Mike Anson
Biography
August 2004
Mike Anson is an entrepreneur and the owner and CEO of Leading Technologies Group, a Swiss high technology business start-up and management consulting company. Leading Technologies Group has implemented and managed the start-up of 17 companies and projects in Switzerland and Europe and founded 7 legal entities in its 17 years of operation.
Mike is also the founder and CEO of a not-for-profit organization, Life Quality Enhancement Organization, whose mission is to coordinate and conduct worldwide research, publish information, organize and hold events on happiness, well-being and life quality enhancement processes, methodologies and empowerment solutions.
Life Quality Enhancement Organization is currently coordinating, orchestrating and creating, in collaboration with a global team of partners, a world fund and spiritual bank, to be located in Switzerland, which will finance individuals and projects that address and can resolve the “root causes” of our global challenges in an ethical and sustainable manner.
Mike has garnered extensive experience living, starting up and managing companies in Asia, Europe and the Americas. Mike currently resides in Martigny, Switzerlandwith his family.
Curriculum Vitae
Michael G. Anson
1976 - 1987Westinghouse Electric International: Positions in sales, marketing, production, international business development and executive management. Last position, Vice President Westinghouse Trading Company, New Delhi, India.
1987 - 1989Fisher International: Partner in international consulting company conducting specialized studies in selected industries world-wide.
April 1989 - PresentLeading Technologies Group: Founder and president. Swiss based company specialized in new company start-up, management, consulting, sales and marketing.
1998- PresentLife Quality Enhancement Organization: Founder and CEO. Non-profit group with a mission to research, unify and empower individuals and societies.
Business AddressLeading Technologies SA
Avenue des Neuvilles, 1
1920 Martigny, Switzerland
Telephone: (41)-27-721-7440
Telefax : (41)-27-722-8609
Home AddressRue Marc Morand, 7
1920 Martigny, Switzerland
Telephone: (41)-27-722-7682
Date of Birth27 September 1952
CitizenGreat Britain and the United States
Marital StatusMarried
EducationDarienHigh School - DarienConnecticut - 1971
=Rensellaer Polytechnic Institute - BSME - 1976
Diverse management and technical courses
Key Accomplishments 1989 – 2004
Created 7 companies and 8 JV’s in four European countries
Companies:
Leading Technologies SA
Leading Technologies GmbH
Leading Technologies Sarl
MedInfo SA
Eximsoft SA
Life Quality Enhancement Organization
PDF Inc.
JV’s:
•Leading Technologies UK - GB
•Leading Technologies France - F
•Leading Technologies Spain - E
•Leading Technologies Sweden – S
•AISI Europe - JV
•Emerald Intelligence Europe - JV
•Vivid Europe - JV
•Lotus @Factory Europe – JV
Attracted 17 US companies to partner with LTSA in Switzerland:
•IBM Microelectronics Inc. - GE
•National Semiconductors- VS
•Lotus Development - VS
•Sensory Inc - VS
•SST Inc. - VS
•3Dfx – VS/D
•Micronics Computers – VS/EC
•ICT Inc. – VS
•Vivid – VS/EC
•Simple Technologies – VS/D
•Orbit Semiconductors – VS/I
•AISI – VS/EC
•Emerald Intelligence – VS/EC
•Corvus Systems – VS/EC
•Video Seven Inc. – VS/EC
•Fisher International – VS/EC
•Pericom – VS/I
Implemented 11 consulting projects:
•IBM: ECAT business analysis and review
•IBM: PC-104 market study
•DSPFactory SA: world-wide market research
•Cyberwatcher ASA: IBM account management contract
•Smartdata SA: Partner acquisition programs
•Normerel SA: PC market study
•Lotus Development Inc.: European market study
•Alcan Inc.: European market study and technology introduction
•Dover Elevators Inc.: European market study and partner acquisition plan
•Vivid Technology Inc.: Market study and JV
•Emerald Intelligence Inc.: Market study and JV
Core Talents, experience and skills:
•Visioning and “Big-picture”
•Market research, consulting analysis and recommendations
•Innovative project and company creation, startup and management
•Coaching and team building
•Partnership attraction, creation and execution
•Company incubation, start-up, management and growth
•Sales, marketing, business development
•Fund-raising
•European, US, Asian market know-how and experience
•Global perspective, vision and experience
•Multi-national business experience; USA, Europe and Asia
•Extensive personal studies in psychology, philosophy, anthropology, spirituality, traditional and alternative medicine
References:
- Mr. Bill LaRosa – Executive VP Silicon Graphics
- Mr. Steve Carnavale – Partner – Endeavor Capital Management
- Mr. Fisher International – President and CEO – Fisher International
- Mr. Steve Wainwright – VP IBM TG EMEA
- Mr. Jean Guex-Crosier – Ex-director Credit Suisse
- Mr. Joe Sirgy – Professor Virginia Polytechnic Institute and StateUniversity; Founder ISQOLS Association