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Steven L. Hanft M.A., Adjunct Professor, Technical University RWTH Aachen, Germany President, CONUS Business, Advice & Training   Education Work experience Expertise Publications Professional activities and affiliations Contact details

Steven L. Hanft, M.A., President, CONUS Business, Advice & Training (CONUSBAT) est. in 1995 in Aachen, Germany (3-nation region; borders Belgium & the Netherlands) with a 2nd office in Laren, Netherlands (Amsterdam). Acting as the business-link between the USA & Europe, we provide tailored single-client studies, where we go to the customers of our customers.

• Single-Client & In-Country Market Research Studies / Business Intelligence
• EU REACH ‘Only Rep.’ Regulatory - Food / Cosmetic Directives & Technical Support
• Training Workshops: USA or EU Market Knowledge
• Technical Translations (AmEnglish, German, Polish, French & others on request)

M.A., Biology & History, 1975: Columbia University, New York City, NY
German language knowledge; Goethe Institute, Düsseldorf (D) / Ceran Institute, Spa (B)

Steven L. Hanft has a professional background in teaching as well as sales & marketing. For ten years he worked as a Biology High School Educator in the New York City metro area. Using his science knowledge he eventually entered into a successful career in the sales & marketing of specialty ingredients for the food, pharmaceutical & personal care sectors. Working for the former Whittaker, Clark & Daniels (now Brenntag Specialties AG), S. Plainfield, NJ/USA, his customers included the food, nutrition, pharma & personal care industries.

As the link between the US and Europe, he founded CONUSBAT in Aachen, Germany in 1995, a firm which services the food & beverage, pharma & cosmetic-/personal care industries. In using his diverse professional backgrounds he provides market research, sales & business intelligence to his clients and also provides training workshops for business people seeking to 'bridge technical language barriers'. In 1998 he was appointed Adjunct Professor at the Technical University-RWTH Aachen, Germany. He is also a Business Teaching Mentor at the Haute École Commerciale-Université de Liège (HEC-ULg), Belgium.

CONUSBAT; A provider of total market entrance solutions:

Market Research - Business Intelligence - Market Development

• Single-Client / In-Country Market Research
• Innovative Sales and Distribution Channels
• Sales & Product Agent

• EU Food & Cosmetics Directives, TIFs, labeling requirements

• US & EU Market Knowledge- & Sales Training Workshops

• USA - New York, East Coast, Boston, Chicago
• Europe - Germany, BeNeLux, Poland, Baltic States, Czech Republic and Hungary

CONUSBAT’s Publications

Multi-Client Market Research (2003 - current with quarterly updates)

• Poland's Food & Beverage Sectors: “Meat & Poultry / Baking & Grain Products”
• Poland's Cosmetic & Personal Care Industries
• New York City’s Upscale Innovative Food Retailing Sector
• Boston’s Biotech Sector

• Jan., '08: The European F&B Industries; Perspectives from a New Yorker Living & Working in the EU; IFT Marketing & Management (IFT M&M)
• Oct., '06: The Cosmetic & Toiletries Market in Europe; Cosmetiscope, Soc. of Cosmetic Chemists, NYC, USA
• Feb., 1999: Hurdling Obstacles on Entering the US Markets; Chambre du Commerce-Liège (Belg.)

• Nov., '07- current: EU REACH Regulatory Legislation; monthly publications for Allured Publications, Chicago, IL., USA
• May, '07: Cosmetic Regulations in Africa; SpecChem, Paris (F)
• Oct., '06: Cosmetic Regulations in North America; SpecChem, Paris (F)

• May, '07: The European Food & Beverage Industries; IFT M&M NY/NJ sections
• May, 1999: US Food & Beverage Industries; Chamber of Commerce, Aachen, Germany

• Nov., '07: Cosmetic Regulations in Asia; EFFIC, Paris (F)
• Oct., '07: Asian Cosmetics: Regulatory Update; Intertech-Pira Conference, Nice (F)
• Nov., '06: New York City’s Upscale Food Retailing Sector; Elsevier Food Congress (NL)

Institute for Food Technology/Chicago, Stratecon International Consultants, Soc. of Cosmetic Chemists/NYC, ChemPharma, IERG/NYC, American Chamber of Commerce/Germany,
Sepawa/Germany, LifeTec/Netherlands.