“I'm privileged to know and interact with Dr. Olivier for the best part of a decade, period
during which a great friendship was consolidated, notwithstanding a degree of
separation by oceans and continents. Basically Jay-D must be defined as the quality
person we all amongst human kind would aspire to emulate, which allied to his abundant
expertise in jurisprudence, combined with excellence as an educator in the legal/
business fields and proven business acumen, gives him the enviable status as a most
sought-after asset to any institution or organization. I associate myself to so many who
wish Jay-D great successes on a spectacular career punctuated by know-how and
perseverance.”
Eduardo Nunes, Consultancy Owner, Vancouver BC, Canada
"Jay-D is an extremely dedicated and outstanding networker and a strong professional.
Highly recommended.”
Karel Frielink, Partner, Spigthoff Attorneys & Tax Advisers, Curaçao, the
Netherlands Antilles
“When I joined the Hogeschool van Amsterdam(HvA) as Part-Time MBA lecturer, Dr.
Olivier was the Dean of the Business School. He was very supportive in getting me
settled in at the HvA. I learnt a great deal about writing a new curriculum, setting the right
standards, and using tools that Dr. Olivier had developed. Dr. Olivier had great ideas
about promoting the Business School. He was open to suggestions from my side also,
which was very motivating. I could recommend Dr. Olivier for any executive position.”
Gideon Potgieter, Owner/Managing Director, Potgieter Consultancy,
Netherlands
“I met Jay-D through networking and we could build up quite fast a very good
relationship. He provided me through his expertise in international law with a lot of
important information. I want to thank him this way and want also to recommend Jay-D
to everybody.”
Hans-Michael Haschek, CEO and Founder, Seamless Europe, Germany
“I met Dr. Jay-D Olivier via a business networking site a few years back, we have since
kept in touch and partnered on some business opportunities. Through my interactions I
have come to know Dr. Jay-D as a trustworthy, honest and reliable individual who has
phenomenal qualities, is an expert in his field and is extremely professional. Located in
Dubai, I have since referred friends and family to him from around the world in absolute
confidence of his services.”
Lidia Marengo, Consultant/Contracting, Freelance, Dubai, UAE
“Robert W. Sarnoff once said "Finance is the art of passing currency from hand to hand
until it finally disappears." .. well he has never met Jay-D”
Alon Blankstein, Partner, Co Founder and former CEO, Partners500, Israel
“Dr. Jay-D is a hard working dedicated professional, who invariably understands what a
project is all about from the outset and how to get things done quickly and effectively. JD
is a resourceful, creative and solution oriented person who was frequently able to come
up with new and innovative approaches to projects. I would unreservedly highly
recommend Dr. Jay-D.”
Juanita Wilson , Business Analyst, Great West Life, USA
“Since 1998 Dr. Olivier has advised us to secure and structure Joint-Venture Investors in
our Projects including our next, planned Project: Royale Chinook Destination Resort,
Urban Recreational, Residential, and Mixed Commercial on a 300-acre waterfront site in
the Coastal area of Western Oregon. Includes approx. 270 waterfront Condos. Zoning
already in place. Estimate $267 Million Project.”
Robert Youngman, President at Royale Chinook Development Company,
Oregon, USA
“I was fortunate to be an Advanced Business Law student as taught by Prof. Jay-D
Olivier. He is not only a highly competent expert in Business Law, but also an inspirational
mentor, who offered us invaluable advice, I am still using daily in practice. He is by far,
one of the best professors, I ever had.”
Frank Miller, Legal Consultant and Partner at Miller Copeland, Canada
“Dr Jay Olivier has the unique distinction of having a rare blend of a distinguished
academic, and a business professional of world reckoning. Such aptitude is a rarity in
individuals. Dr Olivier's academic commitment is discernible in his active role of a
professor in distinguished universities of the world. It is a pleasure knowing him, and
more so writing this endorsement.”
Dr. Ananya Guha, Director at Indira Gandhi National Open University, India
“Prof. Jay-D is an extremely effective professor. He uses a unique lecturing style which is
applicable to life beyond the classroom. He is a creative, dedicated, and highly intelligent
educator. The students loved him because of his vast knowledge and excellent
communication skills and because he is truly committed to the learning experience of his
students.”
Monique Bouvier, Professor in HR Management, San Diego, USA
“Dr. Jay-D Olivier is a very knowledgeable and outstanding professional in his job to
provide Legal Services in the Corporate Business Matter Internationally. He is a man to
trust and rely on.”
Peter Kikareas, Diplomat, Florida, USA
“I used to work as Dr Jay-D Olivier's assistant while he was in China, it is a great
pleasure to work with him and learn from his experience. He is a capable, dedicated and
professional person. You will learn a lot from him, and besides, he is a good friend of
everybody...”
