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Aug 15, 2019 / Exporting From Hawaii

Exporting from Hawaii – Hawaiian Body Products

In the most recent episode of "Exporting from Hawaii" on the ThinkTech Hawaii network, Rob Haak interviews Hawaiian Body Products's President Robin Willams regarding the company's all-natural skin products business and exporting experiences. The wonderful products are made from locally-sourced ingredients on the Big Island, manufactured by hand in Hilo, and shipped to resorts, spas, and loyal customers in Japan and other countries....

Aug 1, 2019 / Asia Sales Manager in Action!

Exporting from Hawaii – Hawaii Air Cargo

In the most recent episode of "Exporting from Hawaii" on the ThinkTech Hawaii network, Rob Haak interviews Hawaii Air Cargo's president Brian Suzuki regarding the company's air cargo freight forwarding business. Shipping and packaging are critical components of the exporting process, and these issues can have a significant impact on the marketing of the products in foreign countries....

Jul 14, 2019 / Exporting News

Made in America Week

The White House issued a proclamation that July 14-20, 2019 is "Made in America Week." This is good news for US suppliers of products and services who want to sell in Asia. Please contact me to discuss how I can help you with sales, marketing, and business development throughout Asia.

Jun 21, 2019 / Asia Sales Manager in Action!

Rob Haak selected to National Small Business Association’s Leadership Council

About the NSBA "Celebrating more than 80 years representing America’s small-business owners, NSBA is a staunchly nonpartisan organization with 65,000 members in every state and every industry in the U.S. We are proud to be the nation’s first small-business advocacy organization. "NSBA boasts decades of small-business advocacy expertise, from our long-serving leadership to our knowledgeable and well-connected government affairs team—we have who it takes to get the job done. "We offer access to the latest resources, information, and best practices in advocacy and communications for our...

Jun 15, 2019 / Asia Sales Manager in Action!

Rob Haak hosts seminar on International Logistics

Rob Haak recently coordinated and hosted a seminar for the Hawaii Pacific Export Council (HPEC) regarding international logistics. Logistics are (or should be) a major concern and significant cost for US exporters and, particularly, for Hawaii and Pacific Island exporters. In this seminar and panel discussion, we learn from two Hawaii-based experts: Brian Suzuki of Hawaii Air Cargo and Peter Stams of...

Jun 14, 2019 / Asia Sales Manager in Action!

Rob Haak in Pacific Business News

Rob Haak is mentioned in an article in the Pacific Business News regarding a logistics seminar run by the Hawaii Pacific Export Council (Rob is on the board of directors). The seminar is part of a series of export-related activities under DBEDT's HiSTEP program (sponsored by SBA).  ...

May 25, 2019 / Asia Sales Manager in Action!

Rob Haak joins CEO Solutions Partners as a Principal

The Asia Sales Manager, Rob Haak, is pleased to announce that he has joined CEO Solutions Partners as a Principal in the firm. CEO Solutions provides seasoned professionals on an interim, part-time, or fractional basis. Each person on the team has 10 to 30 years of experience as either a CEO, CFO, COO or in Marketing, Sales, Coaching, Organizational Development, Human Capital management, etc. at the C-Suite level. Rob's expertise is international management, sales, marketing, business development. Contact Rob or CEO Solutions Partners for a no-cost comprehensive preliminary assessment of...

May 16, 2019 / Asia Sales Manager in Action!

NADEC 2019

Next week, I will be attending the National Association of District Export Councils (NADEC) conference in Washington, DC. While there, I will be visiting the US Congressional Delegation from Hawaii as well as other US government organizations that help with exporting.