Greg Bateman
Pursuing MBA from Columbia Business School, Asia Sales and Business Development Manager at E-INK Corporation (2006-2008), Team Leader for Ashoka / McKinsey Consulting Project at Columbia International Development Advisors since 2009.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing |
| Location: | New York, New York |
| Groups: | Global Social Venture Competition 2011, Global Social Venture Competition GSVC 2012, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition 2009-10, [INACTIVE] Global Social Venture Competition: Columbia 2010 |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Columbia Business School, University of California System - Berkeley |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | E-INK CORPORATION |
| Position: | Asia Sales and Business Development Manager |
| Description: | Promoted and placed pioneering electronic paper display product in diverse markets: mobile
handsets, eBook devices (Sony Reader, Amazon Kindle), watches, and information displays Leveraged business relationships and led team to capture 70% of 2007-8 worldwide revenue Established partnership with a top Korean display manufacturer while increasing volume 600% year-on-year with existing partner Identified and led new channel partners in Japan, Korea, and Greater China, extending sales coverage and new opportunities over 10 times Negotiated with Chinese suppliers to reduce their costs by over 20% for high volume projects Bridged formidable cultural and communication gap between customer-facing team in Asia and the quality, operations, marketing, and finance teams in the US based headquarters |
| Employer: | XILINX CORPORATION |
| Position: | Field Applications Engineering Manager |
| Time period: | January 2001 - December 2006 |
| Description: | Forged industry-first relationships with top-tier consumer electronics and automotive clients to
plant seeds for what now comprises more than 50% of sales volume in Japan Managed 3 direct reports and led over 20 distribution partners to command the pre-sales and post-sales support activity of the West Japan region resulting in $70 million of annual revenue Transferred application expertise by presenting Japanese seminars to customers and partners in an innovative departure from commodity sales role in favor of a trusted advisor role. |
| Employer: | COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ADVISORS |
| Position: | Team Leader |
| Time period: | December 2009 |
| Description: | Managed 5-strong team over 4 months to analyze 300+ Latin American social entrepreneurs
Developed and delivered sustainable organization framework with succession plan guidelines |
| Employer: | FUJISAN.COM |
| Position: | Marketing Manager |
| Time period: | December 1999 |
| Description: | Created online, television, and traditional media marketing strategies
Translated website from Japanese to English for Japan-focused online marketplace |
EDUCATION
| University: | Columbia Business School |
| Time period: | 2010 |
| Degree: | Entrepreneurship Focus, MBA |
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 2000 |
| Degree: | Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, BSc |
| University: | University of California System - Berkeley |
| Time period: | 2000 |
| Degree: | Japanese Language and Literature, BA |
INFORMATION
| Clubs: | Japan Business, Social Enterprise, Tech Business, Green Business, Energy |
| Memberships: | President Public Speaking Association, VP Entrepreneurship Organization, Cluster Chair |
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