David M. Krakoff

About David M. Krakoff

Global success for world-class, multi-billion-dollar, mid-sized & start-up companies, & & . & , & , & - & .A decisive, action-oriented leader, team-builder, motivator, mentor & strategistSkilled at global sales, marketing & business development, manufacturing, operations & constructionExperience in Building Materials, Textiles, Architecture & Design, Consumer Products, Durables, Aluminum & Metals, Energy, Industrial Products & TechnologyExtensive distribution, retail, e-commerce, luxury & multi-channel management experience in B2B, B2C, and Service settings across competitive verticals: Hospitality, Workplace, Healthcare, Retail, Food, & othersSpecial Strengths:Managing large, complex, multi-site business organizations with foreign subsidiariesBuilding businesses via joint ventures, strategic alliances & M & AInnovative product design & developmentGroundbreaking technology developmentCustomer relationship-buildingLarge capital projectsPolitical & governmental liaisonA multi-lingual, multi-cultural senior executive with extensive experience in North/Central/South America, the Caribbean, western & eastern Europe, Russia and the former USSR, China, Japan, India, Oceania and Africa. on several Boards.

Experience

1. Chief Executive Officer

   Konsultwerke

   Jan 2023 — Present · Atlanta, GA, US

   Konsultwerke works with US & foreign B2B and B2C companies in a variety of industries including the Architecture & Design/Building Materials space, Technology, Energy & Telecom, Consumer Durables, Metals & Mining, and other areas. Our work centers on Building & Scaling Businesses, Sales & Marketing, Operations, M&A and Integration, Leadership & Organizational Development as well as Startups, Turnarounds, and Restructuring. We also work extensively on Strategic Planning and Market Entry Strategies for North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and other regions. These projects involve- Designing multi-category product portfolios and developing the products for manufacturing- Recruiting, training, and establishing full scale sales and business organisations- Creating and leading new business subsidiaries- Building nationwide and international distribution networks- Leading strategic acquisitionsKonsultwerke is a skilled and well-networked business consulting practice, specialising in fast-paced, high stakes & intensely competitive business challenges; areas that are often a bit outside the core expertise of a company\'s executive team. In those situations, it makes sense to work with an experienced consultant who has been there before. You\'ll likely get your solution faster, more efficiently, and with fewer costly mistakes, miscalculations, and wrong assumptions. This is where Konsultwerke adds special value.We are consultants, strategists, and advisors to North American, Latin American, European & Asian manufacturers, corporations, private equity firms, CEO\'s & Boards of Directors.

Education

• Emory University - Goizueta Business School

  Leadership in a Multicultural Environment

  2014

• The Ohio State University

  PhD (abd), Political Science

• The Ohio State University

  Bachelor's degree, Political Science

• The Ohio State University

  Master's degree, Political Science

Skills

• Executive Management
• Leadership
• International Business
• Sales
• International Sales
• Sales Management
• Marketing
• Business Development
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Joint Ventures
• Strategic Partnerships
• Start-Ups
• Turn Around Management
• Strategic Planning
• Government Relations
• Public Relations
• Product Development
• Account Management
• Management
• Negotiation
• New Business Development
• Pricing
• Purchasing
• Sales Operations
• Marketing Strategy
• Team Building
• Contract Negotiation
• Business Strategy
• Strategy
• Forecasting
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Entrepreneurship
• Manufacturing
• P&L Management
• Competitive Analysis
• Construction Management
• Consulting
• Communication
• Public Speaking