Vadim Manzhos

About Vadim Manzhos

Had been a hobby beekeeper since 1988 till 2007. From 2008 runs \"Manzhos Bees\" up to 200 hives small commercial operation in Santa Monica Mountains between Conejo Valley and Malibu specializing in production of organic sage honey and providing bees and service of bees to land owners. Main focus - no chemicals for treatment of bees.

Experience

1. Master Beekeeper in Coastal California

   Beekeeper

   Jan 2007 — Present · Newbury Park, CA, US

   Running intensive honey production company with up to 200 bee colonies for land owners mainly in Malibu and Santa Monica Mountains, Conejo Valley. Our operation includes selling bees to clients and servicing them.Also, we have our own apiaries in Santa Monica Mountains from Calabasas to Newbury Park. Our specialty is in production of large yields of honey per hive (goal is to beat current California and USA records and eventually even Guiness), bee pollen and drone milk from wild native California plants like sage, wild lilac, toyon, wild buckwheat, sumac, eucalyptus, California pepper tree, phacelia. No chemicals used for bee treatments. Oppose to any GMO plants.

Education

• Dragomanov Pedagogical Institute

  Technical Subjects

  1976 — 1984

Skills

• Program Management
• Leadership
• Product Development
• Strategic Planning
• Business Development
• Online Marketing
• Export
• Negotiation
• Entrepreneurship
• New Business Development
• Sales Management
• Customer Service
• Management
• Marketing
• Project Management
• Business Planning
• Purchasing
• Business Strategy
• International Trade
• Team Building
• Start-Ups
• Marketing Strategy
• Contract Negotiation
• Sales
• Operations Management
• Small Business