Israel. Responsible for software distribution in Asian region. Managed sales distribution by establishing sales territories, quotas, and goals. Advised distributors concerning sales, public relations and advertising techniques. Analyzed sales statistics to formulate policy and assist distributors in promoting sales. Instrumental in training and performance evaluations to develop and control distribution process and sales program. Oversaw market research and evaluation of competition. March 1994 - February 1996.


Consultant
Directorate General of Telecommunications, Taipei, Taiwan. Consultant to Telecommunications Service Market Administration Division. Developed business communications client services and support programs. Performed market research and evaluation of client needs. Wrote proposals and statistical reports, designed questionnaires and samplings. Prepared and presented DGT policy briefs. May 1991 - December 1993.


Consultant
Taiwan Textile Federation, Taipei, Taiwan. Researched and prepared business plans, industry and company profiles. Researched, wrote and presented TTF policy briefs. Represented companies at trade shows. Acted as liaison for visiting foreign clients. September 1989 - February 1991 .


Business Communications Instructor
National ChengChi University, Taipei, Taiwan. Lead seminars on marketing management and business communications. Taught oral communication and business correspondence to university students and professionals. Organized lessons within a flexible syllabus. September 1987 - May 1989.


Sales Account Executive
Superior Coffee and Beverage, Chicago, Illinois. Responsible for sales and distribution for entire Central Illinois region. Developed client base from referrals, cold calls and networking. Advised distributors concerning sales and advertising techniques. Through this job I was able to finance my university education. September 1983 - May 1987.


Education

University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. Bachelor of Science in Commerce and Business Administration. Majored in Accountancy and Marketing. May 1987.


National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan. Studied Mandarin Chinese and Chinese Anthropology. September 1987 - May 1988.


Personal Data

Date of Birth:17 December 1964
Place of Birth:Chicago, Illinois
Marital Status:Single