Teich assists companies to realize market potentials
by creating executable market and business development strategies. Teich is
known for breakaway innovation in complex markets and channels; in the words of
Safeway Stores (USA) Chief Marketing Officer, “He creates unique revenue
opportunities through high ROI, go-to-market innovation and break-away
execution strategies”.
Ira is also engaged by global consulting firms and
by investor groups to validate and enhance market-growth strategies for their
portfolio companies or as part of a due-diligence process. Ira consults to a
number of United Nations agencies, and to the Canadian and Ontario Governments.
He has negotiated UNICEF interests in Sub-Sahara Africa; has been the sole
foreign member of a presidential committee working on public adoption of
Governance strategy in West Africa (2010); in Russia, for nine large retail
chains on a successful defense strategy in the face of threats of incursions by
global retailers (2009), and in Colombia to prepare and professionalize domestic
industries to access global markets (2011).
Formerly, Ira was CEO and Principal of one of the world’s largest
global retail and consumer strategy, marketing and Brand consultancies, leading
a 200+ professional staff. The company was recognized by the Harvard Business
School for “creating unconventional solutions to classic revenue-improvement
problems, using strategic marketing, branding and design to effect change in
consumer response”. Teich has worked with hundreds of the world’s most
powerful brands. His company was recognized by Wal-Mart as “most valued
Supplier of the Year”.
Previous positions include Head of Strategy for a
Fortune 100 multinational, and Sr. Partner heading up the Market Strategy
Practice for a global Consultancy. Canadian born, Ira has worked or traveled in
over 60 countries and is trained in a variety of business and market cultures.
He can be reached at ira.teich@gmail.com and (1)416-784-1216