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Graham Coates launched Antal International Philippines on August 2008 after 26 years of global retail management experience in England, The United States, Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, the Caribbean Islands and the Philippines. Antal International Philippines currently places executives in the Pharmaceutical, Financial, Logistics, FMCG, Semiconductor, BPO, Retail, Manufacturing, Publishing, Telecom and other industries. His clients include Philippine SME’s and several Fortune 500 Companies. He is happily married with 2 children.

GRAHAM COATES The President and Managing Partner Of Antal International Philippines Navigates The Changing Tides Of Philippine Business

Graham Coates has always been an explorer, both in his personal life and career. Inspired by the travels and accomplishments of Cheng Ho, the famous Admiral-Explorer of the 15th Century, Graham travelled to all four corners of the world in the early years of his career.

Now in his 40s, Graham continues to travel and in doing so, has amassed a wealth of information and knowledge - particularly about managing businesses successfully, and staying on course - even through the roughest of economic seas.

Graham has extensive international Senior Executive Management experience in numerous culturally diverse locations such as Asia (18 years), Europe (8 years) and the United States (4 years). He has demonstrated a record of sustained profitable growth, building world-class organizations and driving change for multinational and family owned corporations and entrepreneurial companies globally.

His expertise combines a unique leadership style of motivating, mentoring, strategic and tactical know-how fostering performance improvement.  Over the years, he has honed these skills towards managing and motivating large teams through significant change and the

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uncharted waters of business, while achieving great results and improving profits. He brings with him a “treasure fleet” of experience that cuts through many industries and sectors.

He is a sound decision maker, with an entrepreneurial spirit and savvy that gives the flexibility and ability needed to adapt to the changing tides of the Philippine market place. He is an expert strategist with special focus on managing start-ups, turnarounds and rapid growth companies in emerging markets. He is recognized by the Philippine business leaders as a man who can deftly steer a company through the rough and sometimes treacherous tides of business.

Graham is a visionary executive with global experience in conceptualizing ideas, seizing opportunities, building operations and creating new business development initiatives. His blended career path enabled him to transition into executive recruitment seamlessly.

He became Managing Partner of Antal International Philippines in 2008, as well as the owner of GMC Retail Management Consulting Group (please visit the website with url: www.gmcmgtconsulting.com).

In the Philippine business setting, Graham has the unique advantage of being very familiar with the working environment of the country and the specific demands and challenges that the Philippines has for any middle or senior executive.

Graham’s passion for recruiting the best executives to meet company goals is captured perfectly in an old Chinese saying:

“Raise your sail one foot and you will get ten feet of wind.”

Let Antal International Philippines help you find the top-notch leaders to raise your sails and

surge your company forward!

Antal International Philippines’ MAIN SERVICES include: Executive Search and Selection for Middle to Senior Executives / RPO (Research Process Outsourcing) / Executive Coaching and BPO Sales Training. If you are an international company looking to expand

in the Philippines, contact Graham Coates through the following contact details below:

Email: GCoates@antal.com Mobile Phone: +632 9176226156

Telephone Number: +632 4791859Website: www.antal.com (go to the Manila office page)

Graham Coates is Managing Partner of Antal International Philippines. Antal has 95 offices in 32

countries with its Head Office based in London, UK. Its Asian presence covers Shanghai, Beijing,

Singapore, Philippines, India and Hong Kong.