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John Smith

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John is an experienced business manager and lobbyist, having represented the farming community and the meat processing industry in Ireland at national and European level for almost 25 years. 

While studying for his M.Sc. (Technology Management) and MBA degrees at University College Dublin, John came in contact with American Defense International (About ADI), a highly successful business development and lobbying company based in Washington DC. John has worked with ADI and with several startups who have successfully engaged with ADI. John in partnership with Mark Egan established ARDP in order to act as a conduit between ADI and Eurpopean companies eager to access the US market in a cost effective manner. 
As a independent consultant and as an associate of XL Management John delivers intelligence on online government and semi-state contracts. John works with companies, business executives and not-for-profit organisations alike, helping them seize the opportunities and win influence, bringing more than twenty five years of experience as a lobbyist and business consultant. 

Aside from contributing to XL Management, John is also the founder of ARDP a specialist consultancy helping firms win US Federal business contracts. He advises established companies and startups. Since finishing his work as a lobbyist, where he has worked to advise and mentor start-ups and HPSU companies. 





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