Jacob Mannothra's presentation
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Dreams & Heartaches of a<br />
NZ Immigrant<br />
by <strong>Jacob</strong> Mannothra<br />
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Page 1
<strong>Jacob</strong>’ Background<br />
INDIA up to 1996<br />
Education:<br />
Profession :<br />
MSc in Agronomy·<br />
India- Scientist<br />
•Headed R & D Centre for Rubber<br />
•Medicinal Herbs·<br />
•MRI research<br />
•Remote Sensing<br />
•Adviser<br />
• Activist<br />
APEDA<br />
Organic Farming<br />
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<strong>Jacob</strong>’ Background<br />
Overseas up to 1996<br />
Global<br />
Project:<br />
ITC/UNCTAD/WTO<br />
Rubberwood<br />
•Rotterdam<br />
•Copenhagen<br />
•Orlando<br />
•Singapore<br />
Awarded for Promotion of Rubberwood<br />
Globally<br />
Teak Plantation Project :<br />
Malaysia<br />
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<strong>Jacob</strong> in NZ<br />
From 1 st June 1996<br />
Profession<br />
Unemployed Initially for 4 weeks<br />
6am to 8.30am week days –Menial Job -Nursery<br />
supervisor <br />
Daytime – Chasing Business dreams <br />
Friday night – Dial a driver <br />
Saturday & Sunday - Researcher for AC Nielsen<br />
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<strong>Jacob</strong>’s failed Business Dreams<br />
1996-97<br />
Mind Body & Soul Tours to India<br />
Health Tours to NZ<br />
Indian Film shoots in NZ<br />
Faces of India- Course in Auckland Uni<br />
Coffee Bean imports<br />
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Finally Success 1997- 2012<br />
Kiwibulk-India, Indonesia, PNG, Australia<br />
Fortimber-2001- Malaysia<br />
Sounds of Forest- 2003- 2500 acres Pine Plantation<br />
in Marlborough<br />
Zindia-2005 -Log and lumber exporter to India<br />
Resources 2011- lumber exporter to Saudi Arabia<br />
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And Heartbreaks 1997-2012<br />
Split from Kiwibulk in 2001<br />
Competition from Northern kamikazes<br />
Lack of support of from fellow forest owners<br />
Disaster in 2008<br />
Ports & MAF<br />
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Highlights - Tangible<br />
Zindia Best exporter to India Award 2008 and 2009<br />
Financial - $70million<br />
Best prices for Industrial grades to forest owners<br />
consistently for the last 7 years<br />
Biggest exporter of NZ lumber to India up to 2011<br />
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Highlights – intangible<br />
Member of PM John Keys Mission To India-2011<br />
Product Exports Committee (FPEC)-New Zealand<br />
Executive Committee- India-New Zealand Business<br />
Council<br />
Victoria University -<br />
MBA Advisory Board<br />
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Page 9
More Dreams<br />
Prostate cancer Research Centre in NZ<br />
Ayurvedic Spa in Marlborough Sounds<br />
Motivational school - India<br />
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Page 10
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