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Meet The Founder

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Twitter – @JimFanshawe

Email - jim@yourexportdepartment.co.uk

Jim Fanshawe – Founder

Where it all started – Jim completed a degree in European Business Administration which led him into his career in international business. Starting out in an internal european sales support role, Jim went on to develop a successful career covering most aspects of international business development and global supply chains. He’s now really keen to share the knowledge and experience gained during his career with a wide portfolio of clients.
Amount of experience – 20 years, which he says is scary to admit!
Proudest achievement to date – Other than being a father of 3, Jim’s proudest achievement is successfully founding this business. Being passionate about seeing British companies succeed in overseas markets, Jim thrives on working on a bespoke solution for each client to help them achieve their international objectives.
Favourite Cities – Having been fortunate enough to travel extensively with work there are too many amazing places to mention! The ones that stand out though would be St. Petersburg, Barcelona, Singapore but the list could go on!
Specialisms – Global export business development experience with additional emphasis on central and eastern Europe; Export Strategy and Market Entry; Distributor and route to market management; Rules of Origin; Letters of Credit; Incoterms; Training
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