{"id":6,"date":"2016-05-04T08:47:07","date_gmt":"2016-05-04T08:47:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2021-11-24T07:49:38","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T07:49:38","slug":"meet-the-team","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/meet-the-team\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the Team"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Bill Fraser <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>CEO and MD of Fraser International<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before founding Fraser International in (year), Bill spent some xx years helping to make Wales one of the most successful inward investment countries in the world.<\/p>\n<p>Having begun his international trade career with the Welsh Development Agency, he was made Head of Trade for International Business Wales.<\/p>\n<p>As well as winning inward investment, Bill worked extensively with Welsh companies to grow their businesses internationally, setting up trade relationships, leading a host of successful missions and playing an active part in international events in more than 40 countries.<\/p>\n<p>Bill\u2019s unrivalled network, coupled with his proven experience in guiding companies towards successful and sustainable growth, enables Fraser International to identify new business opportunities and prepare a strategy to access these new markets for your company or organisation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I have never met a more business minded, capable, intelligent and forward thinking individual.&#8221; Carl Anderson, Director: Project Development, <em><u>HotStart Enterprises Ltd, Canada<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Bill Fraser is a visionary who understands the great potential in the world of international business relationships and has the skill to develop and execute a plan to make things happen.&#8221; Scott &#8216;Doc&#8217; Horowitz Ph.D. (Astronaut, Ret.; Colonel, USAF, Ret.), President\/CEO, <em><u>Doc&#8217;s Aerospace, USA<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;His experience and professionalism are second to none.&#8221; Capt. Trevor Bailey, Managing Director, <em><u>Seatag Safety Sysytems Ltd, Wales<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>skype: William.Fraser44<br \/>\nemail: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fraserinternational.com\/bill@fraserinternational.com\">bfraser@fraserinternational.com<\/a><br \/>\ndirect line: +44 (0)29 2048 8599<br \/>\ncell: +44 (0)7504 116 639<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Ron Cole MBA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Operations Director<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before joining Fraser International, Ron spent 10 years as Regional Manager for International Business Wales where he worked alongside Bill Fraser. He too has extensive experience in helping Welsh companies grow their businesses abroad and has led numerous successful trade missions across Near, Central and Eastern Europe as well as in the Americas.<\/p>\n<p>Much of Ron\u2019s experience is in direct customer interaction and he has project managed many bespoke market entry projects across a wide variety of sectors. Having access to trusted contacts throughout the world is a strength that Ron can bring to any project that your company may require.<\/p>\n<p>An engineer by background, Ron worked in the USA between 1986 and 1991, where he won the impressive accolade of Ford Champion of Excellence. He later returned to the USA to help establish the Welsh Assembly flagship office in New York City, finally returning to Wales in 2004.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ron has impressed me hugely with his professionalism, expertise and knowledge about international trade, most particularly in North America. I would recommend him unhesitatingly for any international trade issues, as well as for global networking and strategic international trade development. He understands the needs and challenges of business, and knows exactly how to help.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Liz Wright, Director\/Founder, <em><u>The Leadership Cafe, UK and Australia<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Ron has helped us specifically on the USA market and we are reaping the reward by receiving repeat orders and a significant number of new enquiries.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Robert Bridgland, Senior Partner, <em><u>Laminating Technologies, Wales<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Skype: rontcole<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.fraserinternational.com\/ron@fraserinternational.com\">ron@fraserinternational.com<\/a><br \/>\nDirect line: +44 (0)29 2048 4295<br \/>\nCell: +44 (0)7967 123 496<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Keith Waters MBA SVP<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Head of Trade Development<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Keith brings with him over thirty years of extensive knowledge and experience in international trade. This, coupled with his business support skills and impressive global contact network, are of vital importance when helping companies to achieve their international goals.<\/p>\n<p>Keith also worked for International Business Wales &#8211; firstly as an International Trade Advisor before becoming Regional Manager, Europe, Africa and Middle East. He remained in this role until joining us towards the end of 2010.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in his career, Keith spent 15 years with a US multi-national Pharmaceutical and FMCG company, working his way through the ranks to become International Marketing and Sales Manager with responsibility for 17 countries and building partnerships with blue chip companies including Boots, Smith &amp; Nephew and Revlon.<\/p>\n<p>A Chartered Marketer and a member of The Institute of Export, Keith also holds diplomas in Management, Coaching and Mentoring in Management, and Management Leadership, as well as being an accredited Business Advisor.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Keith helped us start exporting and has been there for us whenever we have needed help. I recommend him to any company that needs business advice: our company could not have developed to its current situation without Keith\u2019s valued guidance and expertise.&#8221; Steve Edmunds, Managing Director, <em><u>Cottam &amp; Brookes Engineering, Wales<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Keith brings a plethora of knowledge, skills and network connections that will help promote your business in the wider global market.&#8221; Richard Millward, Director, <em><u>Purple Mustard, Wales<\/u><\/em><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Keith was instrumental in helping our business grow internationally. His expertise, knowledge and contacts would be of great benefit to any company looking to grow their business.&#8221; Simon Howells, <em><u>Ocean Medical Ltd, Spai<\/u><\/em>n<\/p>\n<p>keith.waters40<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.fraserinternational.com\/keith@fraserinternational.com\">keith@fraserinternational.com<\/a><br \/>\n+44 (0)29 2048 9577<br \/>\n+44 (0)7743 416 072<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bill Fraser CEO and MD of Fraser International Before founding Fraser International in (year), Bill spent some xx years helping to make Wales one of the<span class=\"excerpt-hellip\"> [\u2026]<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","_mc_calendar":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":340,"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/6\/revisions\/340"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fraserinternational.com\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}