Your ally in landing
new business
opportunities in the U.S.

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About us

Our Mission, Vision, and Value

EBS is comprised of an elite team of seasoned professionals with experience across many industries, whose mission is to help firms’ expansion into the U.S. marketplace.

Each EBS member brings unique skill sets and insight to support you, including making warm introductions and connections to “right fit” U.S.-based businesses within their respective networks. We’ve been down this path hundreds of times with our clients and stand ready to do the same for you.

Industry Focus

Aerospace & defense

Technology and Cyber security

Advanced Manufacturing

Professional services

Healthcare and Life Sciences

Federal and State Government Contracting

SERVICES

“… in the U.S.”

Invitation-only access to a network of seasoned professionals committed to making warm and qualified introductions to help you grow your business in the U.S.

Penetrating the U.S. market is a difficult and expensive process but it’s eminently do-able. You must first choose an area of the country with strong visibility and growth potential, then establish a subsidiary entity, lease space, form a reliable banking relationship, secure qualified accounting support, but more importantly, invest in identifying and procuring new business. Embark Business Solutions is your bridge for a successful U.S.-focused launch.

How It Works

01

Access

Invited by an authorized Referral Partner” then provide your firm’s and personal profiles via Embark Business Solutions’ website”.  Should read: Provide your firms’ and personal profiles when invited by an authorized Referral Partner or via the Embark Business Solutions’ website.  

02

Kick-off Meeting

The Embark team lead will invite you to a 30-minute video call to present.  Should read: Either the Embark team or Referral Partner will invite you to a 30-minute video call to share information about each other.

03

Screening

Your profile will then be shared with the rest of the Embark team and all Advisory Board members to determine whether their respective networks will be a match to your firm’s products and services suite

04

Payment

Embark team lead contacts you to confirm mutual interest and collect payment for access to the Embark network.

05

Introduction

Personal introductions are then made to members of the Embark team and Advisory Board

06

Bridge

Connectivity begins

FAQs

Once the Embark team confirms that they can help and you’re ready to engage, confirmed by the signing of a standard Engagement Letter, there will be a one-time flat fee assessed and collected.  Bridging/connections can then commence. 

Our team commits to make warm introductions to their respective networks within a week of your formally meeting them and continue to do so over the next 30-45 days.  Their role is to make the connection and then step away.  How long it takes for you and that connection to engage and, hopefully solidify a relationship, is in your hands. 

Meet our team

Robert Gangi has 20+ years of experience in Commercial and Small Business Lending, leading teams and regions in support of businesses in the government contracting, healthcare, international, and Commercial & Industrial spaces. In his banking tenure, Mr. Gangi was employed by banks across the size and focus spectrum including UPS Capital Business Credit, Commerce/TD Bank, Sandy Spring Bank, Citibank, and First Citizens Bank, and continues to be well connected to traditional and non-traditional banking and financing institutions.

Sandwiched between his retail and lending stints in banking, Mr. Gangi enjoyed 13+ years in the advertising and marketing industry, designing and managing educational programs with large pharmaceutical companies including Glaxo Smith Kline, Merck, Eli Lily, and Pfizer. As co-founder of QSI Incorporated, he and the team won several awards for innovative approaches in both design and content.

Mr. Gangi has been consistently involved in his community, supporting organizations such as the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce (DRCC), where he created and managed several committees as well as serving as the Vice Chairman and Chairman of the Board for the DRCC from 2014-2016.

Since leaving banking in late 2019, Mr. Gangi has settled in well after re-opening his own consulting practice, supporting small- to mid-sized businesses with a focus on business development, branding, operational- and banking-related engagements. He received a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, and lives in Centreville, Virginia with his wife and two children.

Robert Gangi,
President & CEO of Embark Business Solutions & RG Consulting Services

Board of Advisors

Patrick Dine
CEO & Project Lead
David S. Cole
Partner
Ms. Jennifer Watts
William Rothwell
Scott Mendelson
Mike Cippel, CPA

Our Clients

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Patrick Dine is currently CEO of PSD Global Inc. (http://www.psdglobal.com ) a leading international consulting firm with clients and past projects in more than 100 countries and offices on 4 continents. The company is a leading economic development firm with more than 250 past projects. A key differentiator is the sector focused approach, which also includes companies as clients.

Among its past corporate clients are some of the world’s top companies including Apple, Siemens and Akamai as well as governments from the USA, Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, Brazil and many other countries. During his tenure, PSD Global has grown to be a leader in its field and the firm’s market entry clients have seen average revenue growth above 200% annually. He has won multiple awards for excellence in exporting and is a former member of the Florida District Export Council.

A sought-after expert on global business, Patrick has spoken at many conferences and events including the CTIA Wireless Show, the Intl. Economic Development Council Meeting and the Consumer Electronics Show to name a few. Fluent in five languages, Patrick has also served as an adjunct professor of entrepreneurship and conducted global management seminars in Europe and Latin America. He is also the author of two best-selling books on international business.

