ABOUT JAI


Janavaras & Associates International, Inc. (JAI), established in 1990 by Dr. Basil Janavaras, is a consulting company providing web-based strategic international business management and marketing software. The software is designed for and is being used by business instructors, trade practitioners, and business managers.


Background

From 1990 - 2000, JAI developed and delivered international business and trade certificate programs such as International Business Executive and Certificate Program, the Export-Import Certificate Program at the World Trade Center, St. Paul, MN, and other locations. By attending the training programs and consulting services, a wide variety of companies, government and non-profit organizations have achieved positive results.


Clients included: Honey Well, 3M, ADC Telecommunications, Inc., 3M, Cargill, Carlson Learning Company, Chemstar, Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P., Cortex, Cray Research, Cross Point Paper, DataCard Corp., Eaton, Ecolab, Fargo Electronics, Graco, Inc., Honeywell, Inc., H.B. Fuller Company, Hutchinson Tech, Land O'Lakes, Lifecore Biomedical, Lion PRecision, Lockheed Martin, Lynden Int'l, Malco Products, Inc., Management Graphics, Mayo Medical Laboratories, Medtronic, Inc., Minnesota Trade Office, National Bank of Greece, Norwest Bank, Optical Sensors, The Pillsbury Company, Paine Northrup King Company, Possis Medical, Scimed Life System, St. Jude Medical, Telex Communications, Tennant Company, TLSystems Corp, Toro, and Unisys-EISG.


With the advent of the World Wide Web (WWW) and the increased globalization of business, JAI shifted its focus towards developing web-based international business/trade software. These online software packages are designed to help our clients better assess risks and opportunities of potential global markets, identity best markets, reduce costs associated with global expansion, strengthen overall competitive advantage and develop their international strategies.


DR. BASIL JANAVARAS - CEO


Dr. Basil Janavaras is President/CEO of JAI, Inc., a global marketing management training and consulting firm (www.janavaras.com) and a professor of International Business at Minnesota State University, Mankato (MSU).  He is author of the Global Marketing Management System (published by Pearson Education, Inc., 1998) and developed the Global Marketing Management System (www.gmmso.com) and Export Import Management System Online (www.eimso.com) software package. 

Dr. Janavaras spend 17 years assisting companies and academic institutions expand into global markets and established their presence and success abroad.  He helped company managers develop a global orientation toward international business, and integrate global dimensions into their strategic plans.

The goal is to act locally and deliver globally sustainable and measurable results.  He has lectured on international management and marketing topics worldwide from Taiwan, Greece, UK, to Russia.


Areas of Experience

• Effective Global Strategic Planning

• Targeted Global Marketing Strategies

• Transforming Static Managerial Philosophies to Transnational Orientations and Actions



Educational Credentials:

• Doctorate in International Business Management and Education from Northern Illinois Univ.

• Masters in Marketing and Management from the University of North Dakota.

• B. A. in Business Administration from Minot State Univ.

 

Industry Experience:


• 5 Years at University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, MN International Business Studies Master of International Management Program Director.

• 6 Years Minnesota State University, Mankato International Business Institute Director.

• 17 Years of international business consulting and international training programs such as the International Business Executive Certificate Program. Some of the clients were: Honeywell, Shepell-fgi, Life Core Biomedical, Minnesota Trade Office, Minnesota World Trade Center, and National Bank of Greece.

• 12 Years of International Business Executive Certificate Programs. Some of the Participants were: 3M, ADC Telecommunications, Inc., Cargill, Carlson Learning Company, Chemstar, Coopers & Lybrand, L.L.P., Cortex, Cray Research, Cross Point Paper, DataCard Corp., Eaton, Ecolab, Fargo Electronics, Graco, Inc., H.B. Fuller Company, Hutchinson Tech, Land O'Lakes, Lion Precision, Lockheed Martin, Lynden Int'l, Malco Products Inc., Management Graphics, Mayo Medical Laboratories, Medtronic, Inc., Norwest Bank, Optical Sensors, The Pillsbury Company, Paine Northrup King Company, Possis Medical, Scimed Life System, St. Jude Medical, Telex Communications, Tennant Company, TLSystems Corp, Toro, and Unisys-EISG.

 

THE JAI APPROACH


The focus of our online software systems is to provide out clients with a systematic and practical approach to identifying global business opportunities and develop their international business strategies online.


Whether you are an academic of a business practitioner, these are some of the questions our software can help you answer:
 

  •  What is the current position of my company in a global context?

  •  Are there global market opportunities for my product or service?

  •  Who are the key global competitors and players within each high-potential market?

  •  What are the high-potential-country markets?

  •  What market(s) should be entered first and why?

  •  What is the most profitable entry strategy for a particular product/market?

    •  Exporting

    •  Manufacturing abroad

    •  Contract manufacturing

    •  Licensing/franchising

    •  Strategic alliances

  •  What is the best international business plan for my company?

  •  What is the most effective marketing plan/program for each market?
     

WHY USE JAI ONLINE SOFTWARE


  •  User friendly (need basic computer skills only; detailed instructions are provided to guide you in completing the process).

  •  Interactive and integrative (you can do it independently or as a member of a team).

  •  Practical (hands-on).

  •  Resourceful and innovative (up-to-date web sites and targeted resources are included for each phase).

  •  Multidimensional (it can be used for global, regional and individual country markets).


WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF


  •  Expedite the planning process in a timely, cost effective and efficient matter.

  •  Continuously update key information on your international operations.

  •  Develop and update global, regional and country market profiles for your company's products and services.

  •  Monitor your international activities and those of your competitors.

  •  Develop, modify plans, print reports and much more, all online!