Prof. Tim Richardson with  the Hon. Peter Van Sloan Canadian federal  Minister of International Trade 2010 Oct 4th at a conference in the GTA

Asia
 

Japan

Lived and worked in Tokyo 1983-1985. Was employed by the Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan and worked in the International Department. Also worked for INTERAC Japan Inc. as a language instructor 1983-1984. Subsequently travelled to Japan frequently on business in late 1980's and early 1990's as a business development consultant. This work included

• Developing export business for Canadian software companies of financial programs
• A Canadian university medical research project and Japanese pharmaceutical developers
• A Canadian high tech company and a Japanese automotive assemby plant
• Export sales for a Canadian autoparts machine manufacturer
• Inuit Art and a series of galleries in Tokyo
• A Canadian manufacturer of medical devices and a Japanese importer
• Export sales for a Canadian producer of frozen vegetables and a Japanese consumer co-operative
• Market research for Larkhill Clothing Manufacturing Inc.
• Preparation and pre-departure briefing / Northern Telecom executives to Japan
• Research for the establishment of a Tokyo office for Canadian hi-tech company, Gandalf Inc.

November 2010 Prof. Richardson was resident at Daewon University delivering a special series of lectures about e-commerce and tourism.

Australia
Provided special information for Elders IXL Meat Division regarding the opening of their office in Tokyo. Work involved extensive research on the market for beef in Japan in the late 1980's. Attended international agricultural conferences on behalf of Elders.

China (PRC)
Arranged for Canadian clothing manufacturing company to be able to import a particular product direct from the Chinese manufacturing company - thereby cutting out the North American wholesaler and helping the Canadian manufacturer to reduce its production costs. On the government side - arranged details of an itenarary of Chinese municipal officials visiting Winnipeg.

Hong Kong
Travelled to Hong Kong several times in the 1980's for the purpose of establishing contact for Canadian exporters of processed food products.

Served as the inaugural Secretary/Treasurer and member of the Founding Board of Directors of the Hong Kong - Canada Business Association, Ottawa, 1987.
 

Philippines)

Lived and worked in the Philippines in 1988. Was contracted to a Canadian government department for a special project that involved extensive travel in the country and required reporting of particular business and trade information to the Canadian Embassy in Manila. Purpose was to facilitate business with Canadian particular importers and exporters. Subsequent contact with Manila in the 1990's involved liaison directly with the Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines re: security and risk situations involving Canadian mining projects.
 

Thailand

Arranged for liaison between agricultural and financial and consumer co-operatives in Thailand through their national association and the Canadian national association of co-operatives.
 
 

Taiwan (R.O.C.) Republic of China

April 2011, Richardson was the keynote speaker at an e-commerce security conference hosted by the Taiwan government. Held in Taipei, the conference, co-sponsored by BusinessNext magazine, featured speakers on techical and non-technical aspects of e-commerce security for vendors and customers. Prof. Richardson's keynote dealt with the proliferation of mobile access to the web through smartpphones and other devices and leading security problems associated with launching wireless payment protocols.

 

Latin America

Mexico
Travelled to Mexico and arranged meetings between the service providing company and Japanese company presidents.
Researched Japanese companies operating in Mexico and their requirements for a particular specialized professional service. Arranged meetings between service providing company and Japanese Embassy in Mexico City. Developed liaison with Canadian Ambassador to Mexico and Senior Canadian Trade Commissioner and arranged meetings with same.

Argentina
Travelled to Argentina as a member of a Canadian government trade mission to South America. Developed contacts and liaison between Canadian co-operatives and Argentinian co-operatives for the purpose of trade in agricultural products. Identified business partners in Argentina for Canadian dairy producers. Arranged for business information exchanges between Argentinian exporters and Canadian importers leading to some exchanges in the area of processed food products.

Brazil
Travelled to Brazil to identify business partners for Canadian processed food exporters and producers. Arranged for business information exchanges between Brazilian co-ops and Canadian co-ops.

Peru
Travelled to Peru as a member of a Canadian government trade mission to South America. Successfully found customers in Peru for Canadian exporter of agricultural products. In the mining sector, researched and provided trade intelligence on security and risk situations in Peru for Canadian consulting company serving Canadian mining companies operating in Peru.

Ecuador
Arranged for a Canadian consulting company to provide specialized service to a company operating in Ecuador. Work involved sending a consulting team to Ecuador. Developed liaison with Canadian Embassy in Quito.

Caribbean

Jamaica
Travelled to Jamaica for Larkhill Clothing Manufacturing Inc. for the purpose of scouting a manufacturing location and local business partner. Developed contacts and liaison between Larkhill and Jamaican government officials from JAMPRO, and Canadian Embassy in Jamaica. Toured extensively in Jamaica reviewing several garment manufacturing operations.

Europe

Denmark
Travelled to Copenhagen to meet with Danish co-operatives involved in processed pork exports. Initiated interest in co-operating with Canadian producers to jointly serve Asian customers.

England
Travelled to London to meet with U.K. co-operatives who would be interested in establishing business with Canadian co-operatives. On subsequent trips to the U.K., dealt with the branch office of a Canadian exporter of grains and oilseeds.

France
Travelled to Paris to meet with French co-operatives who were interested in joint-ventures for selling complimentary agricultural products to international customers.

Ireland
Travelled to Ireland to establish possibility of export market for Canadian producers of specialized feedgrains and hay, and Irish importers who had racehorse owners as customers. Established a long-term relationship with senior executives in the Irish agri-coop community leading to investment trips to North America.

Sweden
Travelled to Stockholm to establish possibility of joint venture business with Swedish co-operatives and Canadian co-operatives to satisfy demand of mutual customers. Was a member of Canadian delegation at the 1988 ICA Congress in Sweden. Discussed co-operating in international development aid work with co-operatives in Third World countries.
 
 
 
 

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