Mona Pearl to Speak on the Future and Business Potential of the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey at the East-Central Europe International Business Conference

Chicago, IL, February 07, 2011 --(PR.com)-- March 1, 2011, Northeastern Illinois University, the college of business and management will host the: East-Central Europe International Business Conference http://www.neiu.edu/~bschool/ECEIBC11.htm.

From the G-7, to the BRIC, to the N-11, with over 200 countries around the world to choose from, the search is ongoing for markets that promise growth and new opportunities for businesses around the globe. What companies need to pay close attention to when selecting a new target market isn’t just one country’s market performance over another.

Rather, the right target market has everything to do with aligning the company’s unique product/services, goals, vision and global strategy with the most suitable country and then the most suitable region within that country.

Ms. Pearl will discuss the competitive advantages of the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey, and why these countries present growth opportunities in a US shrinking market, as well as showcase the opportunities and challenges for doing business with the Czech Republic, Romania and Turkey.

Ms. Pearl's experience in international strategic development and global entrepreneurship has been vital in helping companies design and execute their global strategies. Ms. Pearl is known for her out of the box thinking and developing creative solutions to tough challenges which produce bottom line results.

Her book latest book: Grow Globally: Opportunities for Mid-Market Companies Around the World will be released in early September 2011.

Ms. Pearl founded and operated 3 successful international businesses and sits on boards of several organizations. From operations to organization to top line growth strategies, Ms. Pearl initiates and executes cost effective and creative opportunities for companies to make money across borders. From actionable due-diligence to integration processes, she helps companies increase global market share, enhance leadership and engage the stakeholders along the value chain. These activities lead companies to growing their business across-borders, leverage their global competitiveness and address operational and strategic growth trends in international markets.

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Ms. Pearl lived in three continents, and is proficient in six languages. She was quoted by CNBC, WBEZ, Microsoft, Bloomberg, Crain’s Chicago, Entrepreneur.com, and interviewed by other media on global issues and strategies. She is a frequent speaker at global related conferences, has co-authored two published books. Ms. Pearl is an adjunct Professor at DePaul University teaching International Business, as well as guest lecturing in executive MBA programs around the world.

Ms. Pearl authors a column on current global competitiveness issues in Manufacturing Today and in Management Today magazines, as well as publishes in other business related magazines.

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