Ralph O’Dell
Turnaround CEO
Ralph O’Dell spent his early career with the US Military, The Lockheed Aircraft Company and the US Government. He joined The Caterpillar Tractor Company in 1966 with whom he spent ten years in senior international sales and marketing roles.
Over the next 17 years he held three senior executive appointments with both Saudi and International Corporations, notably Al Bayda, Harris Corporation and BDM International. Mr. O’Dell has served more than thirty years as an international businessman and has acquired a spectrum of specialist and general management skills. He has advised corporations, financial institutions, governments and business leaders on a wide variety of commercial and financial matters.
In 1999 Mr. O’Dell raised several hundred million dollars and assembled the founding team that ramped up City Reach International, a company positioned to become a leading global provider of Telecom and Internet co-location services.
His industry experience embraces Construction, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering, Telecommunications, Internet and Information Technology. His key skills include New Business Start-up, Corporate Planning, Sales and Marketing, Civil Engineering and General Management.