Rob is a seasoned global business executive with fifteen years of experience and is author of the book Street Smarts for Global Business (http://www.amazon.com/Street-Smarts-Global-Business-executives/dp/1419695002/ref=sr_11_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1222357093&sr=11-1.  Background on the book can be found at (www.steetsmartsglobal.com). Rob has worked for large public companies like IBM and Openwave Systems, as well as small start-up, venture capital backed companies. He has leveraged his experiences from a diverse background that includes being a successful international sales manager, stock broker, aerospace engineer, pilot, and Desert Storm war veteran.

 

 

 

 

 

Rob has written, negotiated, and managed over one-hundred international business transactions to include global partnerships, sales contracts, and reseller agreements. He has negotiated business deals on nearly every continent and has deep experience all over the world to include China, Italy, Germany, Slovenia, Great Britain, and Brazil to name a few. Rob earned his M.B.A. from California State University and a B.S. Degree in Engineering from the United States Air Force Academy.