Ted Langs: Leading the Charge as GIEM's Executive Director

Specializing in: contingency & continuity, project & business development, finance, government & community relations. Currently involved with international project development, (hospitals, commercial, energy, agriculture, industrial) underwriting, B2B/B2C sectors, trade development organizations and retail sectors. 25+ years’ in BD, strategy & corporate advocacy. I excel in communications, diverse cultures, negotiation, global operations management, small business advocacy, economic development, crisis management, advancing EBITA objectives, recognition and product/service reach. I navigate complex business challenges, focused on objectives. Oversight of 400+ skilled people with 5 direct reports at 21 locations.

Skills used to succeed: Define revenue expectations, target strategies in new and existing markets, communicate (internal and external) through meaningful dialogue, accounting for wants & needs and acting with integrity.

Engagement Highlights

I influence and provide strategic communication, considering all input, to make the most effective decision. The result is a consistent opportunity, wide-reaching relationships, and sustained business sales revenue growth.

Globally, I arranged strategic meetings with the French Ambassador to the USA, Francois Delattre; Singapore's Ambassador to the USA, Ashok Kumar Mirpuri; Consulate officers from Hong Kong S.A.R, China, Vietnam, Canada, Chile, Mexico, Singapore, France, Finland, Sweden, the UK and with the former US Ambassador to Vietnam, Ted Osius. A corporate advocate in Washington, DC when called upon. The result achieved is company recognition by the government, current information on the "ebb and flow" of politics, laws/regulations, and business environment, gained back-channel support for entry into new markets. Additionally, this builds trade consensus among Congressmen, Senators involved in commissions in global trade.