Thomas Dirr

Thomas Dirr

MBA, MChE, BSChE

Director

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Personal information

Professional experience (31 years, 5 months)

  • Employment status
    Executive

Educational background

  • Aug 1985 - May 1987
  • Aug 1978 - May 1980
  • Aug 1974 - May 1978

About me

Born in Caracas, Venezuela and raised in South America, Europe and the United States, I grew up with the first-hand knowledge of the varied cultural business drivers impacting market presence and penetration. As Director of Global Management Expertise, a consultancy advising companies seeking to enter and/or grow their global market presence through market studies, strategic plan development and implementation, distribution channel development, M&A advisory services and strategic partnerships, I advise companies in the capital goods, durable goods, environmental services, alternative energy, oil and gas, steel, and telecommunications industries.

I have 30 years of decisive leadership experience in organizations ranging from privately held companies to Global 100 enterprises, having held key positions in oil and gas (refining and production), defense, factory automation, capital goods and packaging - acquiring the knowledge of overcoming regulatory hurdles to conducting international business. In the past 10 years, I have completed over 80 cross-border deals including M&A, strategic partnerships and joint ventures. Fluent in English, Spanish, German and French, I have conducted business in over 50 countries in the Americas, Europe, Middle East, Africa and Asia.

A graduate of Rice University with a B.S. and Master in Chemical Engineering, I also earned a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA) from Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business.
 

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