David A. Shaw, CITP|FIBP – Senior Advisor
David Shaw, Senior Advisor at Saudi Telecom Company, has held the CITP®|FIBP® designation for over 15 years, dating back to the early days of FITT.
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Incorporating? Outsourcing? What option makes the most sense for your international hiring?
One of the first investments that an organization makes in their new market is in human resources, because you need people on the ground to begin operations. So how does an organization start international hiring in a country they’ve never operated in before?
Africa is open for business, but is your business open in Africa?
Africa is open for business and ripe with opportunities, but they go largely untapped by North American firms, which have been hesitant to enter markets where their European and Asian competitors are already doing business – and profiting from it.
You need to have these 6 things figured out before entering the e-commerce marketplace
As with all aspects of private international law, there are a number of issues an entrepreneur must consider before entering the e-commerce marketplace. The following…
Lessons for compliance practitioners in the tech sector – Garcia FCPA enforcement action
Last month, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) jointly announced an enforcement action for violations of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) against a former executive of the SAP International Inc. for bribery and corruption to procure government contracts in Panama. Even at this point, with no DOJ or SEC action against SAP, there are several lessons for compliance practitioners.
Kindle Global Trade Compliance Program Manager – Amazon
We are looking for a talented Kindle Global Trade Compliance Program Manager to support our rapidly growing and evolving Kindle Businesses. You will support Kindle operations by executing on a broad range of import and export compliance matters.
Distribution Analyst – Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
The Distribution Analyst under the guidance of the Distribution Manager is responsible for ensuring the smooth flow of products within Canada and the U.S. as well as ensuring the smooth flow of orders within SAP to all sites.
Emily King, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner
Emily King, CITP|FIBP, has had quite the eventful career. After spending several years working with DFAIT (now DFATD) across the Middle East and taking responsibility for several of Canada’s dealings with the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC), she’s now working as a Trade Commissioner in Halifax, assisting aerospace and defence companies across Atlantic Canada.
3 important assumptions to avoid in emerging markets
Getting it wrong can be extremely expensive, in terms of fines, sanctions and reputation. It can also have long term consequences for opportunities, not just in that country, but in the economic region in general. It’s therefore crucial to do your proper research and navigate these 3 assumptions to avoid in emerging markets.
How interprovincial trade barriers are hurting Canada’s economy and burdening exporters
While we have placed international trade in a position of national importance, making every effort to expand and grow our trading relationships globally, our domestic trade remains limited, blocked by interprovincial barriers that cost our industries billions of dollars through their inefficiencies.