Ira Blumenthal TOPICS: Marketing Business Sales Entrepreneurship Branding Retail FEE CATEGORY:* 5.0k to 10.0k TRAVELS FROM: Georgia Video Profile Program Outlines Testimonials/Client List Request This Speaker

Ira Blumenthal: Profile

An international business development expert, a highly respected consultant to world class clients, a university instructor, a celebrated writer, and an incredibly energetic and dynamic public speaker, Ira Blumenthal is truly a modern day business "Renaissance Man."

Ira is founder and president of Co-Opportunities, an Atlanta based business development company that counsels clients such as Coca-Cola, Nestle, Exxon, Wal-Mart, United Artists and others.

Ira has written many articles on change, marketing, business development, strategic alliances, branding, and other subjects and is the recipient of The George Washington Honor Medal for literary excellence.

Ira is an institute adjunct faculty member at Notre Dame University and a guest lecturer at Michigan State University, and is the recipient of the Educational Foundation's highest honor presented for his commitment to business education.

Ira has been the focus of features and quoted in publications such as The Wall Street Journal, BrandWeek, Entrepreneur, USA Today, People Magazine, and more.

As an entrepreneur, Ira created and developed the first branded food court in an American supermarket. He was also the creator of both Brand Building For Your Future, a history-making branding conference as well as Strategic Alliances For A Brand New World," an innovative educational exposition on strategic alliances.

Although he is a highly successful veteran of food industry sales, marketing and management with multi-national companies such as Sara Lee, Ira's viewpoints and vision on business building apply to all industries. And his wide range of experience gives him a broad base of knowledge to draw on and share in his speeches. For instance, Ira was a record-breaking athlete and member of a collegiate national championship team. Ira was also a college coach and a pro sports team general manager. Ira is a community leader, coaching three youth sports and serving on a number of boards, including Food Chain, the national organization focused on feeding the hungry.

Ira Blumenthal is surely a "Renaissance Man!"

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