Managing Partner

Chuck Klein is managing partner of Amcon Marketing. He specializes in implementing action oriented executive search, marketing and business development assignments for non-US corporations, trade associations and public organizations. He has over 20 years management experience in a wide range of industries.

Chuck is the author of Marketing to America - How non-US Companies can Profit by Selling in the USA published by Prentice Hall / Financial Times, the leading business newspaper and business book publisher in Europe.

Mr. Klein has written over 200 articles that have been published in publications such as Competitive Intelligence Magazine, Marketing News, The Exporter, Business & Competitive Intelligence, Globes, Status and Guru.com. He was a contributing author to Global Gold, published by the American Management Association.

He is frequently invited to speak to audiences on marketing and export topics and is known for his practical "hands on" training techniques. He is a "Certified Management Consultant" (CMC) via the Institute of Management Consultants and is a member of "Mana": Manufacturers' Agents National Association.


chuck@amconmarketing.com

Ossie Weitzman, CPA
Investment Banking

Mr. Weitzman works with Amcon clients in the areas of strategic business plan preparation, investment searches, negotiations with venture capital funds, recruitment of private investors and financial consulting. His business plans have successfully brought in investments for non-US companies in excess of $300 million.

Originally from London, England, Mr. Weitzman qualified as a CPA with BDO Stoy Hayward, a leading UK accounting firm. He also worked as finance director of a UK manufacturing company where he was responsible for all aspects of financial management, planning and administration. He established and managed his own accounting firm for a period of 8 years and was active as a director of the London Local Enterprise Board as well as with various venture capital funds and associations.

Since 1991, Mr Weitzman has been involved in the dynamic venture capital sector. Prior to moving into consulting in 1994, he was an executive at Concept Investment Services, a venture capital fund, where he was responsible for the financial assessment of financial opportunities, the monitoring of funded companies and providing financial management consulting services.

ossie@amconmarketing.com

Arthur Weiss
Manager, UK and European Affiliate

Mr. Weiss has more than 15 years of experience in the areas of business intelligence, marketing planning and strategic business analyses. He works with UK and European based Amcon clients in defining UK project objectives and managing their implementation. He also conducts UK and European business intelligence and business development projects for Amcon clients worldwide. He formerly managed the marketing intelligence department for Dun & Bradstreet Europe and has conducted workshops and seminars on business intelligence throughout the world.

artur@amconmarketing.com

Fran Levitansky
Manager, US Office

Ms. Levitansky manages Amcon's Chicago office, coordinating executive search and marketing projects and interfacing with project managers, researchers, business development specialists and other project staff. She has 20 years experience in human resource management, market research and marketing communications. She holds a Master of Science degree from Roosevelt University of Chicago.

fran@amconmarketing.com

Michal Stern
Market Research

Ms. Stern conducts early stage candidate sourcing for Amcon clients. She has 15 years research experience utilizing online information sources. She previously worked as a computer programmer at several high technology companies. She holds a B.S. degree in Computer Science.

michal@amconmarketing.com

Ephrat Susswein
Marcom and Webmaster

Ms. Susswein designs and creates web sites, brochures and presentations for Amcon clients. She is also the webmaster for Amcon's web site. She has a degree in commercial art and has extensive training in web design and working with Photoshop and Freehand, Corel and PowerPoint presentations.

ephrat@amconmarketing.com