Charmaine Hirshowitz's Linkedin Analytics

Our mandate is to promote trade from Israel to South Africa, we focus across sectors such as Mining, Education, Life Sciences and AgriTech. The art to successfully co-ordinating such transactions is working with an established network, staying abreast of opportunities, be commercially astute and comfortable in opening up doors, the finale crunch comes to smart facilitations of like minded parties which results in successful partnerships. My career successes are as a result of my curious mind and the ability to connect with all types of people. I have been referred to as "The Go to Person" in my field, this reputation has opened up many opportunities for my dealings with the various trade missions I am involved with. When presented with a situation I have the ability to see the opportunity that lies within and chase it. Throughout my career I have been able to turn businesses/business units and departments around as a result of my entrepreneurial abilities, of which I am able to reference multiple examples. I am a natural leader and enjoy managing and guiding the people that I work with. I have an affinity for numbers and immediately access my analytical skills to help me make commercial decisions. Achievements: I have arranged and delivered multiple inward and outward trade missions, successfully facilitating meetings between Key Industry Players in South Africa and Israel. These missions allowing for numerous networks and relationships being formed between decision makers Due to the smooth execution of these Trade Missions I am proud to be associated with many successful agreements between both countries. More recently an agreement in excess of a million dollars was finalized in the Agri-Tech sector I was instrumental in helping to democratize health care by closing deals with Medtech companies that provide life-changing and saving technology to the African continent My strong relationships have increased the database I work from by more than 1000% Recipient of the CoreXalance Award (2010, 2011, 2012) media industry recognition for credit management ability Participated in the FIPP World Wide Media Association Conference, London Formed part of the management team tasked with launching and marketing Woman and Home in South Africa, which has subsequently grown to one of the largest selling general women's interest titles in South Africa