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Senior Intercultural Expert and Director for Europe and North America
Sam International

Marion de Vriès is the Senior Intercultural Expert and Director for Europe and North America of SAM International, as well as being one of the co-founders of the company. SAM International's clients have included Adidas, BMW, GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett Packard, EDF Energy and Nokia. After seven expatriations, Ms de Vriès brings more than sixteen years of field experience to the business, in roles such as International HRD and World Manager for Expatriates. She conducts research counselling and training in the area of trans-cultural communication, the differences in culturally accepted management styles and the construction of (necessary) culture bridges. She has studied Linguistics, Psychology, Education and People Development, and holds two Masters' degrees.SAM International is a global operation which offers counselling and training to companies in all subjects within the context of globalisation, inter-cultural management and diversity & change management

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Managing Director
Intranet Focus Lda.

Martin White has been in the intranet business since 1998, providing consulting services on intranet strategy, information management strategy, and the selection and implementation of CMS and enterprise search applications. His clients have included the IMF, the United Nations Secretariat, UNAIDS, Rolls-Royce, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ericsson and the Royal Mail. He is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Information Studies at the University of Sheffield, and the author of books on information consultancy, content management, enterprise search and intranet governance.

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Intersection

Mike Klein is a Brussels-based communication professional and author. Klein, whose previous change communication experience has included work with Shell IT International, the US Department of Transportation, Cable & Wireless and as merger communication lead for easyJet Airlines, will incorporate learnings from previous engagements with an understanding of Web 2.0 tools and of underlying social communication principles that dates back to a previous career as a political campaign manager in 14 US states. Mike is a prolific writer on communication issues and can be found on the Internet at the Intersection blog.

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Joy Projects

After 16 years’ management in multi-national corporate communications and consultancy, Sandra believes that, in business, no matter what the problem, the solution usually involves some degree of influencing people’s opinions with a mixture of creativity, common sense and a can-do attitude. She established Sandra Loftus Associates in June 2008. Based out of Berlin, she works worldwide, wherever clients need skilled communications support, whenever they need it.

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Marianne With is a communications consultant based in Berlin. She has studied European Studies, History and Philosophy in Hannover and London and holds a Masters Degree from LSE. Her specialties include brand consulting, branding, brand strategies, brand innovation and strategic conception.

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Senior Intercultural Expert and Director for Europe and North America
Sam International

Marion de Vriès is the Senior Intercultural Expert and Director for Europe and North America of SAM International, as well as being one of the co-founders of the company. SAM International's clients have included Adidas, BMW, GlaxoSmithKline, Hewlett Packard, EDF Energy and Nokia. After seven expatriations, Ms de Vriès brings more than sixteen years of field experience to the business, in roles such as International HRD and World Manager for Expatriates. She conducts research counselling and training in the area of trans-cultural communication, the differences in culturally accepted management styles and the construction of (necessary) culture bridges. She has studied Linguistics, Psychology, Education and People Development, and holds two Masters' degrees.SAM International is a global operation which offers counselling and training to companies in all subjects within the context of globalisation, inter-cultural management and diversity & change management

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Managing Director
Intranet Focus Lda.

Martin White has been in the intranet business since 1998, providing consulting services on intranet strategy, information management strategy, and the selection and implementation of CMS and enterprise search applications. His clients have included the IMF, the United Nations Secretariat, UNAIDS, Rolls-Royce, Boehringer Ingelheim, Ericsson and the Royal Mail. He is a Visiting Professor at the Department of Information Studies at the University of Sheffield, and the author of books on information consultancy, content management, enterprise search and intranet governance.

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Intersection

Mike Klein is a Brussels-based communication professional and author. Klein, whose previous change communication experience has included work with Shell IT International, the US Department of Transportation, Cable & Wireless and as merger communication lead for easyJet Airlines, will incorporate learnings from previous engagements with an understanding of Web 2.0 tools and of underlying social communication principles that dates back to a previous career as a political campaign manager in 14 US states. Mike is a prolific writer on communication issues and can be found on the Internet at the Intersection blog.

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Joy Projects

After 16 years’ management in multi-national corporate communications and consultancy, Sandra believes that, in business, no matter what the problem, the solution usually involves some degree of influencing people’s opinions with a mixture of creativity, common sense and a can-do attitude. She established Sandra Loftus Associates in June 2008. Based out of Berlin, she works worldwide, wherever clients need skilled communications support, whenever they need it.

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Marianne With is a communications consultant based in Berlin. She has studied European Studies, History and Philosophy in Hannover and London and holds a Masters Degree from LSE. Her specialties include brand consulting, branding, brand strategies, brand innovation and strategic conception.