Danie Tangchai is LJI's Senior Vice-President, Sales & Marketing, Product Development and Merchandising, responsible for driving the company's market expansion in the US. He also heads the company's US office and spearheads its efforts in product development for all markets, including Europe, Asia, North and Latin America.
A veteran jewelry industry executive, Mr. Tangchai joined LJI in August 2003, bringing with him 18 years of management experience, 13 of which were in jewelry and Color Stone manufacturing. He served nine years at executive-level management for product development and merchandising, and eight years as vice president of sales and marketing in jewelry manufacturing.
Prior to coming on board LJI, Mr. Tangchai was vice president of product development and merchandising at New York City-based Bel-Oro International. Before that, he had been vice president for product development at Aurafin-Oroamerica in Burbank, California, and senior vice president of sales and marketing at Creative Gems and Jewelry Co., Ltd., in Bangkok, Thailand.
Mr. Tangchai has a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration and accounting from the University of Colorado in Boulder, and an executive Master of International Business degree from the University of Bridgeport in Connecticut. |