Mark Buss

Mr. Mark Buss

President, MB Consulting

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Council Member Biography

Mark Buss is President of MB Consulting. Mr. Buss's company helps businesses with domestic and international strategy & development. Most recently, he was the President and General Manager for Americas at Philips-Saeco, a leading producer of automatic espresso/coffee machines. Mr. Buss has over 25 years of experience in general management, finance, sales, marketing, business development, strategic planning and M&A. He has extensive international experience in consumer products durables, OTC pharma & drugs, tobacco and wine. Prior, Mr. Buss was the Vice President, International at Hamilton Beach Brands, a marketer of small household appliances, from 1997 to 2004. Before that, he was the VP Business Development at Seymour Housewares Company for over four years and implemented initiatives in Asia and Mexico. Mr. Buss also held general management roles with Bristol-Myers Squibb in Europe and was at Philip Morris, from 1979 to 1985. He has been a Member of the Board of Directors at EuroPro Holdings since 2007 and is active in industry associations. (This is me - Update Profile)


Employment History

2008 - 2011
President and Chief Executive Officer , SAECO INTERNATIONAL GROUP SPA
2005 - Unspecified
President, MB Consulting
1997 - 2004
Vice President, International, Hamilton Beach/Proctor-Silex, Inc.
1994 - 1997
Vice President, Seymour Housewares
1985 - 1993
General Manager, BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY

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NASCAR accelerates Office Depot

January 31, 2007

Office Depot extends NASCAR partnership | www.retailingtoday.com

Office Supplies and Racing?

What does NASCAR bring to the party"

What else makes Office Depot tick profitably?

Private Label, It doesn't stop at the Opening Price Points!

January 31, 2007

A peek at private label consumer electronics trends | www.edn.com

Market shares of Private Label have been changing.

Why has it been principally at Opening Price Points?

Why it may creep into higher price positionings?

Asda plugs into online electrics

January 31, 2007

WalMart's Asda launches online electricals store | www.marketingweek.co.uk

How does the UK market differ from the US model?

Why is this a good move?

Will they succeed?

It's off to Mexico for Lowes

January 31, 2007

Lowe's plans Mexico expansion | www.businessweek.com

Is Mexico a good international move for Lowes?

What makes this early entry plan look good?

Are they going global?

They've Won the Battle, Now comes the War.

January 31, 2007

Harbinger to buy Applica for $87.6M | southflorida.bizjournals.com

Did Harbinger overpay for Applica?

How will they improve Applica's performance?

Is Salton their next piece of the puzzle?

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August 16, 2006 | New York

GLGi: Small Appliance Industry Overview