Ling Raines

positionManaging Director, ForceOne Enterprises Pty Ltd

departmentAdministration

phone (AH)
0413 310 999
phone (BH)
07 3211 0107
mobile
0413 310 999
ingle@gol.com

Ling Raines is the Managing Director of ForceOne Enterprises Pty Ltd, trading as ForceOne Realty, a company specialising in commercial and residential property sales, business acquisitions and mergers throughout Queensland.

She was formerly the Overseas Marketing Director for Bond University and was awarded a Queensland Export Award by the Queensland State Government.

Ling's international career covers a wide range of industries over a 30 year period. This began as Assistant to the Representative of Lions International in Japan and subsequent appointments with major US companies such as Levi Strauss and McMillan to assist their heads of operation in Japan.

Ling holds a BA from one of the most prestigious universities in Japan, Keio Gijuku University. She also studied at Bond University on the Gold Coast in Australia where she secured an MBA and Master of Finance.

Ling is the current President of the Queensland Japan Chamber of Commerce & Industry.

In the little spare time that she has Ling is a keen golfer, an active supporter of community groups such as Rotary International and a strong proponent of positive relationships between Japan and Australia.

Ling is a great role model and mentor in the company. Above all, she shows that we all have total control over who we can become.

James Raines

positionPrincipal - ForceOne Realty, Director - ForceOne Enterprises Pty Ltd

departmentSales

phone
0413 486 999
j.raines@forceonerealty.com

James Raines' very long business career has taken him to all corners of the globe - the USA, UK, Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Brazil and Australia. This vast experience has contributed to one of his greatest strengths - his knowledge and experience in overall marketing in the international environment. James' unparalleled negotiation skill was a great asset in his role as Vice President, and a member of the board of directors, of International Horizons, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

The group consisted of 29 different organizations with James responsible for marketing of the entire group. The core business was direct marketing of language programs including Disney's English Language program developed with the cooperation of Harvard University. The interest of this group also spanned into banks, and one of James' accomplishments was fundraising using accounts receivables. This included US$100 million with American Express International Banking, $60 million with the Bank of America and $34 million with the General Electric Credit Corporation. After arriving in Japan in 1983, James established Inglehurst Limited to assist foreign companies build their marketing arms in Japan.

James' work ethic and ability to communicate with people from all walks of life endear him to everyone he works and does business with. Nothing is too difficult for him and his strong belief in being frank with people, whilst still maintaining a high level of courtesy, has come from the old school of doing business where every problem can and should be solved. James not only strongly believes but also practices every day a simple mantra - clients deserve every attention. When you phone our office to talk to him you will never be asked who you are or why you are calling. Every call is important to him and treated with the utmost respect.

Jennifer Yan

positionSenior Property Consultant

departmentSales

phone
0401 847 616
j.yan@forceonerealty.com

Jennifer is bright and full of energy and simply loves to assist anybody who comes to her for help.

She came to Australia to study for a Masters in Accounting and obtained permanent residence status after completing her degree. Jennifer then joined ForceOne Enterprises Pty Ltd to establish a new career.

Following seven months of training during which she obtained a Sales Certificate in the real estate industry, Jennfer combined her academic and real life business skills in both China and Australia to become a very successful sales person in this industry.

Jennifer is unconcerned with the long hours that she works - most of all she enojoys helping people to achieve their goals.

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