Current position:Consultant to companies how to do business in India, (and how not :)Previous experience:• 25 years international marketing at IMI Ltd. including several years of service in South America responsible for marketing and sales for the continent • From 2009 until today: V.P. Business Development at SK Group, a leading Israeli-based defense systems group. The SK Group consists of the following companies: IWI, Meprolight, Israel Shipyards, Camero-Tech., Uni-Scope.• Responsible for the group's global Business Developments activities, with a focus on managing the Indian market activities and specialization in the Indian military and Law Enforcements market.• One of the key responsibilities is the establishment of strategic partnerships.• 2005 – 2009 Vice President of Marketing and Business Development of IWI: reorganization of the company's marketing network and sales all over the world following the company's privatization. • Marketing Director of Small Arms Div. until the privatization of the plant in 2005• Establishment of civil & Commercial Markets in Western Europe and USMark is a senior business development advisor, with 40 years of experience, specializing in setting up and promoting cross-border business activity between Israeli companies and the rest of the world. Mark mainly focuses on assisting technology companies in the defense sector, but is also experienced in assisting companies in various other sectors. Mark has a wide network of connections throughout the world, but his main geographic focus is promoting business activity between Israel and India. Mark assists companies in establishing and expanding market presence in India and Israel, and enables his clients bridge cultural gaps. Mark has deep knowledge in the Indian culture and business etiquette, vast experience and a wide network of connections within India's leading business firms and a proven record of achievements