Few speakers know the global world as well as Tom Faranda. His clients have included Siemen’s Germany, IBM Europe, Thermo-King Japan, Ford Canada, GE (on five continents) and he has clients in India, Hong Kong, China, Singapore, South Africa, the UK and many other areas of the world. His American clients have included INTEL, Motorola, 3M, IBM, Honeywell and other corporations. He was a director/partner in the Oso del Sol Resort, Costa Rica and also in other global ventures. He is the former President of The Hospital Corporation of Chicago, the former National Accounts Sales Manager for Masonite Corporation and a 1988 candidate for the United States Senate. Tom Faranda was named ‘one of the most exciting speakers in America by Meetings & Conventions Magazine’ due to his high content programs with humor, examples, stories and practical ideas. He has been featured with Peter Drucker, Tom Peters, Lester Thurow and other celebrities/authors. His books include "The GLOBAL Sales Professional: 7 Effective Skills of a Great Global Sales Professional" and "Uncommon Sense Leadership." Thomas Faranda has published over one hundred business articles. He has the credibility and experience audiences respect in a featured speaker. Mr. Faranda has earned a BS, and an MBA in International Business. He has been a guest lecturer for universities in S. Africa, England, Australia and was an adjunct faculty professor of business at the University of Minnesota. As an adventurer, Tom Faranda has climbed some of the tallest mountains around the world. He has raced 100 mile cycling events, competed in triathlons, duathlons, 100k ski races, flown his airplane all over America and has ratings as a pilot, SCUBA diver and river rafter. Tom Faranda is a global executive with much to say. And a speaker with the style & substance to say it. Titles GLOBAL REALITIES - Predictions That Impact Your Bottom Line China's Gameplan & Your Bottom Line India's Gameplan & Your Bottom Line The CHINDIA Miracles - China & India's Economic Success The CHINA Meltdown The Global Sales Professional - Selling International Global Retail & Retailers - The World's Power Brokers The EUROPE Meltdown The Future of GLOBAL Financial Services UNcommon Sense Leadership For Global Leaders Topics Future, Global Business, Business, Sales Click topic above to see more speakers on that topic Speaker's Asking Fee Range $15,000 or more Click on fee range to see more speakers. This is the starting keynote fee range - other programs may be higher. State AZ Click on state above to see more speakers from that state. Fees The fee range quoted means the speaker's fee starts somewhere within that range. Note that speaker's fees are subject to change and some speakers may have special fee quotes.

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