Lance Thompson
Finance and Marketing graduate from Idaho State University, pursuing MBA at Thunderbird School of Global Management.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Full-Time Student |
| Skills: | Business, English, Entrepreneurship, Languages, Management, Marketing, Russian, Spanish |
| Location: | Glendale, AZ |
| Groups: | Thunderbird Opportunity Analysis Plan Competition, Thunderbird School of Global Management Entrepreneurship Network |
| Visas: | Russia and CIS, United States. |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Growing my group, Helping members of my groups, Internships, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | thunderbird mba |
| Schools: | Idaho State University, Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Wesmar |
| Position: | International Sales Manager |
| Time period: | March 2007 - August 2008 |
| Description: | • Analyzed new emerging markets and brought in 2 year contract with Azerbaijan Coast Guard in the
amount of $1.1 MM. • Prepared and forecasted the annual traveling and marketing budgets for the sonar division, which achieved 15% sales growth. • Advised CEO on introduction of a new line of low-cost product, resulting in 10% increased sale revenue for the Russia and CIS area. • Established global network of 25 dealers, by traveling extensively to Russia, CIS and Eastern Europe, and Asia. • Top producer for the sonar division bringing in over $200,000 in sales a month. • Trained and lead multilingual team of 5 Regional Sales Managers, each representing territory spreading from Asia and Europe to Latin America and Middle East with sales of over $8MM. |
| Employer: | Lantrix LLC / Lantirx Brands |
| Position: | Founder, CFO |
| Time period: | July 2005 - March 2007 |
| Description: | • Spearheaded Fund Raising for a start-up resulting in $50,000 of upfront capital.
• Developed new revenue channels by introducing Flavored Tequila into the NW market. • Awarded s Silver medal from International Beverage Tastings Institute for H-Huckleberry Liquor . • Grew a start-up company into a 12 state operation with 5 employees. • Developed a network of dealers throughout the US, secured a contract with largest distributor Southern Wine. |
| Employer: | Qwest Communications International |
| Position: | Territory Manager |
| Time period: | August 2004 - July 2005 |
| Description: | • Forecasted monthly, quarterly and annual revenue streams through analysis of deals in the pipeline and comparison to sales for the previous month.
• Researched target markets and developed strategy. Went after new condominium development companies and secured five 600 unit properties with continuing stream of ongoing revenue. • Consistently number one producer for the month. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Thunderbird, The American Graduate School of International Management |
| Time period: | 2008 - 2010 |
| Degree: | Global Management , MBA |
| University: | Idaho State University |
| Time period: | 2003 |
| Degree: | B.B.A. double major in Finance and Marketing |
INFORMATION
| Hobbies: | Import / Export luxury car business over $150,000 of sales revenue per year, Consulting |
| Clubs: | Entrepreneurship Club, Russian Business Consulting, Private Equity Club, M&A Competition |
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Samuel Betha
Computer Science, Mathematics, Physics graduate from Andhra Loyola College, India, with MBA from T.A. Pai Management Institute, currently pursuing MBA in Global Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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Neel Patel
History and Political Science graduate from University of Florida, pursuing MBA in Global Management at Thunderbird School of Global Management.
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VITOR ALBERTO KLEIN
Business Process Consultant, Quality System and Management Expert