Marek Helinski

(international trade / heavy industry, B2B market: construction steel, specialty steel wire ropes for mining, cranes, cableways, ski-lifts and other special applications, rails, steel scrap) Prepared strategy for market expansion for key products manufactured by factories of two large international groups; coordinated relations with key suppliers and customers; managed imports and exports (B2B, industrial goods); public tenders, was responsible for M&A activities and structuring of investment financing..

Sales Director (Interim: Oct. 2011 - Mar. 2012, since Apr. 2012 contract - export development) DREWEX Sp.J. Developed strategy for expansion of domestic sales and start of exports, introduction of two new product lines; responsible for sales, marketing, strategic planning and product development, direct supervision of Key Accounts, export transactions and public tenders, co-ordination of EU-financed projects.

Representative of the State Treasury in the Supervisory Board. Board Member since May 2008; in June 2009 re-elected for the second term, in September 2009 elected as the Vice-Chairmen of the Board. ( The Company has 150 years (!) of experience in general cargo international forwarding and logistics, including warehousing - in all modes of transport: truck, rail, vessel, air, multi-modal/container. )

Representative of the State Treasury in the Supervisory Board. Individually supervised project concerning potential localization of a conventional power plat in the port of Gdansk. ( The Port of Gdansk Authority SA manages the commercial port in Gdansk, which is of primary importance to the Poliish national economy. Port of Gdansk has ca. 60M tons handling capacity and uses over 1000ha of land and waterways with over 100.000m2 of warehouses and over 500.000m2 of open storage areas. )

(optoelectronics, security, alarm systems) Responsible for the following Company activities: Strategic Planning, Sales and Marketing, Product Development, Logistics, Analysis and IT Systems; Launch of operations of the Company with ca. USD 1M initial/share capital. Supervised and carried organization and furnishing of the office, IT systems implementation, recruitment, preparation of the motivation system; Company’s registration process completed; Supervised market analysis, prepared short- and ...

Interim Manager / Management Consultant - international business development: • Matech, Gdynia, Poland - Director, Strategy & Development • Advisor/Negotiator, Lecturer, Poland & UK

(joinery: doors, windows, flooring) The Company was the finalist of the “Outstanding Polish Exporter Award” competition and received the prize for export dynamics; Tripled, mainly with the new markets, export sales ($7-digit) of the major Polish manufacturer within one year - in spite of unfavorable exchange rates; Prepared and introduced incentive programs for the Company’s entire sales force Managed manufacturing plant, 50~70 employees; Increased manufacturing output and doubled exports; ...

(international trading - commodities and joinery) Developed company from a start-up to a $7-digit business; Was responsible for strategic management and marketing, as well as for the long-term export contracts (steel, steel scrap, timber, chemicals); Established and maintained international network of partners in Europe and Northern America

(energy sector) Led pioneering technology ‘green energy’ project ($8-digit investment); Led and carried economic analysis and modeling (energy, environment protection); Participated in international business development and trading projects (electricity, gas, LNG, crude oil, environment protection, weather derivatives, risk management tools)

Banpol S.A. J.V. (bank & office equipment) Re-engineered import procedures, doubling the Company’s annual imports and sales capacity; Managed all the imports ($7-digit) and associated logistics services; Was responsible for market intelligence, product development, recruitment and training

Career Blazers, Inc. - New York, NY, USA (Aug. - Nov. 1993) Project: Organization of computer training in USA for European customers - Novell Inc. Viborg Maskinfabrik - Viborg, Denmark (Apr. - May 1993) Project in export of Danish machinery & equipment for packing industry and agriculture. Poland (1990 - 1992) Projects & market research & analysis F.X. Kögel G.m.b.H. (Kögel A.G.) - Ulm/Donau, Germany (Jun. - Oct. 1990) ...

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Marketing & Logistics

graduated with Hon's Master's Thesis: "Poland as a Potential Destination for Foreign Investors" Activities and Societies: AIESEC - LC MD, INTUR - Scientific Club for International Tourism