Michael Murray
PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT
AMERICAS BUSINESS GROUP LEADER
Michael Murray serves as principle consultant at EMU Plastics Canada. He is currently completing an assignment as General Manager SE Asia for EMS Eftec based out of Thailand. Subject matter expert in business turnarounds and restructuring.
Leader in bringing stability to organizations and managing cross functional teams. Demonstrable success in leading business transformation, resolving disputes, and building new sales channels.
Well versed in international markets, handling operations, M&A's, sales, manufacturing, and marketing teams.
Michael is a highly portable, creative, persuasive and up to date global leader with years of experience working with both large and small multinationals.
Able to collaborate, share experiences, and work through and solve problems with a network of resources.
He has adaptability and has led culturally diverse teams in Brazil, Mexico, China, India and throughout SE Asia. Experienced in senior operational roles of operations, administration, finance, human resources, sales, engineering and manufacturing.
Specialties:
Contract dispute resolution. Multinational, large dollar contract negotiation experience. Proven and demonstrable problem-solving skills on international platform.
Organizational excellence. Unparalleled experience leading restructuring and transformation, restoring distressed companies to profitability and materially improving operating performance.
Michael has experience with building new manufacturing plants and moving existing plants.
Rolf Morstadt
WAX & MANUFACTURING SPECIALIST
EUROPEAN BUSINESS GROUP LEADER
Rolf Morstadt serves as a long ting time independent consultant for OEM’s and Tier suppliers.
He is currently on an assignment in China for a Chinese enterprise (HiMax – Taier) to expand their wax product portfolio.
As the official Chief consultant he has the task to expand business into global OEM’s in China and with new product lines (Zero Emission and water based) to reduce the carbon foot print of supplier and OEM.
Rolf has been conducting extensive feasibility studies in Mainland China, Indonesia and other SEA countries for all wax products in 2018 and 2019 (EMS Eftec China).
He is a true global personality, successfully introduced wax products for Pfinder of Germany into the North and /South American market and developed afterwards the Bus & Truck business globally for Pfinder .
Rolf served many years as R&D developer for PVC plastisol’s and adhesives at EMS Eftec in Switzerland, USA and for Waxes in their UK facility, later years as Key account manager (technical & sales) for Eftec Americas and wax development R&D onsite developer at Eftec UK.
Specialties:
Multi-function automotive specialist. chemist by trade, hands on developer, process optimization experience with multiple product groups and successful sales experience.
After more than 35 challenging great years in the global automotive landscape, his contact network is outstanding while also having all the extensive product know how, including raw material suppliers network and manufacturing know how.(idea-plan-project management-approval-trial-commercial intro).
Rolf is an extremely team oriented and cultural very adaptable person. He recently replaced all waterborne waxes from Pfinder in Germany with a newly developed Zero Emission at BMW in China with a full-service approach and two plants in continental Europe. (corporate approval, line trial, commercial.).
Sam Kanitkorn
SALES & LOGISTICS SPECIALIST
ASEAN BUSINESS GROUP LEADER
Specialist in SE Asia logistics and Strategic planning
Former General Manager at PFP Thailand, Mfg. + Distribution Sea Fish & Other Frozen Processing Food for Local and Export market. Main task was to turn around the Sales & Mkt team performance by implementing KPI setting & encouraging more cross functional communication.
Worked at ITIC CO., LTD as leader of ITIC Myanmar CO., LTD Business setup during 2016 to 2019. Product portfolio includes LED Globalite Brand for Interior & Exterior Functional + Decoration lighting and A4 Copy paper IPrint Brand. While stationed in Myanmar served in 2 projects, Mybaco Co,. Ltd, a bakery Mfg. involved in new DC setup & Product Distribution network management in Mandalay city in North Myanmar & Proven Technology Industry Co., Ltd, a Lead Acid Battery Mfg. involved in OEM Business setup.
Former General Manager at MOCA Thailand Co., Ltd, Mfg of Injection Mold from South Korea. Main business is Auto part mold. Assist Korean MD with pushing Sale team & Maintenance team to achieve company monthly targets & KPI targets. Over Company cash flow & report to MD and HQ.
Former Tire OEM Manager at Synventive Molding Solutions - OEM Development and education, securied specifications for engineered solutions, created demand at OEM level to cascade down to Tiers and promote sales in the entire SE Asia region
Former Sr. Manager - Sales & Marketing at Thai United Plastic Industry Co., Ltd, Mfg of Lead Acid Battery Plastic container, cover & parts. Responsible for achieving Domestic & Export sales targets by focusing on Customer Relationship management.
Former Sr. Marketer - Visual System Division at 3M. Product portfolio includes Overhead projector, LCD projector & VDO conferencing system. Handling COGS calculation & Price structure set up for each product group, Sale promotions to support 3M Dealers nationwide, Sale forecast calculation & provides product training to Dealers & Key account customers.
Graduate of Carthage College – 1991 to 1993, Graduate of Assumption University of Thailand 1990
Specialties:
The extensive experience in Sale & Marketing on Technical, Consumer or Industrial products for over 25 years will turn around the performance of the Sale & Marketing team. Employee coaching on communication skill & selling skill have been activities Sam encourage his team members to pick up for their Self-Development.
Fully understand the Multi-cultural issue. It comes from working with Thai & Multi-national Company in Thailand & Myanmar.
Sarah Gaio
LEGAL CONSULTANT
Sarah is a mediator and legal professional licensed by the Law Society of Upper Canada. She brings experience in dispute resolution and mediation. Sarah also is a business owner and has the practical knowledge of starting and running a business. Let Sarah be part of the team to support you.