About AIM The Company Advantage International Marketing (AIM) is a young company with a rich history. It was founded in 1996 by Mr. Michael A. Mangan, a veteran of more than thirty years in the energy industry, most of it spent in the marketing and business development arena. The company provides sales and marketing, business development and business integration support to companies of all sizes. Its clients range from the very large, e.g., Westinghouse Electric Company, to the very small, e.g., Innerfaith Publishing. AIM has provided the following services to its clients: business development business partnerships joint venture company development leveraging technology for improved business results market evaluation market planning marketing sales project management project support sales planning strategic business planning The support provided by AIM ranges from one-time efforts to allow an organization to determine its proper business niche to providing complete marketing and sales staffs. An organization may simply need to develop a marketing plan or strategic business plan where it needs the support of an unbiased outside observer. AIM has provided this support. Or, an organization may want its entire marketing and sales effort provided externally. AIM has done this also. AIM can provide the entire front end of the business cycle for its clients, including developing the business and marketing plans and performing the marketing and sales functions. AIM has a broad international background that spans all six continents and more than twenty countries. It has assisted companies in reaching markets worldwide. Michael A. Mangan, President Michael A. Mangan has more than thirty years experience in the energy industry, with the last ten years having a strong international focus. During this time, he has initiated two successful joint venture companies and has led business activities worldwide. His joint venture companies include one in the United States, with American and European partners, and one in the Peoples Republic of China, with American and Chinese partners. He has worked as an executive in Europe for three years, where he significantly increased business outreach and established new markets. Mr. Mangan served a six year tenure as the first president of a joint venture company chartered to provide computerized and advanced technology products. The company achieved profitability in three years, ahead of most startup companies, and remains profitable today. He also served as Vice-president of the Board of Directors for a company chartered to provide nuclear field service activities and assumed full responsibility for the company's inaugural business and marketing plans. Mr. Mangan has developed numerous innovative communication programs to educate community, business, and political leaders about energy topics. He also designed and licensed nuclear power plant systems for United States and Japanese utilities. In addition to his business efforts, Mr. Mangan has provided community leadership. In 1982, he founded and served as the first President of the Energy Source Education Council, a non-profit organization dedicated to educating America's youth about energy. The Council remains active today and has educated approximately twelve million students. He also founded and served as the first President of the Atlanta Pitt Club, a branch of the University of Pittsburgh Alumni Association. Personal References for Mr. Michael A, Mangan Dan Nilsson, Ph.D. Nilsson Associates bnilsson@bsf.net Santiago Pujados President WesDyne International pujadasa@westinghouse.com Fernando Naredo President Westinghouse Energy Systems Europe naredo-f@notes.westinghouse.com | AIM Home | What's New at AIM | About AIM | Sales & Marketing | | Business Development | Market Integration | Contact AIM |