The Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce
WTA
The World Trade Association
October/December, 1993

SUCCESS HASN'T SPOILED HIM YET

Phil Gary Scianamblo, or Phil Gary to those who know him, president of Phil Gary Enterprises, has been involved with international trade long enough to have experienced its highs and lows. Phil Gary works with manufacturers, domestic or overseas, representing their products and finds buyers for them. This process is not as simple as it sounds. His work days often last longer than twelve hours. Although that does not seem to be the hard part for him, it's the financing, "I seem to find into a category that falls through the cracks, when it comes to government assistance."
When asked how he got started in international trade, he replied, "I started off at the library with a Taiwan phone book and just followed my instincts, I also received a lot of help from the World Trade Center Columbus, it just all clicked when I joined the Chamber and got involved with their international department." Well, he's come a long way since looking through that phone book. He started off with promotional mini-binoculars, he has since then, closed a multimillion dollar deal with a Japanese firm for his safety tire seal. He has had as many as 500 inquiries regarding his tire seal.
Phil Gary is also in the process of developing a milk substitute, which has low lactose, low calories and no saturated fats or cholesterol. He is targeting the private label market. The milk will be manufactured here in Columbus and sold as Tasty Milk and Meow Milk, the later formula, catering to the ever-growing pet market. He is further developing his career in other directions; by putting his international trade experience to work, he has added consulting to his portfolio.
As a part of his consulting service, Phil Gary will be working with individuals and companies that are new to international trade. His services will include: promotions, editorial press releases, follow-up on leads, negotiating deals and more. His clients will be taught in these areas for 6 months. This is just one of several projects Phil Gary is involved with, he assures us that there are bigger projects in the works. Pursuing international trade with as much enthusiasm as he has, there's no doubt he has something big planned.