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Paragon Global Ventures expands its team

Paragon Global Ventures, a North East firm offering market entry services to UK SME’s seeking to expand their operations overseas, has expanded its team with the appointment of Chris Graham as Senior Consultant.

Chris’s career as a commercial lawyer and commercial manager, working for well-known global companies such as Rolls-Royce, Huntsman and SABIC, spans over thirty years and covers a broad spread of commercial and corporate disciplines.

For many years Chris’s work has had a strong international dimension and has ranged from managing European company acquisitions and business set ups, setting up joint ventures in China, the Middle East and India through to managing contract dispute resolution in the USA.

More recently, Chris acted as a specialist adviser for UK Trade and Investment where his main responsibility was to drive HM Government’s Mid-Sized Business Initiative in the North East Region to enhance the volume and value of exporting amongst the larger business community. This involved Chris working with companies at a strategic level helping them develop their international trade strategies as well as giving them support to implement those strategies and make their international aspirations a reality. Chris’s client base extends from SME’s in both the manufacturing and service sectors through to NHS Health Trusts and Universities.

Chief Operating Officer, Rob Nirsimloo of Newcastle-based Paragon commented “We have been looking for someone of Chris’ calibre and experience for some time to meet the demands of an ever-increasing client base. His background is perfect and will enhance the service we offer.”

Partnered by a major legal and professional services group with 100 offices in 80 countries, Paragon Global Ventures is globally connected.

This was posted in Bdaily's Members' News section by Robin Nirsimloo .