Orin Hickerson
M.Sc. in Entrepreneurship and International Marketing and Brand Management from Lund University, General Manager at Vegetarian Gardens Inc. (2002-2011), Managing Director at Hick’s Ville Hotel (2010-2011)
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Website: | http://www.kiizaa.com |
| Skills: | Business, Entrepreneurship, Marketing |
| Location: | USA |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Tags: | accessories, apparel, Fashion |
| Schools: | Lund University, University of Ottawa |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Hick’s Ville Hotel |
| Position: | Managing Director |
| Time period: | January 2010 - December 2011 |
| Description: | Responsible for the day to day management.
Responsible for managing and training staff. Responsible for marketing of the hotel locally & internationally Responsible for the general booking keeping. |
| Employer: | Hic Timber |
| Position: | Founder & General Manager |
| Time period: | January 2009 - December 2011 |
| Description: | Trading hardwood timber from Guyana. |
| Employer: | Man & Manly/KIIZ |
| Position: | Founder & General Manager |
| Time period: | January 2008 - December 2011 |
| Description: | KIIZ is male fashion brand that started out selling accessories and costume
jewelry to Ur och Penn which has 70 retail stores in Sweden. Responsible for the entire operation: Organizing Loans Finding suppliers in China, Hong Kong, Thailand,ect Finding buyers in Sweden, Denmark, Norway, ect Finding designers in Sweden |
| Employer: | Vegetarian Gardens Inc. |
| Position: | General Manager, International Trade |
| Time period: | January 2002 - December 2011 |
| Description: | Responsible for the day to day management.
Managing packaging plant Negotiator with loan officers at Scotia Bank (Guyana) Responsible for imports with Kellogg’s (USA), Archer Daniel’s Midland (USA), Ginseng Up (USA), Vitasoy (USA),OKF (Korea) Responsible for outsourcing local distribution to Marketing & Distribution/Geddes Grant (Guyana). Responsible for imports from China Responsible for establishing export markets in Suriname and Trinidad. Attended Trade Fair in China (Canton Fair), Frankfurt Messe (Germany), Packaging Expo (Sweden). |
EDUCATION
| University: | Lund University |
| Time period: | 2008 |
| Degree: | Entrepreneurship, MSc |
| University: | Lund University |
| Time period: | 2007 |
| Degree: | International Marketing and Brand Management, MSc |
| University: | University of Ottawa |
| Time period: | 2006 |
| Degree: | BCom |
