Experience:

Realtor - Coastal Estate Specialist
Prudential California Realty - Newport Beach, California
2004 - Present

• 2008 Chairman's Circle Platinum Award Winnder -- Ranked in the TOP 1% of all Sales Professionals in the Prudential Real Estate network worldwide
• Ranked in the TOP 25 Producers in Orange County
• Ranked Number One Agent for Individual Production -- Newport Beach & Corona del Mar offices
• 2007 Chairman's Circle Gold Award Winner -- Ranked in the TOP 3 % of Sales Professionals in the Prudential Real Estate network worldwide
• 2006 President’s Circle Award Winner –– Ranked in the TOP 5 % of Sales Professionals in the Prudential Real Estate network worldwide
• 2005 Leading Edge Society Award Winner -- Ranked in the TOP 14% of Sales Professionals in the Prudential Real Estate network worldwide
• Certified Relocation Specialist
• California DRE License number:  01427661
• Sales of properties in Newport Coast, Corona del Mar, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, and surrounding coastal areas
• Please see the following page for endorsements for Andrew Karigan

Global Account Manager
Rand Technology, Inc. - Irvine, California
1996 - 2003

• Established the international sales division for this firm - a major independent distributor of integrated circuits.
• Continuously developed the firm’s international client base through sales and marketing efforts to manufacturers and subcontractors of equipment in the areas of computer hardware, telecommunications, testing, and networking.
• Key account visits - Scandinavia, Germany, France, Ireland, United Kingdom, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and Canada.
• Attended international technology trade shows including Electronica - Munich, Germany and Comdex - Las Vegas.
• “Salesperson of the Year” - 1999, “Salesperson of the Quarter - Q2” - 1999
• “Million Dollar Sales” Club (Profit) - 1999, “Five Million Dollar Sales” Club (Profit) - 2000

• Directed international sales and marketing department for Cal-Abco, Inc., the original manufacturer of Packard Bell computer systems, and also one of North America’s largest distributors of computer hardware and memory components.
• Managed all aspects of the international division including the establishment of sales goals for salespeople and all international territorial assignments
• Established a broad client base including value-added resellers and manufacturers worldwide.
• Individual sales were in excess of $1 million per month, which accounted for 10 % of the company’s gross sales.

Education:

• Master of Business Administration - International Management - August, 1983
• Academic emphasis in International Marketing Management, International Political Economy, and French

• International Graduate studies in conjunction with MBA program              
• Research and seminars in European business and politics

• Bachelor of Arts - Political Science - June 1982
• Concentration in International Relations and French
• Resident member of International House / UC-Berkeley

L’Universite de Nice / Centre Internationale d’Etudes Francaise
Nice, France

• Semester Abroad Program - UC-Berkeley
• French language and cultural studies

Foreign Languages:

Proficient in French, Spanish, and Greek with a basic knowledge of Italian & Brazilian Portuguese