SOURCE IMPORT LLC
ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA

Michael started his career in marketing research in Latvia, where he acquired the necessary skills to become part of a product research and sourcing team for a trading company in China during his MBA studies. After graduating his MBA program, Michael started working at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brazil-China in Shanghai and was soon promoted to General Manager position at the headquarters of the Chamber in China. He was in charge of a team doing product sourcing, M&A and joint-ventures between Brazilian and Chinese companies, as well as helping Chinese companies enter the Brazilian market. Later, Michael moved to Brazil, where he continued to work in international trade and consulting for Brazilian and Chinese companies, first as a part of the offices of the Chamber in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte and later via his own consulting company. The work resulted in one of the first ever successful major tender won by a major Chinese electric equipment manufacturer at the biggest Brazilian state-owned utility CEMIG, as well as a significant number of deals between private companies. Michael started his career in marketing research in Latvia, where he acquired the necessary skills to become part of a product research and sourcing team for a trading company in China during his MBA studies. After graduating his MBA program, Michael started working at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Brazil-China in Shanghai and was soon promoted to General Manager position at the headquarters of the Chamber in China. He was in charge of a team doing product sourcing, M&A and joint-ventures between Brazilian and Chinese companies, as well as helping Chinese companies enter the Brazilian market. Later, Michael moved to Brazil, where he continued to work in international trade and consulting for Brazilian and Chinese companies, first as a part of the offices of the Chamber in Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo and Belo Horizonte and later via his own consulting company. The work resulted in one of the first ever successful major tender won by a major Chinese electric equipment manufacturer at the biggest Brazilian state-owned utility CEMIG, as well as a significant number of deals between private companies.