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DENNIS STILLWELL Founder, Chairman and CEO

Mr. Stillwell is an expert on Internet marketing and lectures around the country on "Internet and International Trade."  He spoke before 200 UN delegates on "Breaking down economic and geographic barriers to trade". Mr. Stillwell writes a bi-weekly column, "The Cyber Trader" in the Journal of Commerce on international trade and electronic media.  

Mr. Stillwell until January 2004 served as CIO for Global Network Incorporated, a network of on-line newspapers. He helped take the company public in 1999 and has designed the software that places and tracks banner advertising to the member on-line newspapers.

Mr. Stillwell has owned and operated a publishing house (Angelica Press), design studio (Angelica Group), advertising/marketing agency (Stillwell/Golden Advertising), and a business consulting firm (Stillwell Group Limited).  He helped to design a new distribution channel for Zenith Data Systems, planned major public relations projects for Rockefeller University, was instrumental in achieving dramatic advertising revenue increases for the ACM's flagship magazine, and in his latest corporate account, Mr. Stillwell identified $100 million in savings for N.W. Ayer.  At Andrews/Nelson/Whitehead, he developed a three main "pillars"program: (1) innovative trade show promotion; (2) formal lead-response and customer service program, including customer database; (3) first time directory listings and advertising in trade publications.  While attending Rochester Institute of Technology he did research for RCA and Xerox Corporation on computerized images.  Mr. Stillwell earned an MBA degree from Columbia University.  

Dennis Stillwell is an Elder at Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church and headed the Communications Group for the church.  Mr. Stillwell founded the Electronic Media Committee as part of the Long Range Planning Committee who's mission is to bring FAPC into the 21st Century.  

Mr. Stillwell lives with his wife, Linda, in New York City.

Mr. Stillwell can be contacted by telephone at 212-481-7378 or by email at still@imex.com

 

BARNEY LEHRER Executive Vice President

Mr. Lehrer brings an international trader background along with strong Internet skills to IMEX.

Mr. Lehrer is recognized as an expert in the use of the Internet in international trade. He was featured on the AT&T WorldNet web site in a "Celebrity Interview" in July, 1996 on the topic of "Global Trade, Small Business and the Internet." He is a frequent lecturer at Small Business Development Centers, several colleges and trade conferences. Mr. Lehrer is also a co-producer of the acclaimed nationwide series of seminars on "Internet and International Trade" sponsored by Assist International Inc. of New York. Mr. Lehrer has had articles published on the subject in numerous publications, including the Exporter Magazine, The New York New Media Association Newsletter and various local international business publications. Mr. Lehrer also heads up the North American Trade Associates, Inc. and its divisions International Internet Strategies (IIS) and European Government Contract Consultants (EGCC). Mr. Lehrer founded International Internet Strategies to specifically serve the international business community in development of skills and strategies in using the Internet in their businesses.

As founder of EGCC, Mr. Lehrer has introduced a new information service to North American companies. This service provides daily notices of all government purchasing tenders from the European Union procurement database (the Tender Electronic Daily), configured in an easy-to-use format, and delivered directly to marketing and sales managers over the Internet within moments of being issued. This service has opened almost $1 trillion in new business opportunities to US businesses.

Mr. Lehrer is also the founder of North American Trade Associates, Inc., a diversified international trading company serving clients in Iceland, Germany, Russia and Singapore. The company serves as purchasing agent for overseas companies and as international sales and marketing agents for US companies. Among the products North American Trade Associates handles are medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, dermatology products, cosmetics, automobiles and wood products. Past projects have included introduction of Mexican food products to the Russian market and shipment of large quantities of apparel to African markets.

Previously Mr. Lehrer worked for several New York City based trading companies and has performed consulting projects for McDonnell Douglas, American Express, the World Bank and other firms. He has traveled extensively internationally and speaks several languages.

Mr. Lehrer is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts and the American Graduate School of International Management (Thunderbird).

Before entering the international trade profession, Mr. Lehrer was a Juilliard trained professional cellist performing frequently in Europe and North and South America.

Mr. Lehrer can be contacted by email at blehrer@imex.com

 

MICHAEL LAMBE Vice President

Michael Lambe is a Vice President of IMEX Exchange, Inc, an international import/export exchange on the Internet.

Mr. Lambe has an extensive background in multiple areas of business-to-business information publishing. He has experience and expertise in market research, database development, editorial management, traditional and on-line marketing, mergers and acquisitions, and publishing administration.

Mr. Lambe has held senior management positions with Lebhar-Friedman Publishing and Fairchild Publications. He has been a consultant to Cowles Business Media, Standard & Poors, AGC/Sedgwick, Graham & Whiteside (London), Newmedia Publishing (London) as well as a database consultant to several non-publishing corporations.

Mr. Lambe spends several months a year on his farm in Ireland. While in Europe, he is in frequent contact with his network of business owners and executives.

Mr. Lambe holds a B. A. (Philosophy) from Fordham University.

Mr. Lambe can be contacted by telephone at 212-481-7378 or by email at mlambe@imex.com