Avaya was a sponsor of the 2003 World Cup, hoping to take advantage of one of the largest global audiences. “A lot of people thought we were a Chinese watch manufacturer,” joked Andrea Padilla, the marketing director for Avaya’s Caribbean and Latin America operations, at WorldCity’s Marketing Connections event on Jan. 22. “It told us we had an issue.” Padilla was the discussion leader at the event, which is held six times per year and sponsored by HP. It is exclusively for marketing directors working for multinationals in South Florida.… Read More
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D'Sa oversees the apparel company's sourcing in Latin America and the Caribbean
Mark D'Sa
Gap Senior Director, Global Sourcing, Latin America
Mark D’Sa, Gap’s senior director for Global Sourcing in Latin America, will be one of two featured speakers at WorldCity’s Trade Connections event on Dec. 16.
D’Sa will be joined by Jonathan Bales, the global operations manager for the cruise industry for Hellmann Worldwide Logistics.
WorldCity’s Trade Connections is head quarterly for the executives participating in South Florida’s $90 billion import-export community. The event is sponsored by Seaboard Marine and Miami International Airport.
WorldCity President Ken Roberts will also offer projections on South Florida’s leading trade partners for 2010.
The event is from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Hotel Sofitel, 5800 Blue Lagoon Drive, Miami. For information about attending, contact Tak Takasu, director of Community for WorldCity at 305-441-2244 or at ttakasu@worldcityweb.com.
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