Brian Olsen

Background

About Brian Olsen

I am an enthusiastic person who enjoys working with people and numbers. Not too many of us, but I do enjoy supporting people developing their business - it being Business Development, Business Optimization or Financial Engineering. It happens by utilizing my network by putting people together and fostering new relationships or by growing their business or personal wealth by acquisition of new business or selling their existing ones. I enjoy doing my work by keeping an eye on the macroeconomic developments nationwide as well as globally. LinkAmerika: Sourcing of products from suppliers or finding new customers in retail or e-commerce. Both areas require a lot of research and patience finding the right match quality and reliability. LINKING EUROPE: Owner. Involved in several projects within Business Plans and Implementation, Business Optimization and Improvements, Corporate Finance, Real Estate, Business Development and outsourcing in Central and Eastern Europe. Most notable the financing and closing of a sale and lease back of production building in Slovakia and sale of one of the largest pig farms in CZ.(see BANKING: 16 years of banking experience. Started with Retail Banking and moved into Risk Management and ended with managerial position in Corporate Banking for large "Blue Chip" corporate. Started in Denmark as bank trainee and moved to the Czech Republic in 1992. More than 27+ years of experience working in CEE. Specialties: LINKING EUROPE: Large contact network for companies and persons in Central and Eastern Europe after living in CEE since 1992. Successful in Business Optimization, Corporate Finance (buying/selling of companies), Real Estate, Business Development and Outsourcing. BANKING: Corporate Banking management for Large Corporate and Middle Market. Risk Management, Retail Banking and Business Development experience.