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Richard E. Glissendorf Jr. AKA: “Rick”
Richard Glissendorf graduated in 1992 from Arizona State University with a Bachelors degree in Communications. Shortly after graduating, his passion for travel led him to become National Sales Director of Cerkvenik-Anderson Travel, a wholesale travel company, based in Phoenix AZ, that focused on bringing thousands of students each year to the coastlines of Mexico. In this role for over 4 years, Rick organized events, tours and logistics to places such as Cancun, Mazatlan, and Cabo San Lucas, doing what he loves most - bridging people and places.
Over the next eight years Rick applied his knowledge of sales and marketing to the field of telecommunications as an Account Executive, ISP Manager and Major Account Manager for Electric Lightwave, Inc, and Qwest Communications, based in Phoenix, obtaining numerous recognitions for outstanding performance within the company. Rick still maintained his passion for travel and discovering new cultures, fulfilling his personal goal of visiting one new country every year by traveling to Canada, Belize, Costa Rica, Colombia, Honduras, Germany, the Netherlands, and Italy.
Rick visited
Prague and Budapest in the summer of 2002, discovering a new love for
the Central and Eastern European countries. The insight and
relationships Rick gained in those countries, which were, for a long
time unrecognized by international business, provided perspective to
new products and business opportunities. Rick’s interest in cultural exchanges led him to become involved with the Phoenix Sister Cities Commission, an organization dedicated to promoting cultural and commercial exchanges, and fostering “sister-relationships” between Phoenix and other foreign cities. He currently Chairs that organization’s Prague Committee and sits on the Board of Directors.
Rick’s love for travel was paralleled with a personal interest for wines from all over the world. Increasingly, Rick’s entrepreneurial desire pushed him toward seeking to start a business venture. During a trip to Hungary, Rick and future business partner Kevin O’Connell discovered several excellent wines whose producers had no representation in the United States. Soon thereafter, Rick and Kevin founded G.O. Global Trade and Investments, a company dedicated to the import and distribution of “Great Hungarian Wines.” Rick and Kevin have since established exclusive partnerships with several wine growers in the famous wine region of Villány, Hungary. Every year Kevin and Rick conduct several trips to this country, where they visit existing partners and explore new regions for undiscovered wine treasures.
Go Global Trade and Investments lets Rick combine passion with business. “This new venture lets me continue my passion for travel, meeting new people and seeing new places, while giving us the opportunity to seek out new business potential and personal growth.” Richard E. Glissendorf, Jr.
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