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Gates Mills, Oh, Us

For over 15 years, SINC has provided unique services and product offerings to its customers and suppliers, helping them define and then implement SCM (Supply Chain Management) and Structured Trade Finance measures , such as the Metalsbridge and Key Offset Programs. As the company's logo suggests, these programs successfully harmonize the often conflicting forces of international supply and demand, thus creating long term, sustainable 'win-win' solutions for the company and our trade partners.

Solar Trust of America, LLC, an integrated industrial solar solutions company, is reshaping the energy landscape in the United States using in-house, commercially viable and proven parabolic trough solar thermal energy technology. Together with its global business partners Solar Millennium AG and MAN Ferrostaal AG, the newly formed company is the first solar industry consolidator and integrator that provides a complete concentrated solar power (CSP) solution for the design, financing, construction, operation and management of utility-size solar thermal power plants in the southwestern United States.

Ferrostaal provides full service as a partner to the automotive industry. Our customers receive an all-round overall service from us, in which we provide system integration across the supply chain. On behalf of motor vehicle manufacturers as well as supply companies, we deal with parts of the assembly process and carry out just-in-sequence delivery of complete modules, assembled by us from individual components, to our customers for final vehicle assembly.

Ferrostaal is a global provider of industrial services with an annual turnover of about € 1,6 billion. Our customers' projects are turned into reality by about 4,400 personnel. All this is made possible by our four core competences: project development, project management, partner integration, and system integration. These competences distinguish us from our competitors. As general contractor in the plant construction sector Ferrostaal offers project development, project management and financing concepts for constructing plants in the areas of petrochemicals, oil and gas, gas and solar power plants, biofuels and selected industrial plants. Ferrostaal is an independent distribution and service partner in the automotive, printing and packaging, piping and ships sectors for manufacturers and operators of machines and systems. The foundation of our business is formed by our worldwide presence with subsidiaries in 60 countries. The Company focuses on being present in growth regions. The majority of the shares of Ferrostaal is held by the International Petroleum Investment Company from Abu Dhabi (IPIC – 70%). MAN AG, Germany, is a minority shareholder (30%).

Assisted Arbed in the further internationalization of its steel trading activities. In addition to the day to day general steel sourcing functions from Eastern Europe and the CIS conducted for TradeARBED Luxembourg, was mandated to develop a steel trading presence in the Middle East, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh in the fall of 1999. To this end TradeARBED Dubai was established to coordinate the sale of both ARBED and 3rd party products into the region. The primary objective of the company was to capture market share, establish corporate relations within this growing region. Directed all operating functions, including complete responsibility for P&L management, logistical planning, chartering, transaction negotiation and execution.

Senior Steel Trader - Thyssen Stahlunion GmbH (“TSU”), Dusseldorf, Germany (November 1996 to March 1997)Assist in the consolidation of the international steel trading activities previously pursued by Thyssen Stahlhandel Berlin GmbH and HABAG GmbH. Concurrently, at the request of the CEO, conceived and implemented a strategy that minimized Thyssen’s exposure resulting from poorly structured Trade Pre-Financing and Securitization Agreements with three CIS mills with a cumulative exposure in excess of USD 20 million. Successfully identified and implemented business opportunities that reduced operational costs by building synergies between the various Thyssen divisions and international trade partners.General Manager - Thyssen Delegate Office Mexico, Monterrey, Mexico (April 1996 to November 1996)Assigned to “breathe life” into the underachieving Mexico City Delegate Office, was requested by the Executive Board of TSU to provide leadership to the troubled office. Conducted due diligence on potential strategic mill alliances, the Mexican economy, and the effects of the Peso devaluation on the industrial climate. This effort resulted in the candidate’s recommendation to establish the steel trading office in Monterrey in order to best achieve the desired market penetration. During this time Steel acquisition and securitization agreements in excess of USD 75 million were negotiated and concluded in Mexico.

Delegate General Manager and Senior Steel Trader - Thyssen Delegate Office China, Beijing, China (December 1995 to April 1996)Thyssen Stahlhandel Berlin GmbH concluded in excess of 400,000 mt of CIS and Eastern European Steel Products to Mainland China and therewith achieved the Board of TSU’s trading objective. Accepted the Chairman’s challenge to administer and finalize the execution of these contracts with CNIEC and Minmetals in a deteriorating market. Concurrently, conceptualized and implemented a strategy to minimize Thyssen’s exposure resulting from its Chinese customers’ attempts to negotiate market claims and breach their contractual obligations. Senior Steel Trader - Thyssen Stahlhandel Berlin GmbH, Berlin, Germany (September 1993 to December 1995)Mandated to assist Thyssen in the integration of the former East German state-owned Steel Trading Organisation “Metallurgiehandel” following the reunification of the Germanys. Concurrently oversaw the day-to-day Steel Trading operations previously conducted at TSU as well as new assignments to develop additional East Block markets and sources for steel products. Particular emphasis was placed on sourcing Flat Product from Poland and the former Czechoslovakia and USSR, which were marketed on a worldwide basis from Berlin.

In addition to performing the day to day trading functions at Profilstahl, in excess of 11,127 mt per month, and after having identified the strategic growth opportunities in Eastern Europe, was requested by the Company’s CEO to co-found a new division with the responsibilities to organise, co-ordinate and stimulate Thyssen’s international steel trading activities. Reporting directly to the board of TSU was also responsible to carry out special assignments on the Board’s behalf (including marketing and feasibility studies leading to the acquisition of Metallurgiehandel).

Charged with the mission to expand Thyssen’s sourcing activities in steel products within Eastern Europe. Targeted leading suppliers to build relationships, secured agency agreements and obtained marketing rights, resulting in broader business opportunities for market diversification to non-traditional markets.

With the Managing Director of this newly formed business unit established to develop countertrade, barter, linkage and switch business within the Thyssen Group as well as with non-group companies with emphasis on CIS and Eastern European countries. Gained first-hand exposure to the product range and business functions associated with international steel trading and commodity countertrade activities including logistics, financing and compensation transactions.

Msc., Economics

Ba (Honors), Business, Economics