The Key Takeaways From a Multinational Corporation Career

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Working for a multinational company is a privilege. There’s a reason the very process of getting into one seems to be so rigid. It’s probably the only process that filters out the best talent there is in the world, only to turn them into much better individuals.

Many who have earned their stripes in multinational corporations have chosen to take the independent route and build companies of their own. They are equally successful, thanks to some key takeaways from their careers.

It is typical of this individual to have a widened range in shifting from micro to macro perspectives. Working for a company that engages the market from the local, regional, and continental spheres allows one to make sense of certain events as opportunities for growth. They can make quick decisions that are based on solid understanding.

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It has been observed from among those with a multinational background to have a high acumen for problem-solving. It would appear that such an environment rests an amount of pressure on the individual for him to develop creative approaches to predicaments out there in the field.

Those who have come from multinational corporations bring with them a certain amount of credibility. When they speak up, people listen to them intently, and when they direct, people follow. They are essentially the charioteers of today’s modern economies.

Edmund O’Brien is the CEO of the Americas at Arvato Bertelsmann. He is the successful overseer of a multibillion-dollar BPO enterprise, with much thanks to his experience in the global arena. To learn more about him, follow this LinkedIn page.

Move with the World: Building an International Executive Career

A graduate of the University of Cork, Eddie O'Brien began his professional life as a certified public accountant at Arthur Anderson, a move which would eventually kick-start a career that would take him beyond the shores of his native Ireland. His worldwide business journey continued, working with Coca Cola's division in Romania and later, Reckitt Benckiser in the Czech Republic.

He would later move on to software giant Microsoft, where he would spend 15 years of his career in many different executive positions in the company. His time with the software giant began in Dublin, Ireland, in 1999, where he served as general manager of Commercial Operations for EMEA.

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He would hold even more leadership posts upon to moving to Microsft’s headquarters in Redmond in 2003, where he handled functions as diverse as sales, marketing, operations, key account management, channel management, and customer experience. His stint with the firm culminated in his promotion to Vice President, World Wide Operator Channel, where he was responsible for the overall financial growth of the Windows ecosystem. He held this position until 2014.

O'Brien then moved to Arvato Bertelsmann, a longtime Microsoft partner, where he is currently in charge of the company's operations in the U.S., Canada, and Latin America.

In his tenure as chief executive in the Americas, he has been at the forefront of multiple projects as well as consistently exceeding revenue and EBIT targets. His projects include a new LT, spearheaded the development of critical customer relationships, formulated a long-term growth strategy, and oversaw the opening of a new technologically advanced headquarters in Los Gatos in the Silicon Valley.

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 Today an American citizen, he resides with his wife, Nicole, and sons in Bellevue, Washington.

For more information on Eddie O'Brien and his career highlights, visit this LinkedIn page.