1) Currently, Ivan is partnering with BROWNIE ECOTRONICS, a Japanese company with its own R&D capabilities and factory, specializing in LED lightings for Architectural cove lighting applications.More LED lighting products are being designed, produced and offered to the market and our customers. All Brownie Ecotronics' LED lighting fixtures incorporate the world quality Nichia Japan's LEDs.We will continually update our product offerings.2) Building up ideas and capabilities relating to 3D modeling and printing and offering to clients.

Building materials supplier of: iron mongery, timber decking, signages, vinyl tiles, etc.Segment and territorial coverage: Myanmar, Architects, Main Contractors in SingaporeRole: Hunter. Championing the marketing and sales of: (1) vinyl flooring, (2) hardware for slide/fold doors systems, (3) composite timber for outdoor decking & facade, (4) etc, to Architects, Interior Designers, Main and Sub Contractors, Owners. ~ $150K++ sales (actual & expected) achieved in Singapore, Malaysia.

Aristo is a Japanese company, specializing in design, development and manufacture of LED application products; design and development of dies and molds; product development and manufacture of LED products and solutions, representing a synthesis of mechanical, chemical, and electronic engineering technologies.Principal role: Build strong relationship with Architects (Singapore and overseas), M&E Consultants, Interior Designers, Lighting Specifiers/Consultants, Electrical Contractors, to bring forth gigantic sales for Aristo.

Business Development Manager in a company manufacturing Solar PV systems and LED lighting products.

This assignment was a SHORT TERM CONTRACT, to stabilize and expand the business in India.Derived a good understanding of culture of doing business in India & Indian customers’ preferred working style.Major customers in India: Siemens Building, Nokia Siemens Network, Sun Industrial Automation & Solutions, HCL Technologies, Medha Servo Drives, VMC, MTL Instruments, Qmaxtest, SFO India, Incaps, Rangsons, Kavveri Telecoms, QUAD, Sanmina SCI, etc.New business creation of various electronic components, in Indian market, working closely with OEMs, ODMs, EMS.

Working As Part Of A Team, Acted As Main Interface To Key Customer: Kenwood Electronics Corporation, Providing Crucial Support In: Design, Engineering, Purchasing, Inventory Management, Etc.Other Key Duties: 1) Designing In Display-Related Solutions, TFT-LCD Modules, Touch Panels. Key Customers: Venture, GES, PCI, Astralink, Wincor Nixdorf, etc2) Providing Crucial Support To Venture Electronics Corporation, In Quality Control, Inventory Management.ACHIEVEMENT:Achieve Design-In Win of DMC 8" Touch Panel. End customer: Qualcomm. Estimate value: US$ 250K.

After familarisation with UPC's products for 6 months, i was posted to Shanghai to expand the China market. Overall this period, I travelled to various parts of China, in Jiangsu, Shanghai & Guangdong. This offered a first hand opportunity to meet various key customers. I was then able to learn first hand the business environment, conditions, various practises of doing business in China & understanding the procedures of my customers in ordering and accepting my proposals, solutions, products.ACHIEVEMENTS:• 2006: Successful design wins of 3" LCD modules & 5.7" LCD modules with Cummins & Valere Automotive in China & USA, etc. • These successful results were achieved after my continuous efforts & explorations, discussions with customers over a period of 5 months & understanding their requirements & customers’ operational capabilities. In addition, i had to convince customers' technical departments to accept my proposals. Customer’s needs & wants were satisfied fully. The main reason for these achievements is due to my technical background, listening skill & my experiences over the years. Annual Revenue Generated from above project: ~ US$ 500,000. Annual budget achieved: US$ 1,500,000.

Business Development

Handled accounts of major 1st Tier customers: Matsushita (both Singapore & Malaysia), Sony (in KL, Malaysia), NEC, Thai Tabuchi (in Thailand).