Dr. Thomas Kindel

Thomas Kindel

Visiting Distinguished Professor

Contact Information

School of Management
Concordia University
2811 NE Holman St.
Portland, OR 97211
tkindel@cu-portland.edu

Education

  • Ph.D. and MBA --- University of South Carolina

Background

Seminar/Teaching Experience

  • Professor with several universities (Univ. of Texas system, The Citadel, Chinese Univ. of Hong Kong, National Univ. of Singapore)
  • Numerous executive development programs for individual firms plus Hong Kong Management Association and Singapore Institute of Management

Publications/Presentations

  • Kindel's published theories/strategies on Chinese consumers have been quoted and used by experts on China in worldwide publications
  • Numerous academic and professional journals, mainly dealing with Asia
  • Several books in general marketing/ hotel marketing in Asia
  • Presentations to over 50 global conferences in 16 nations

Business Experience

  • Managing Director, Kindel & Associates, Asian Consultancy, since 1980
  • Consultant to Asian firms in Hong Kong and Singapore (living in Asia 1980-83)
  • Consultant to USA firms (regarding Asian business) both large (steel industry) and medium size (various ones)

Specialties

  • Strategies for successful penetration into Asian markets
  • Development of a "cultural profile" of target markets in Asia
  • Research into Asian markets
  • Resolution of disputes with Asian partners and Asian customers
  • Market feasibility studies
  • Training of Asian sales force