Mark Armitage

Managing Director @International Strategy Solutions Limited

GB

International Strategy Solutions delivers international strategy, marketing and planning services to SMEs and mid-corporates across multiple industry sectors. Providing international business strategy and development solutions from support for tactical international issues requiring immediate resolution to high level, long-term international strategic planning for senior management. Key services developed and delivered include- the International Strategic Audit, a tailored service which aids a company’s international strategic decision making and business planning processes and includes the development and presentation of business recommendations for short and long run, designed for senior management (C-Level) who require a more prescriptive strategic analysis to ensure their international business objectives and aspirations are fully achieved- International Market Snapshot research – bespoke, interactive international market research delivered within a 10-day period- Specialist international consultancy support for companies operating or looking to operate in Central and Eastern Europe and Russia and CIS. Other projects include but are not limited to- Development of a market entry strategy with a focus on Central and Eastern Europe and the Russian Federation for a French corporate - Central and Eastern Europe market entry strategy for a large UK food manufacturer- Design and delivery of an International Strategic Audit service to more than 30 medium and large businesses ranging from £20m to £250m t/o- Undertaking an International Strategy Review for a Spanish organisation with a turnover of €250m - 6-month international business strategy project for a $250m US educational supplies corporation- Retained consultant to a mobile data communications company - Retained consultant to a Manchester-base Genetics organisation

University of Bradford School of Management

MBA

University of Bradford School of Management

MSc (Dist.) Management Research, Researching UK business operations in Central and Eastern Europe (see below).

University of Leeds

BA (Hons) Russian Studies