Thomas A. Cook has been involved in domestic and global business for over 35 years in an array of supply chain management and international business trades. He graduated from Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York, where he holds a BS degree in transportation science and a graduate degree in transportation and business management. His career began in the US Naval Reserve and the US and Dutch Merchant Marine, where he served as an officer in various commercial and military capacities on passenger, tug, oil, chemical, break bulk, and container vessels all over the globe. He has authored over 225 articles and published 15 books on international trade, with three of the latest as follows: Post 911 "Compliance in Today’s Global Supply Chain", Mastering Import and Export Management, Purchasing Management, and Driving Risk and Spend out of the Supply Chain. Thomas A. Cook has lectured all over the world on varied subjects involved with global trade. He is considered by many leading professionals to be top in the field of global logistics and international operations.

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• Understanding the Business Model for Growth and Expansion on a Global Basis. Unique Challenges of Supply-Chain, Transportation, and Logistics Companies in Merger and Acquisition and Growth Strategies. Organic Growth versus Merger and Acquisition. Strategic Planning. Management Assessment Tools. Anticipated Merger and Acquisition Problems. Problem Resolution Strategies. Transition Management. Legal and Regulatory Considerations. Trade-Compliance Issues in Global Expansion and Mergers and Acquisitions Activities. Best Practices in Global Expansion.

Thomas A. Cook has been involved in domestic and global business for over 35 years in an array of supply chain management and international business trades. He graduated from Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York, where he holds a BS degree in transportation science and a graduate degree in transportation and business management. His career began in the US Naval Reserve and the US and Dutch Merchant Marine, where he served as an officer in various commercial and military capacities on passenger, tug, oil, chemical, break bulk, and container vessels all over the globe. He has authored over 225 articles and published 15 books on international trade, with three of the latest as follows: Post 911 "Compliance in Today’s Global Supply Chain", Mastering Import and Export Management, Purchasing Management, and Driving Risk and Spend out of the Supply Chain. Thomas A. Cook has lectured all over the world on varied subjects involved with global trade. He is considered by many leading professionals to be top in the field of global logistics and international operations.

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• Understanding the Business Model for Growth and Expansion on a Global Basis. Unique Challenges of Supply-Chain, Transportation, and Logistics Companies in Merger and Acquisition and Growth Strategies. Organic Growth versus Merger and Acquisition. Strategic Planning. Management Assessment Tools. Anticipated Merger and Acquisition Problems. Problem Resolution Strategies. Transition Management. Legal and Regulatory Considerations. Trade-Compliance Issues in Global Expansion and Mergers and Acquisitions Activities. Best Practices in Global Expansion.

Thomas A. Cook has been involved in domestic and global business for over 35 years in an array of supply chain management and international business trades. He graduated from Maritime College at Fort Schuyler, New York, where he holds a BS degree in transportation science and a graduate degree in transportation and business management. His career began in the US Naval Reserve and the US and Dutch Merchant Marine, where he served as an officer in various commercial and military capacities on passenger, tug, oil, chemical, break bulk, and container vessels all over the globe. He has authored over 225 articles and published 15 books on international trade, with three of the latest as follows: Post 911 "Compliance in Today’s Global Supply Chain", Mastering Import and Export Management, Purchasing Management, and Driving Risk and Spend out of the Supply Chain. Thomas A. Cook has lectured all over the world on varied subjects involved with global trade. He is considered by many leading professionals to be top in the field of global logistics and international operations.

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• Understanding the Business Model for Growth and Expansion on a Global Basis. Unique Challenges of Supply-Chain, Transportation, and Logistics Companies in Merger and Acquisition and Growth Strategies. Organic Growth versus Merger and Acquisition. Strategic Planning. Management Assessment Tools. Anticipated Merger and Acquisition Problems. Problem Resolution Strategies. Transition Management. Legal and Regulatory Considerations. Trade-Compliance Issues in Global Expansion and Mergers and Acquisitions Activities. Best Practices in Global Expansion.