Global Perspective
A truly diverse and valuable global perspective takes time to build. During the last four decades, professional assignments have been undertaken in more than thirty different countries(*). Extensive travel and, in several cases, overseas residence(^) has fostered an enriched understanding of our constantly shrinking global community. It has also led to an appreciation of the similarities in, and differences between, the world's unique business cultures.
Afghanistan
Australia *
Azerbaijan *
Bahamas *
Bahrain *^
Belgium
Brazil *
Brunei *
Burma (Myanmar)
Canada *^
China *
Croatia *
Cyprus ^
Denmark ^
East Timor *
Egypt
Fiji *
France
Germany *
Greece
Hong Kong *
India *
Indonesia *^
Italy
Japan *^
Kenya
Kuwait *^
Kurdistan *
Lebanon
Macao
Malaysia *
Mali *
Mexico *
Morocco *^
Netherlands *
Nigeria
Oman *
Pakistan ^
Qatar
Russia
Saudi Arabia *^
Singapore *
Senegal *
South Africa ^
South Korea
Spain *^
Sri Lanka *^
Switzerland
Taiwan *
Thailand
Turkey
U.A.E. *
United Kingdom *^
United States *
Venezuela *
Vietnam *
Yemen
Zaire
Zambia
Zimbabwe
International Projects*

Afghanistan   Australia*   Azerbaijan*   Bahamas*   Bahrain*^   Belgium   Brazil*   Brunei*   Burma (Myanmar)   Canada*^   China*   Croatia*   Cyprus^   Denmark^   East Timor*   Egypt   Fiji*   France   Germany*   Greece   Hong Kong*   India*   Indonesia*^   Italy   Japan*^   Kenya   Kuwait*^   Kurdistan*   Lebanon   Macao   Malaysia*   Mali*   Mexico*   Morocco*^   Netherlands*   Nigeria   Oman*   Pakistan^   Qatar   Russia   Saudi Arabia*^   Singapore*   Senegal*   South Africa^   South Korea   Spain*^   Sri Lanka*^   Switzerland   Taiwan*   Thailand   Turkey   United Arab Emirates*   United Kingdom*^   United States*   Venezuela*   Vietnam*   Yemen   Zaire   Zambia   Zimbabwe


 International Projects



Professional Highlights
(1981 - )
 Market Analysis
 Partnership Development
 Project Management
 Strategic Planning
 Marketing Presentation
 Design & Engineering
 Proposal & Technical Writing
 Creative Media Production
 Negotiation & Contracting


 Market Analysis
 Partnership Development
 Project Management
 Strategic Planning
 Marketing Presentation
 Design & Engineering
 Proposal & Technical Writing
 Creative Media Production
 Negotiation & Contracting

Given responsibility for marketing and technical presentations at international technology conferences and exhibitions (COMDEX, GIS Expo, Singapore Aerospace Exhibition, Tokyo Computer Exhibition, ISPRS, Pittsburgh Conference, ...)  

Acted as Senior Ministerial Advisor to the Jeddah Port Authority of Saudi Arabia on "Risk Management" in project tender specification and international contracting.  

Supported the development and negotiation of technical alliances and marketing partnerships between Asian (Mitsui Systems Research, Mitsui Engineering, Mitsui & Co.), North American (SHL System House Ltd., MapInfo, Autodesk) and European-based (Baan) GIS, MIS, ERP, multimedia and Internet service firms.  

Invited to advise the membership of the "Keidenren", Economic Society of Japan, on the subject of "Cross-Cultural Project Management".  

Served as Project Consultant for the design and development of an Integrated (Artemis-based) Project Management System on behalf of the Indonesian Government's Strategic Aerospace and Shipbuilding Industries (PT.PAL, IPTN).  

Selected, under sub-contract to Dentsu (one of the world's largest advertising agencies), to create a comprehensive multimedia Website design to support the launch of Toyota's Formula 1 Racing Team.  

Conceived and designed the "Strategic Response Analysis System" (StRAtus) - an artificial intelligence-based simulation system (with its own AI language), in co-operation with the Sony Corporation, for diverse implementation in national security, public health, and disaster response management in Japan.  