Prior to starting PSD Global, Patrick led and expanded the global business development activities of multiple technology firms and was the US CEO of leading German telecom player Materna. He successfully established multiple European firms in the USA and has been a member of a range of corporate and non-profit boards. He has also sat on the boards of chambers of commerce in Mexico, Germany and South Africa.

Patrick frequently speaks on topics related to international business and has served as an advisor on international affairs to US presidential campaigns as well as foreign heads of State.

Practices

Corporate Services | Mergers and Acquisitions | Public Companies and Securities | International and Cross-Border Transactions | Technology | Energy | Renewable Energy | Healthcare & Life Sciences | Private Equity | Korea Practice | Embassies and Sovereign Governments | Autonomous Transportation | Virtual Currency, Digital Assets and Blockchain Technology | National Security, Defense and Intelligence | International Practices | Clean Technology | Libor Transition

Industries

Energy & Natural Resources | Technology & Telecommunications | Financial Services

 

David Cole is a partner with Holland & Knight’s corporate and securities groups. He assists public and private companies to complete domestic and overseas merger, acquisition and divestiture transactions; raise equity and debt capital in public and private securities offerings; and obtain financing through private equity and venture capital investments. Mr. Cole also assists funds to acquire and divest portfolio companies, and he represents borrowers and lenders in connection with senior credit facilities and other debt financing. Mr. Cole has closed more than $2 billion worth of debt capital and other securities offerings.

Mr. Cole also leads the firm’s Korea practice. Mr. Cole has helped companies acquire and sell businesses in the government contractor, information technology, electronics, SaaS, automotive, clean-tech, renewable energy, chemical, retail and media industries; conducted public offerings for financial services, technology, and energy companies, government contractors, real estate investment trusts (REITs), natural resource extractors and manufacturers; and represented lead arrangers of syndicated credit facilities and borrowers in the same industries. He previously acted as in-house counsel for the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres.

Honors & Awards

• Client Service All-Star, The BTI Consulting Group, Inc., 2015

Memberships

• American Bar Association

• New York State Bar Association

• District of Columbia Bar

• Virginia State Bar

Education

• The George Washington University Law School, J.D., with honors, Trial Advocacy

• University of Rochester, B.A., cum laude

Bar Admissions/Licenses

• District of Columbia

• New York

• Virginia

EXPERIENCE

Jennifer leads a team of educated accounting professionals and CPAs specializing in CFO services and systems implementations for federal contractors, nonprofits, law firms and small businesses.  With more than 25 years of expertise in corporate and public accounting, Jennifer has a passion for entrepreneurship, client engagement, and relationship building. Her goal is to ensure all Watts Group clients receive the high-quality, individualized services they need. ​Jennifer spends much of her time offering strategic advice and providing technical oversight on accounting and tax matters. She also works hard to manage team priorities and professional development.  Prior to launching Watts Group, Jennifer served as CFO for a start-up and as Controller for a $200M for-profit company. She first learned about entrepreneurship and small business finances as a teenager working for her family’s small businesses. Learn more about Jennifer in her LinkedIn profile.

EXPERIENCE

William Rothwell is a seasoned private banking and business development executive with more than 23 years of experience in banking/finance, private equity, real estate and non-profit leadership and fundraising. William’s extensive network and ability to connect clients and create high value relationships through strategic partnerships, business synergy, and exclusive events/experiences makes him a valuable asset to his clients and contacts who appreciate his advice and expertise in adding value and targeted growth opportunities to their already successful businesses.

EXPERIENCE

Scott Mendelson is a 25+ year vet in the commercial real estate world.  He has worked for both the large publicly-traded firms as well as the more boutique organizations.  In 2007 he co-founded Edge Commercial, which is a full-service commercial real estate company focused on Tenant Services, Landlord Leasing, Property & Asset Management, Multi-Family Services, & Investment Sales.

Scott co-heads the Tenant Advisory Practice for Edge along with leading in general business development for all the Edge verticals.

On the Tenant Advisory side, he typically helps companies that are headquartered in the Washington D.C but with needs that span across the country.

His commitment and willingness to provide extremely high quality customer service, in this very competitive commercial real estate industry, is one of the true strengths Scott brings to EDGE.

EXPERIENCE

Mike Cippel is a Partner at Cordia Partners, providing accounting outsourcing and advisory services to government contractors and various other professional services organizations.

Mike has over twenty years of professional experience managing finance and accounting operations including analysis and reporting, indirect rate development, DCAA submissions, revenue recognition and strategic planning. Mike assists clients in the development and implementation of accounting policies & procedures, FAR/CAS compliance, technical GAAP issues, cost and pricing support, and DCAA audit support.

Prior to joining Cordia Partners, Mike was the Director of Financial Planning and Analysis and Pricing for a mid-sized government contractor. In addition, Mike’s background includes corporate finance operations experience in both the Government Contracting and Commercial arenas.

Mike is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Virginia Society of Certified Public Accountants and has an MBA from Virginia Tech.