Valeriu (Val) Popovici

Current

• Strategy Consultant at IBM Global Business Services

Past

• European Operations Manager at Supply-Chain Council
• Project coordinator at Association Global Services
• Government Relations at APCO Worldwide

• Research Assistant at University of Colorado Graduate School of Public Affairs
• Regional sales and marketing at Moldcell
• Founder & President at Future Business Leaders Association

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Education

• Universiteit Maastricht
• University of Colorado at Denver
• Universitatea de Stat 'Alecu Russo' din Bãlþi

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Connections

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Industry

Management Consulting

Websites

• My Company
• My Company
• Global Location Trends Report

Valeriu (Val) Popovici’s Summary

Strategy consultant with IBM Plant Location International unit. Focusing on foreign direct investment analysis, corporate locations benchmarking, economic development projects. Acquired previous experience in international business consulting, international trade associations, public affairs and government relations in the United States and Europe.

Holds a Master in Public Administration from the Graduate School of Public Affairs of the University of Colorado (USA), Master of Arts in European Public Affairs from the European Institute of Public Administration and University of Maastricht (The Netherlands), Bachelors Degree in Business Administration from Universitatea de Stat "Alecu Russo" (Moldova).

Former U.S. Department of State Freedom Support Act/Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellow.

Fluent in English, French, Romanian and Russian.

Valeriu (Val) Popovici’s Experience

• European Operations Manager

  Supply-Chain Council

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Logistics and Supply Chain industry)

  July 2006 — October 2007 (1 year 4 months)

• Project coordinator

  Association Global Services

  (Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  2005 — October 2007 (2 years )

• Government Relations

  APCO Worldwide

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Government Relations industry)

  May 2004 — August 2004 (4 months)

• Research Assistant

  University of Colorado Graduate School of Public Affairs

  (Educational Institution; 10,001 or more employees; Public Policy industry)

  February 2003 — May 2003 (4 months)

• Regional sales and marketing

  Moldcell

  (Privately Held; 51-200 employees; Telecommunications industry)

  2002 — 2002 (less than a year)

• Founder & President

  Future Business Leaders Association

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)

  May 1998 — May 2002 (4 years 1 month)

Additional Information

Valeriu (Val) Popovici’s Websites:

• My Company
• My Company
• Global Location Trends Report

Valeriu (Val) Popovici’s Groups:

Supply-Chain Council
Future Business Leaders Association in Moldova
Muskie Alumni
Fulbrigh Alumni Association in Belgium

•    The Greater IBM Connection: IBM's alumni program for past and present IBM employees
•    The Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellowship Program (Muskie) Alumni
•    LEADERS
•    IBM Blue Connection
•    Maastricht University
•    biz MOLDOVA
•    Romania Business and Professional Network
•    The Brussels Connection
•    Friends of Romania
•    FRANCE ROUMANIE Business Network
•    Moldova Professional Network
•    University of Colorado Denver School of Public Affairs
•    Foreign Direct Investment Professionals
•    Greenfield Investments South Eastern Europe
•    RPCVs of Moldova
•    Connect to Moldova

Valeriu (Val) Popovici’s Honors:

Former U.S. Department of State Freedom Support Act/Edmund S. Muskie Graduate Fellow (2002-2004)
International Youth Foundation YouthActionNet Award winner (2002)
George Soros Foundation Moldova Merit Award Winner (2000 and 2001)

Valeriu (Val) Popovici’s Contact Settings

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• new ventures
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• business deals
• reference requests
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