The Sale At the end of 2021, I completed a transaction transferring ownership of Dorian Drake from my family to our employees in the form of an ESOP, or Employee Stock Ownership Plan. In some respects, it was a difficult…
Dorian Drake International Receives Prestigious “E” Award in Recognition of Outstanding Export Promotion Efforts
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dorian Drake International Receives Prestigious “E” Award in Recognition of Outstanding Export Promotion Efforts Washington, D.C. (May 17, 2024) — Dorian Drake International has been awarded the prestigious President’s “E” Award, authorized by the U.S. Secretary of…
NPR Interviews Ed Dorian – The Impact of a Lower Euro Currency on Exports and World Trade
The interview with Ed Dorian, CEO of Dorian Drake International, was part of a broader report by NPR’s Marketplace on “How inflation heightens food insecurity for members of the U.S. military. Ed Dorian was invited to provide insight on how…
One CEO’s Perspective on Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
The world continues to watch in horror the daily images of Russia’s invasion into Ukraine, a sovereign nation with a democratically elected president. The images of Ukrainian people fleeing for safety or taking arms to defend their country are at…
Twenty Years Later, Open-Book Management Continues to Help Dorian Drake Navigate the Unexpected Challenges of the Global Marketplace
Open-Book Management The year 1998 marked the end of a great ten-year run for us in the export management business. Everything changed with the onset of the Asia Currency Crisis of the late 90s, followed soon after by a deep…
Transportation Chaos: Operating Amidst a Historic Disruption in Global Trade
Transportation Chaos Operating Amidst a Historic Disruption in Global Trade A customer from Dubai called last November in a panic. Out of stock, he appealed to me personally to see if we could turn around a containerload order quickly. I…
2020, In Retrospect -Pandemic’s Impact on International Trade…Lessons Learned
2020, In Retrospect The pandemic’s impact on international trade and lessons learned from the year just passed While most of us were happy to put 2020 in the rear-view mirror, the circumstances of the past year forced many organizations to…
Navigating the Pandemic
Navigating the Pandemic An export management company leader’s view on navigating the pandemic It’s been eight weeks since we suspended all corporate travel and arranged for our entire New York staff to work from home. These were big adjustments for…
The Intersection of Values and Value
The Intersection of Values and Value Our personal values create the foundation for our life goals, inform the way we live and treat others, and ultimately define our legacy. The same holds true for organizations. In a keynote speech I delivered…
NYDEC Letter to President Trump: Reconsider Tariffs Negatively Affecting US Exports
NY District Export Council Letter to President Trump: Reconsider Tariffs Negatively Affecting US Exports The New York District Export Council (NYDEC), of which Dorian Drake’s CEO Ed Dorian Jr. is a member, recently sent a letter to U.S. President Donald Trump…