KOS International Business Forum 2009
Minter Dial – Expert and Speaker on Branding and Digital Marketing Strategy
After a long and successful international career at L’Oreal, Minter Dial created The Myndset Company to help senior management teams to adapt to the new exigencies of the web-enabled marketplace. Minter has worked with world-class organizations to help them – and their executive teams — improve their digital literacy and catalyze a change in mindset, necessary to adopt the new digital landscape.
Minter combines years of senior multi-cultural leadership experience, management of Redken (US #1 salon professional brand) around the world and a deep involvement in the Internet. In the 1990s, he was a pioneer, creating L’Oreal’s first ever professional web site. With this experience, Minter helps brands to capitalize on the digital opportunities by providing proven methods to drive the mindset change necessary to make a digital strategy succeed.
Minter is VP of International Media and Business Development at Netexplo, an Observatory of new technologies. He is also an Executive Partner at Pilot Lite Ventures, a specialist venture management and execution business.
Further Background Information
With an MBA from INSEAD (1993), a BA in Trilingual Literature from Yale University (1987) and secondary education in England (Eton College), Minter has been steeped in change on an international level.
Minter’s experience at L’Oreal:
- From 2006-2009, he was Managing Director and member of the Worldwide L’Oréal PPD Executive Committee, in charge of Business Development, eBusiness, Education & Artistic Relations.
- Previously, from 2003-2006, he was Managing Director of the Professional Products Division (PPD) of L’Oréal Canada (based in Montréal).
- From 2000-2003, Minter was General Manager Worldwide of Redken 5th Avenue NYC, responsible for the vision, strategy and creative direction of the brand, which was distributed in 40 countries.
These multiple experiences led Minter to believe in and create a new way to managing an international brand, business and digital strategy, forming the basis of the new Myndset approach.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Come join his network at Minter Dial LinkedIn Profile, on The Myndset page on Facebook or follow him at @mdial on Twitter.
