The art of international business travel according to a travel-a-holic

The journey, for me, is a major part of the experience of international business, and of any form of business travel: it is about much more than efficient and predictable displacement from “Point A” to “Point B”, and it provides countless opportunities for the exercise of civility, personal discipline and enrichment.

Alexander R. Malaket, CITP|FIBP

Alexander is a globally recognized specialist in international business, trade and trade finance. He is President and Founder of OPUS Advisory Services International Inc. (Canada)

Louei Ali, CITP|FIBP – Director of Business Development

After years of excellence in international trade, Louei is excited to use the knowledge he has gained from FITTskills online courses, and his new elite designation to open doors and opportunities for growth for the company and its distributors in his role as Director of Business Development.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Maria Bofill, CITP|FIBP – Trade Commissioner – Oil and Gas

Responsible for a crucial economic sector in one of North America’s most iconic oil and gas producing regions, Maria is excited to help Canadian businesses in the industry enter and succeed in the competitive South Central USA market.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Compliance Business Analyst – DHL

The Compliance Business Analyst would assist the ITAC Compliance manager with various import/export related regulatory compliance programs for DHLE USA.

How you can use temporary importation tactics to succeed in export sales

There are plenty of reasons why businesses branch out from local to international sales. Expanding your business by taking it to a new market offers a wealth of advantages and opportunities. You can grow sales, balance out seasonal instability, extend the life cycle of your products, and tap into a completely new market. However, making those first inroads in a new market is a significant challenge. So, how do you build trust in your company and your product in a new region?

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Become your business’s supply chain superhero with these 7 tips

The strategic goals outlined in a business plan will have an important influence on the strategies that must be used to develop or improve a supply chain plan and on the way in which a supply chain can be structured and managed.

Jacob Varghese

Jacob is the VP of Marketing and Technology at the Forum for International Trade Training. Focused on improving the customer experience. A Content chef; words, images, some code and a healthy serving of web analytics.

Northstar from Canada wins prestigious award from the Export-Import Bank of the United States

After over twenty years of excellence in the field, Northstar Trade Finance’s efforts are now being rewarded with the US Export-Import Bank’s Lender of the Year award, at the organization’s annual conference in Washington D.C. on April 23.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Morteza Azari, CITP|FIBP – Admissions Counselor

After over a decade of high-level international trade experience in Iran, Morteza hopes that his new designation will help him to best make use of his extensive expertise in the Canadian market as well. He currently serves as an Admissions Counselor at Stanford College of Business and Technology in Toronto.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Specialist, Global Trade Compliance – Veritiv Corporation

The Specialist, Global Trade Compliance will execute processes to ensure compliance with government customs laws through a thorough understanding and application of these laws and to provide complete integration of these laws into the company’s current operations.