Intellex Acquires Expert by Big Village

We're thrilled to announce that Intellex has acquired Expert by Big Village, effective March 22, 2024. This strategic move enhances our capabilities and strengthens our commitment to delivering exceptional solutions to our customers.

Stay tuned for more updates on how this acquisition will benefit our clients and experts.

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Expert Details

Electric Bicycles, Electric Motorcycles, Large Format Batteries, Traction Motors, and Complete Propulsion Systems for Two-Wheelers

ID: 735039 Florida, USA

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Expert, Senior Managing Director his firm and Chair of a major electric vehicle association, has been consulting in the industry of electric bicycles, electric motorcycles, large format batteries, traction motors, and complete propulsion systems for two-wheelers since 1996. His company produces reports on the industry, he writes for trade journals, speaks at trade shows, and offers media interviews. He is technically astute, and possesses significant experience in the supply chain, pricing, and quality issues of the industry. Expert has had clients ranging from General Motors to garage-based inventors, from 29 different countries, and often serves Asian or European companies. He speaks, reads, and writes fluent English, and speaks poor Mandarin. He has extensive experience in working with the complex cross-cultural issues of this industry, as well as the rapidly evolving technological issues.

Electric Bicycle Consulting, Electric Motor Scooter Consulting, Light Electric Vehicle Consulting, Report Writing, Contact and Relationship Development, Supply Chain Development, and more.

I run a consulting company that focuses on the Light Electric Vehicle Industry - which is mostly electric bicycles and light motorcycles. We have skills in business development and product development, many industry lessons learned, and extensive cross cultural experience and expertise.

In addition, I am Chairman of an electric vehicle association.

Goals: To see hundreds of millions of people enjoying a better lifestyle from electric powered vehicles. Become fluent in Mandarin. See my family healthy and prosperous.

Our team of 7 is located in USA, China, Taiwan, and Germany. We have served the LEV industry since 1996, and I worked in the manual bicycle industry in the USA since 1969.

Specialties: Well connected in the world wide industry of electric bicycles, motorcycles, and components for such - batteries, motors, controllers, BMS, chargers, bicycle parts, etc.
Competent in the technologies and sourcing of these components, as well as the details of system integration.

Cross cultural communications and negotiations. Particularly with China, Taiwan, Hong Kong. Speak poor Mandarin, good English. Experienced in recruiting and managing cross cultural staff in complex work.

Education

Year Degree Subject Institution
Year: 1981 Degree: B.A. Subject: Education, Business, Agriculture Institution: University of Kentucky

Work History

Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2006 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Chairman Department:
Responsibilities:
An international organization of individuals and companies in the electric bicycle, motorcycle, and light vehicle industry. More than 180 members in more than 30 countries.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1997 to Present Employer: Undisclosed Title: Managing Director Department:
Responsibilities:
New name for established consulting practice of many years. Our 7 person team based in Suzhou, Taipei, Shanghai, Florida, Maine. We are very well connected in the Light Electric Vehicle business world wide (Electric bicycle, moped, motor-scooter, motorcycle, etrikes) with expertise in product development, sourcing of complete vehicles or components, distribution, market and product research. We have a solid record in strategic alliances and introductions for motor companies, battery companies, controller companies, connector and display makers. We have helped raise an estimated 75 million dollars in capital for clients.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2006 to 2007 Employer: Ultra Motor UK Title: COO/ Business Development Department:
Responsibilities:
Sold Tres Terra to Ultra Motor, learned that selling your company and then working for the buyer is not for me.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2005 to 2007 Employer: Tres Terra Title: General Manager Department:
Responsibilities:
Import and sales of electric bicycle to USA. Sold company in 2007 to Ultramotor UK.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1996 to 2007 Employer: CycleElectric Title: Owner Department:
Responsibilities:
Founded first International Consulting company (with Hannes Neupert and Susanne Bruesch - later parted ways) in 1996. Provided information, reports, introductions and translation / communications services to Electric Bicycle and Light Electric Vehicle Industry. Changed name to Expert Consulting in 2008.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 2001 to 2004 Employer: Wavecrest Laboratories Title: VP Light Electric Vehicles Department:
Responsibilities:
Managed a team of engineers and sales people developing the Tidal Force electric bicycles. Left to start own import company.
Years Employer Title Department
Years: 1983 to 1996 Employer: Benjamin Cyclery Title: President Department:
Responsibilities:
4 Retail stores in SW Florida selling bicycles and fitness equipment. Schwinn Presidents Club, Top 25 Trek Dealer, Best of Southwest Florida 8 times, BDS Top 100 Dealer. Stores sold in 1996.

Career Accomplishments

Publications and Patents Summary
Publications: 4
The Challenge of Counting Electric Bikes
Electric Bike World Wide Reports
Bicycle Shop Operations
New York Times, Time, Wall Street Journal, NPR

Language Skills

Language Proficiency
English
Chinese

Fields of Expertise

electric vehicle motor, electric automobile

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