AboutEric Hofer Expertise Over 27 years experience, with 17 in international FMCG in back office operations and in field sales and data collection, including design, development and deployment of Handhelds, Marketing Equipment (Service, Tracking and Return on Investment), reporting and Vending management. Have participated on the launch of operations in new markets, and re-engineered the back office in several countries.
Experience Designed and led the development and deployment internal ERP system for Pepsi used in On-Premise/Vending in 13 markets.
Designed 2 handheld systems, the latest is now deployed in 4 markets internationally.
Re-engineered the back office functions (settlements, despatch, invoicing, credit control, etc) for over 20 snack, confectionary and beverage operators.
Developing software: Progress, VB, Access, C, Sybase, SA
Organizations Innovative-Selling Solutions
Publications BudapestSun
Education/Credentials State University of New York - BA Economics
NYU - Courant - Graduate work - Computing
Past/Present clients PepsiAmericas
PepsiCola International
PepsiCola Company
British Steel
British Telecom
Britvic (Pepsi's bottler in the UK)
AT&T
BellSouth
Mars Overseas Bottling
Pepsi France
Matutano (Frito-Lay Spain)
Frito-Lay
Pepsi Foods International
Chase Manhattan Bank
Kidder Peabody
National Power
SmithKline Beecham
Mars Overseas Bottling (Pepsi Azerbaijan)
A&P Bottling (Pepsi Serbia & Montenegro)
Iberia Bottlers (Pepsi Georgia)
Question Hi, i would like to import wines from Portugal and start a distributorship here in Goa-India. I Could start a distributorship or even reatil the wine. Could you please guide me with:
1. Names of wine producers in Portugal.
2. How could i contact them over the internet?
3. What are the import rules with regard to wines and export policies of Portugal.
Answer Tahil,
To start any sort of "distribution" you're going to require some knowledge of the subject. It's not like going over the local market, picking up some bottles, lugging them home, pitching a sign, and being in business. I'll give you some direction here, but you're going to have to do your own legwork - after all, it's going to be your capital that gets tied up until people buy your imported wine.
To the 3rd question, I'm no legal expert. But I doubt there are rules about exporting from Portugal that will prevent you from trading; what you're probably more interested in is getting together with an agent who can strip away the taxes levied on wine for export. In general, rather than shopping for a supplier, to start, find your self a dealer in Portugal who can handle such. As to the rules in India; I'm bemused by your question. I'd assume that you being a local, speaking the language and having an interest in (and a desire to commit your money to) the subject you would be better placed than me to advise.