Candice Yu, Asssistant, Harmony Trading.Co.,Ltd, China
“I have known JD for many years and admire his abilities and knowledge in the legal field.
I would highly recommend him to any company large or small that need his expertise in
business as well as setting up off-shore accounts when needed for his clients. Please
contact JD with any issues and you will be very happy you did.”
Leah Powell, Owner, Jewels of the Orient, Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina, USA
“Dr. Jay-D is a very professional lawyer with abundant juristic knowledge. I was not only
in his International Business Law class during my MBA Studies, but he also supported
me a lot during the completion of my MBA Thesis. He has an excellent understanding in
lecturing to a class of students with different cultures and they adore him. Prof. Jay-D
Olivier made a difference in my life during my studies in Amsterdam.”
Lawrence Liu, Owner, Shenyang Emigration Company, China
“Having studied under Dr. Olivier during my International MBA in the Netherlands was a
wonderful experience. He brings a vast knowledge of international Business experience
to the classroom. I found his leadership and devotion to his students second to none. He
was always willing to engage students and challenge them to go above and beyond. I
wholeheartedly endorse Dr. Olivier as an excellent educator, and asset to any company/
organization. ”
John Deem – Consultant, California, USA
“As a student of Dr. Jay-D; I can truthfully say that I have enjoyed being in his class as he
was actualized all the desires with having more power in the lecturing and was truly
common with the course documents. With his lecture we were more aware of lot of
information that we might need in the future. In my opinion he is a brilliant professor who
tries his best for his students. I wish him lots of success for the future.”
Mina Nejad(Kaviani Darani), Teacher, Iran
“Dr. Jay-D is a Law Professor of the new era we face, not by reading the book but giving
everyday's examples from practice. By this way a great motivation to read the next 40
pages for class is given in a very comfortable an personal way. I liked the application of
theory examples to the cases and the creation of awareness of the theories behind. It
was a privilege to get class from Dr. Jay-D.”
Richard Slenders, Account manager, Sales at Apple, Netherlands
“Dr Jay-D is a professional business man and a dedicated professor. As his student, I
watched how he inspires students for success .His way of teaching holds an interesting
angle where he inspires his students to think and get involved in discussions. After
acquiring so much wisdom, he is more than willing to share his career experiences.”
Liam Manor, Programmer at Israeli Air Force, Israel
“Attending International module at my MBA studies with Dr. Jay-D was a real pleasure.
He was ready to provide us with new challenges and go the distance to help us
understand theoretical as well as practical side of international law. He was always ready
to help and bring more light into any issues we had.”
Lucie Debelkova, Senior Finance Planning & Analysis at General Electric,
United Kingdom
“During my Int. MBA, I studied Int. Law that was lectured by Dr. Jay-D. Prof. Olivier
managed to make a very interesting topic of this class with a very high participation rate
and lots of interaction. What interested me the most, were the constructions he
discussed about Int. Companies. Dr Jay-D has good social skills, that enables him to
work with many different nationalities in one classroom.”
Daniel Krug, ABM AMRO, Netherlands
“As a MBA student of Dr. Jay –D Olivier I had the opportunity to meet a high skilled
professional with a very special and innovative way of teaching that guided our students
to a higher level of confidence and professionalism about the International business law
tools . For that reason I would like to endorse this excellent professor, mentor,
entrepreneur and friend called Dr. Jay-D Olivier”
Paulo Roberto dos Reis, Business improvement manager at Baardse B.V /
Florimex Group, Netherlands
“I have experienced Mr Prof. Jay-D Olivier as an all-round expert in the field of Business
Law, which has enormously contributed to my current and future career. Through his
lectures I have become more aware of the interpretation of Business Law within my
current job and also my private life. His practical knowledge in this field has opened my
eyes.”
Willem Tielenius Kruythoff, Business Adviser at ING Bank, Netherlands
“Dr. Jay-D was my International Business Law professor for my MBA course in
Amsterdam. It was a real pleasure having him as a teacher as he is one of very few
professors I've had that has a true understanding of student's needs and expectations.
On top of that he also has extensive knowledge on international law and practices and
uses personal experiences to create a learning environment.”
Jonathan Luckmann, Manager, special projects at Citco Bank, Netherlands
“I met Dr. Jay-D Olivier as a professor teaching International Business Law while doing
my MBA program. Being professional and passionate about International Corporate
Organizations, his pragmatic lectures are substantial to understand international
legislation. Intellectually he combines his expertise with a healthy sense of humor. Jay-D
is committed and an asset to the legal industry.”
Ino Harting, Account Manager at Telco, Netherlands
“Dr. Jay-D can culturally understand more towards foreign students, encourage us,
enlighten us and join us. He is a part of my memory in Amsterdam.”
Wang Liang, Teacher and Trainer, China
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