When
Thursday September 24, 2015 from 7:30 AM to 8:00 AM- registration and 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM- presentation PDTAdd to Calendar
Going Global: Positioning Your Company For Success
Please join Bank of America, DLA Piper, Global Upside, and Mr. Robert Barker for an interactive panel on the challenges US companies face when expanding into foreign markets. In this 60-minute session you’ll get advice and insights from experts with decades of experience in helping companies successfully operate globally and avoid legal, accounting, tax, HR and compliance pitfalls.
Agenda:
- Creating the optimal corporate structure
- Getting hiring right and navigating HR pitfalls
- Employment considerations: a global view
- Local accounting challenges and tax traps
- Choosing the right banking partner
- Effective management and reporting
- And much more....including your questions
Click on the link below to register.
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Ragu Bhargava
CEO
Global Upside
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 Eric RyanOf Counsel
DLA Piper
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| Robert Barker Veteran CFO |
 Sheila WhitmanVice President
Bank of America
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About our panelists
Ragu Bhargava
Ragu Bhargava is Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Global Upside. He has over 30 years experience in international finance and accounting initially with Deloitte and as CFO and Controller of NASDAQ publicly quoted companies with international operations. Global Upside's services include all aspects of accounting, HR processes, and staffing. Global Upside delivers services in more than 70 countries worldwide.
Eric Ryan
Eric Ryan has over 25 years of experience, both as a tax partner advisor and an internal corporate tax director, on key international tax structuring issues. Eric's experience includes advising clients in choice of location for their operations; conducting direct negotiations for tax holidays in countries such as Switzerland, Singapore and others.
Robert Barker
Robert Barker is a highly accomplished, dedicated senior executive with 20+ years of experience within financial operations management, building public and private high technology companies encompassing startup, acquisition/transition, and growth environments. He has led companies that have generated more than $3B in cumulative revenue and created 2,000+ jobs.
Sheila Whitman
Sheila Whitman is Vice President and Treasury Solutions Officer for the Silicon Valley Business Banking Market at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. With 10+ years in commercial banking experience and a keen focus on International Banking solutions, she delivers customized and effective global treasury management solutions to companies in the Silicon Valley area.
The event will include time for networking and refreshments before and after the formal discussion. Please join us for this informative and interactive session. We look forward to seeing you there.
The event will include time for networking and refreshments before and after the formal discussion.About our panelists
Ragu Bhargava
Ragu Bhargava is a Co-Founder and has served as Chief Executive Officer of Global Upside since 2008. He has over 30 years of experience in international finance and accounting initially with Deloitte and as CFO and Controller of NASDAQ publicly quoted companies with international operations. Under his leadership, Global Upside has broadened the firm's services to include all aspects of accounting and HR processes, staffing and expanded internationally to accommodate our clients' growing needs.
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The event will include time for networking and refreshments before and after the formal discussion.