Alexander von Riesen, 36, is Managing Director of Riesen Far East Consultants Pte. Ltd. In this role Alexander is responsible
for the company’s business development in Europe and the servicing of all relations to entrepreneurs, corporate managers and
business partners.
Growing up in South East Asia, educated in the United States and Europe, Alexander started his career in publishing and tourist
marketing in Singapore. Returning to Europe in the Nineties Alexander specialized in marketing communications and has worked in
the client management of several international agency networks such as Bates, Ogilvy&Mather and Grey Worldwide. His major
clients included Unilever, British American Tobacco, Kraft, Kimberly Clark, Gillette, Masterfood, P&G, Coca Cola,
Allied Domecq, Glaxo SmithKline and Nokia.
Since 1997 he lives und extensively travels in the C&EE region where he established a strong network of business contacts.
Major markets overseen by by him are Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia and SCE markets such as Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia.
Recently his operational responsibilities expanded with an increased focus on Russia.
Alexander maintains offices in Central Eastern Europe and currently resides in Prague.