Michael Davidsen, Associate Director & Co-Founder

Michael Davidsen is an international project manager and consultant, who has specialized in international investment promotion, preparation of feasibility studies and business plans, as well as corporate finance, including venture capital and private equity placements. Prior to establishing BSBI, he was Senior Vice President at Stonehill Associates, LLC, an international financial advisory firm specializing in emerging markets, projects and transactions. At Stonehill he worked on several large advisory transactions. Prior thereto, Mr. Davidsen was with the United Nations (UNIDO) from 1988-1997, where he was a senior staff member working on investment promotion, enterprise restructuring and privatization. From 1995-97, Mr. Davidsen managed UNIDO's office in Washington, D.C., a service for which he received an honorable United Nations award. Prior to his international career, he spent 3 years with the Danish financial institution "the Industrialization Fund for Developing Countries (IFU)." Mr. Davidsen has worked and lived in Denmark, Austria, Africa (the Sudan) and since 1994 in Washington, D.C., USA, in addition to professional visits to the economies of Eastern and Central Europe and many developing countries in East Asia and Africa. Mr. Davidsen has been a speaker and lecturer on investment promotion and international business development in many international conferences and seminars.

Mr. Davidsen received his Bachelor's degree in Economics and Master's in Economics from the University of Copenhagen. He also holds diplomas in Development Banking from the Economic Development Institute of the World Bank, as well as Management Training from the United Nations.