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Honolulu, Hawaii

Marketing Management International (MMI) is an international marketing and sales consultancy to the aviation, tourism, and trade industries. For client PRIMARIS AIRLINES, it initiated all IATA “prefix and accounting” designators, interline partners, and passenger and cargo agreements with major corporate travel companies, wholesalers, and retail travel agents. It facilitated free and reduced travel benefits and agreements for the employees resulting in cost savings of over $50,000 annually. For client THE CHINA CONSULT GROUP, completed and signed $13.5 million memorandum of understanding (MOU) to fund and grow Shanghai Airlines - the 5th largest international airline in China. For client INTERLINE ARCHEOLOGY INC., assist in ongoing interline revenue audits with IATA carriers in North America, Asia and Pacific Regions.

Las Vegas, Nevada Area

From start-up, implemented 250 unilateral and multi-lateral passenger and cargo agreements with major IATA U.S. and International airlines. Generated revenues of $8 million to $14 million annually for 4 years. Activated 80 “offline” carrier offices in Europe, Middle East/Africa, Asia-Pacific, and Americas. Implemented airline training programs for over 200 airline representatives in 90 days after start-up, and began the carrier's “Visit USA” travel program in english and seven other international languages. Elected Chairman for the 2002 Interline Sales and Marketing Conference, and within 41 months, grew the airline from obscurity to Nevada's 4th largest at McCarran International Airport (LAS).

Reno, Nevada

Established the first “off-line” marketing and sales office for in Hawaii, and 6 other offices in the Asia-Pacific region generating interline revenues exceeding $800 million in a four year period.

Phoenix, Arizona

Organized and managed America West's first “on-line” office in Honolulu with a 27 member staff. Supervised 12 “offline” sales offices in Asia-Pacific area, and organized and facilitated their B-747 inaugural flights from both Las Vegas and Honolulu, to Nagoya, Japan. Trained 32 Japanese “national” employees as in-flight “Cultural Representatives” on all flights from Japan, to Hawaii, and Mainland USA.

Honolulu, Hawaii

Completed two studies for Hawaii State Department of Business, Econ Development & Tourism: “NEW OPPORTUNITY FOR SPORTS TOURISM IN HAWAII”, and “MASTER PLAN PROMOTING HAWAII AS SPORTS CENTER”. Developed and implemented tourism plans for China's “Anning Hot Springs Resort” and 9 other Yunnan Tobacco Company hotels in Guangdong and Yunnan Provinces in China. Studied design of “The Kunming Cultural Center of China” which presents 26 different ethnic tribes of China (out of 52), including the Han nationalities in Yunnan, China (Home of the Flying Tigers during World War II).

Honolulu, Hawaii

Planned, budgeted, implemented marketing/sales programs with a 100 person staff in Hawaii, U.S., and Japan. Directed and measured through team effort, "online/offline" sales opportunities to grow Aloha’s revenues from $31 million to over $50 million in five years. Passengers carried went from 1.8 million to over 2.4 million. Named “Who’s Who” in airline advertising, and won the distinction of being a "creator" of Hawaii’s most successful fly/drive program. Increased Aloha’s market share from 25% to 40% in less than 2 years.

Bachelor Of Science (B.S.), Marketing & Management

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services

Began MBA program but did not achieve goal, due intense travel work place demand.