Prepared a Consulting Report for the Inter-American Development Bank, on behalf of the Prime Minister's Office, Government of the Bahamas, which defined budgets, terms of reference, and a plan of operations for an inter-ministry Management Information System to be utilized in national economic development.  

Retained as a business consultant to Saudi Oil Services Ltd., U.K. (owned by a prominent member of the Saudi royal family), to advise on the development of its technology-related business interests with the Saudi Ministry of Defence and Civil Aviation.  

Led joint venture negotiations between aerospace firms from North America (Infinity Aerospace) and Asia (SIA Engineering/ST Aerospace) for the distributed manufacture and global marketing of a light, all-composite, military training and tactical support aircraft.  

Developed preliminary plans on behalf of the Ministry of Industry in the Sultanate of Brunei for the creation of a "Free Port" industrial area, and drafted the Terms of Reference for a complete Feasibility Study which featured the nationally-networked application of a Facility Management System.  

As project advisor to the Tomen Corporation, led and managed the preparation and presentation of a comprehensive US$30,000,000 project proposal for the establishment of a "Maritime Environmental Protection Centre" in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.  

Supported the research for, and authoring of, a feasibility study for a new long-haul international hub airport in Britain (under contract with Mitsui Corporation, U.K.) that included requirements for extensive project financing and global joint-venture implementation.  

Initialized and defined the specifications of a Japanese Grant Aid Project (JICA/ODA) for the establishment of an "Economic Development Centre" utilizing GIS technologies and resources on behalf of the Ministry of Finance, Sri Lanka.  

Appointed as Executive Director of International Mapping Solutions Inc., a Tokyo-based strategic mapping firm that is the leading provider of MapInfo solutions in the Japanese Market.  

Designed and managed the prototype development of five integrated systems for the Ministry of Defence in Saudi Arabia, with MIS-related components for modeling and supporting resource management.  

Given the responsibility for regional business development and customer consulting throughout the Middle East, on behalf of the Intergraph Corporation (a NASA spin-off), for large-scale public sector information system applications and related project management.  

Directed a technical team that developed an AI-based "Expert System", in collaboration with Nomura Securities (NRI & NCC) and the Sony Corporation, that supported global investment strategy development based on economic, social, political, and financial market trends.  

Structured and supported the negotiation of venture terms and conditions for an Environmental Project Consortium with members from Britain (Bucknall Sterling), U.S.A. (Crowley Marine), Canada (Hovertech), Australia (Ocean Routes), and Japan (Mitsui Engineering & Shipbuilding).  

Retained as a Global Business Consultant to research and develop a Regional Market Analysis Report for a proposed Singapore-based venture that drew combined technical and marketing resources from a network of 15 Asian e-Commerce firms — with links to North American and European alliances partners.  

Provided expertise for an overseas project development strategy at Asia Consulting (Tokyo, Japan) followed by "cartographic design" support for the initial implementation of JICA-based technology projects in Azerbaijan, Brazil, East Timor, Fiji, Mali, Morocco, and Senegal.  

Defined a long-term business and technology implementation plan, on behalf of the Sibed Group in Morocco, for an Internet-based enterprise that required online product marketing integrated with a bilingual e-Commerce system.  

Served as Business Development Consultant and Creative Director at Webhouse Technologies Inc. and Webhouse Japan K.K. — A pair of co-owned Internet solution providers (with offices in Asia and North America) that helped multinational corporations expand their global horizons using sophisticated web presentations and Internet-based applications.  

Provided support for the start-up management of a Japanese-American joint venture (Mitsui-Unisys) that had a mandate to develop and implement a strategy for the establishment of a mobile, multi-application system distribution and direct marketing business in Japan.  

Appointed as business development advisor to a joint Australian-Japanese (Ocean Routes, WeatherNews) project for the development and implementation of a "Regional Meteorological and Environmental Monitoring Network" for the Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment in Vietnam.  





1999- ©  Daniel Turner  All Rights Reserved





1999- ©  Daniel Turner
 All Rights Reserved