About the founder

Mr. de Leon is the Founder and President of Trade Connections International, a Washington, DC based international trade and business development consultancy which assists US companies work abroad, and foreign companies work in the US.


Trade Connections International elaborates business, marketing, project management and public relations strategies, seeks financing for projects, and gathers critical information for its clients.

Thursday, December 31, 2009

The Two Paths to Doing Business in Central Asia: Which Way to Go?

 
Anyone interested in doing business in Central Asia will be confronted with two parallel worlds: the world of "this is how business is done here" and the world of "best business practices."This article elaborates on the challenges of doing business in Central Asia and on the importance of staying true to key principles such as transparency and accountability.   

This article was written for and published by The Caspian Business Journal (www.caspibiz.com). Click HERE to read this article.

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

China Secures Gas Supply From Turkmenistan: Who's the True Winner?

This article focuses on the launch of a new gas pipeline linking Turkmenistan to China via Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan. Several countries benefit from this pipeline while another one loses some of its monopoly over Central Asia's energy export routes. These events are leading to a shift of power worth paying attention to.

This article was syndicated and can be found online at several news sites. Click HERE to see a listing of article sources.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Climate Change: Clean Coal, Nuclear Energy or Simply Energy Savings?

This article goes over the strong push made in favor of Clean Goal, even  though the technology is far from fully operational. Attention is given to nuclear energy, which may be the best solution to promptly respond to raising electricity needs without generating CO2 emissions.
 
This article was written for and published by OilPrice.com. Click HERE to read this article.

Tuesday, December 1, 2009

Great Geopolitical Battle Over Energy Transit Routes

This article explains the ongoing battle over energy transit routes by entangling the web of geopolitical interconnections between the different players to understand what ultimately is at stake for each player.  

This article was syndicated and can be found online at several news sites. Click HERE to see a listing of article sources.