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Meet tomorrow’s global business leaders: FITT Educational Award Winners 2015

It’s our distinct privilege to recognize the hardest-working, rising international business stars of the 2015-2016 school year.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

How building WTC Winnipeg from the ground up has helped local businesses

From the very beginning of WTC Winnipeg, our focus has been on helping Winnipeg businesses new opportunities to succeed in global markets.

Mariette Mulaire, CITP|FIBP

Mariette Mulaire is the President and CEO of the World Trade Centre Winnipeg since its official opening in April 2013. In addition, she serves as member of the board of the World Trade Centers Association. Prior to that, she was the President and CEO of ANIM since its inception in 2007, where she was involved in numerous economic development initiatives on behalf of Manitoba including helping to spearhead the creation and hosting of Centrallia, the first international B2B forum of its kind in Western Canada.

Certificate VS Certification – what’s the difference and why does it matter for your career?

There is a plethora of great training available for international business practitioners. However, there are very few targeted professional designations in this field of practice. Credentials come in many forms and, like the myriad of training programs available for international trade practitioners, there are also an abundance of international trade credentials to choose from.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Are you on a mission? A trade mission? Get the most from your matchmaker!

A trade mission now usually offers a tailored matchmaking service to delegates. I believe that your matchmaker should be your new best friend!

Pernille Fischer Boulter, CITP|FIBP

Pernille Fischer Boulter, CITP, is the founder and CEO of Kisserup International Trade Roots Inc. and has over 25 year of experience in international trade. Pernille has worked on projects in over 60 countries, in 25 sectors, on six continents. She serves on several international boards and is currently on her way to conduct trade policy review in the Pacific. Kisserup is an international export development and consulting company.

5 tips for a better Indian market entry strategy

Here’s some advice based on my own experience that will give you an advantage over your competitors as you build your own Indian market entry strategy.

Vikram Jain, CITP|FIBP

Vikram Jain, joined Trade Commissioner Services, Government of Canada, in August 2008 and he works on Life Sciences, ICT, Infrastructure and Education sectors based out of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. Vikram has gained extensive private sector experience in the field of International Marketing, having worked with auto component manufacturer handling South Asia region and in the field of Consulting as Director of an Independent company. With a Masters degree in International Business from Institute for Technology and Management, Mumbai and EDHEC, France and a Bachelors degree in Business Administration from Gulbarga University, his forte remains International Marketing.

9 benefits of managing distributors via foreign affiliates

Exporters have long defaulted to outsourcing distribution of their goods through various types of partners. We argue that while distributors provide critical value added services,…

Brent McNiven, CITP|FIBP

Brent is an international trade consultant with nearly 25 years of experience. After starting and running several successful companies in South America, and working on different consulting projects across the world, he has spent the past 10 years working with Canadian SMEs to help them excel in global markets.

5 Tips for New Grads Starting a Career in Global Trade

So, you’re a recent graduate from an international business program and you are about to embark on the exciting journey of your global trade career. Where do you start? Who can you ask for help? And ultimately, how do you land that dream job?

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

How can your global business manage Brexit risks?

The recent UK decision to leave the European Union concerns us all. Brexit will have major implications not only for the future of the United Kingdom and…

Omar Allam and Emmanuelle Ganne

Omar Allam is a former diplomat, global entrepreneur, and CEO & Founder of the Allam Advisory Group, a Canadian based global business, strategy and commercial diplomacy consulting firm that helps companies with international expansion and manage risks worldwide. Emmanuelle Ganne serves as Vice-President Europe with Allam Advisory Group and leads AAG’s European operations in the UK, Poland, Germany and Portugal. She previously worked as adviser to former WTO Director-General Pascal Lamy.