Gene is an international business development professional currently working for Inventronics. In his current role, he has led the company's business expansion into Europe, Brazil, India, Japan, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and other markets. Prior to his current position, he taught in higher education for fourteen years, primarily in the fields of international business and marketing. As a an academician, Gene established international business programs, designed international business curriculum, performed international program reviews, and grew student enrollment in the international business programs. Over the years, he has led numerous student teams conducting international market research on consumer products, industrial products, and on the shopper behavior of the customers of a major international retailer. Gene has led numerous student groups on international academic trips to Brazil, Dubai, Europe, and Mexico.Before teaching, he marketed industrial products in the Middle East for a leading multinational corporation of industrial flow control products, and directed the business development in North America for another manufacturer of flow control equipment, Solent & Pratt Engineering, Ltd. Gene has lived in numerous countries including Brazil, China, Dubai, Egypt, Malaysia, Nigeria, and Saudi Arabia. He has a passion for international business and enjoys learning from cross-cultural encounters in business and otherwise.Specialties: International/global business strategy development & planningInternational/global business developmentInternational market identification & analysisInternational marketing strategy development & implementationPrimary & secondary international marketing research design, execution & managementInter-cultural intelligence & inter-cultural intelligence trainingDesign & implementation of international business programs for higher education