http://www.altervista.fr

Anne-Frauke is a Business Consultant located in Germany specializing in business development, brand and channel marketing, B2B, and strategic consulting. She has 20 years of multi-cultural experience. She has worked for global companies like Gillette, Cadbury`s, Hershey`s, Root Learning, Dentsply in the US and Europe, serving industries such as consumer goods, consumer healthcare, biotechnology, medical devices, and consulting. Her expertise is in strategic communication in a multi-cultural environment, business planning, hands-on marketing, acting globally - cascading locally. Anne-Frauke has written on the launch of a bone regeneration product in the US and Europe, developing a business model applicable to diverse markets. She was a frequent guest speaker at the University of Stuttgart (Germany), and is currently involved in the Business and Marketing Association US, and UC Berkeley (USA). Anne-Frauke has an MSc in Agricultural Sciences, as well as an MBA from Ashridge Management College, London (UK).

Christopher is a research analyst based in France. He provides our main interface across with English-speaking territories across retail, industrial and service markets. He has developed a unique fluency in cross-border business management and is experienced in marketing to both retail and intermediary channels. His experience in consumer sales and marketing involves financial services, consumer goods, IT and technical services. With AlterVista, he is heavily involved in market potential studies across Europe and North America involving primary research. He is also involved in sales prospection. Christopher has a graduate degree in Economics, with a postgraduate certificate in Management from Cranfield School of Management (UK). He has worked and lived in the UK, Germany and France, working for Legal and General Insurance, Grenada Group (UK), and P&G Health & Beauty Care (Germany). He has managed new packaging projects and has conducted change management. Besides English, Christopher speaks fluent German and French. He trains various companies across Europe in sales prospection planning and negotiation between sellers and buyers. He is a visiting lecturer in organisational management at Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Clermont (France). He has also lectured in negotiation and purchasing at university level.

Franck is a Business Analyst located in France, specializing in international marketing and business development. With 15 years of experience in the region, he provides expertise in strategic and tactical programs throughout France and Southern Europe. Franck has extensive experience in consumer and B2B marketing for companies in the manufacturing, pharmaceutical, and consumer products sectors. He has held senior level sales and marketing positions for Alpha Professional Tools and Dynavet, where he was responsible for brand management and for establishing international distribution throughout Western Europe, Brazil and the US. As a consultant, Franck has worked with clients to merge European business operations and to establish distribution channels and new businesses throughout Europe. Franck has worked and lived in France, Italy, the US and Canada. He received an undergraduate degree in Marketing from Scuola Scienze Aziendali, Florence (Italy), a graduate degree in Finance from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Aix en Provence (France), and an MBA in International Management from Thunderbird — The School of Global Management (USA). He speaks fluent French, English, Italian and Spanish and has a working knowledge of German and Japanese.

Located in Mumbai (India), Brian is AlterVista's main Asian interface. He specializes in general market research. His experience in international business development has enabled him to develop an understanding of cross-cultural business practices spanning Asia and Europe. His successful career in middle management has mainly been in Telecommunications and Aviation with companies such as Air India Ltd., France Telecom and other IT providers. At France Telecom, Brian carried out market research into the Telecommunications sectors in Latin America & Eastern Europe. At Air India Ltd, he was involved in the commissioning of new simulators. Over the course of his career, Brian has interfaced with companies such as Boeing, Airbus, and Rockwell Collins. He has also assisted international contacts in developing new business opportunities in India. Brian has worked and lived in India and France, and is able to draw upon extensive project experience. A graduate in Engineering, John has an MBA from Ecole Supérieure de Commerce, Clermont (France). He speaks English, French and Hindu fluently, and has a working knowledge of Spanish.