Ralph B. Mcintyre Email & Phone Number

Accomplished International Business Executive with knowledge and skills in building teams with proven track record in growing sales and profit encompassing operational responsibilities in Marketing/Sales, P&L, Finance, Operations, and H.R. Expertise in developing and empowering multifunctional management teams focused on customer and market. Ex-pat born in Venezuela; lived in Brazil.•Moves across multiple cultures with ease as benefit of extensive experience, travel, and work in emerging countries.•Led start-up of five successful international subsidiaries (China, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, and Zambia).•Near fluency in Portuguese and high proficiency in Spanish.

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  Regional Director- Latin America & Africa

  Msa - The Safety Company

  Jan 1997 - Dec 2015 - Greater Pittsburgh Area

  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEMSA Safety Co, Worldwide LLC, Pittsburgh, PAGlobal Industrial leader in development, manufacture, and supply of safety products to protect people and facilities.Regional Director – Latin America & Africa (2004 -2015)Business Director with P&L responsibility for eight companies in Brazil, Spanish Latin America, Africa and Middle East regions representing $170 million in sales, 50% of international division’s volume, and 950 employees.•Led sales & marketing teams to expand market coverage and channel partners’ network to grow revenue more than four times from $40 million to $170 million in Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Mining, Steel, and Industrial segments. Expanded manufacturing facilities in Brazil, Chile, and Argentina to increase capacity.•Strengthened reporting and communication processes that ensured achievement in financial and operational targets.•Directed, prepared, and executed investment plans to ensure that needs of business growth and strategy met.Regional Director – Latin America (1997-2003)Business Director with P&L responsibility for Latin America Region’s companies in Brazil, Chile, Argentina, Peru, and Mexico •Integrated separate country focused marketing, sales, and business functions into expanded regional functions to break down country “silos” and share best practices, resources, and processes.•Doubled sales revenues, expanded market coverage and distribution network in Venezuela, Colombia, Ecuador, and Bolivia. Highlights of Earlier Progressive Roles with MSA:•P&L responsibility for companies in China, SE Asia, Japan, and India.•Expanded and developed channel partners in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Philippines, Taiwan, Hong Kong and S. Korea.•Led start-up & growth as General Manager of joint venture company in China.•Acquired Technical Sales Management experience.