James Blair
Inhaber, Owner & Managing Consultant, Navigator Consulting
Atlanta, United States of America
Timeline
Professional experience for James Blair
Current 9 years and 2 months, since Aug 2014
Owner & Managing Consultant
Navigator Consulting
Experienced site selection consultant working with small team to assist European companies focus on their US production project requirements, better understand the North American business environment, issue an RFI to identify the ideal production location, accompany them through the process in an unbiased manner allowing the project parameters the market competition to determine whee the company lo cates it's business.
1 year and 11 months, Oct 2012 - Aug 2014
Managing Director
GACC South Services LLC
Managing Director responsible for small team of research analysts helping German companies identify the ideal location for their US business location.a
2 years and 1 month, Oct 2010 - Oct 2012
Director, Foreign Direct Investment
Georgia Department Economic Development
Manager of 8-person team of multi-lingual project managers and FDI business development offices in Germany, the UK, Japan, Korea, Israel and China responsible for attracting capital investment and creating jobs to Georgia.
5 years and 4 months, Jul 2005 - Oct 2010
International Business Development Manager
Georgia Economic Development
Responsible for developing new foreign direct investment project leads for Georgia.
17 years and 9 months, Oct 1987 - Jun 2005
Managing Director
Georgia European Office
Manager for the State of Georgia's business develop efforts in Europe.
Educational background for James Blair
2 years and 2 months, May 1983 - Jun 1985
Master in International Business
University of South Carolina
MBA with specialization in international business
2 years and 1 month, Jun 1981 - Jun 1983
Finance; Marketing
University of South Carolina
Finance; Marketing; German; French
Languages
English
First language
German
Fluent
French
Fluent
Dutch
Intermediate