Contractor Combatants: Tales of an Imbedded Capitalist

Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.A.: Thomas Nelson Inc, 2007. New book, 305 pages. Andress's gripping narrative tells how his company, American-Iraqi Solutions Group, continues to conduct business in the midst of the ongoing battles in Iraq. By delivering essential supplies to allied forces, AISG is finding innovative ways to requild a war-ravaged nation, serve the interests of the U.S. Military, and make honest money all the while. In this book, Andress reveals how he grew AISG from just a handfull of jobless Americans into a model of the American entrepreneur's dream. At the last count, AISG employed more than 2,500 people from twelve countries and had won $50 million-worth of Iraq construction work. In the meantime, Andress has helped invent a new kind of businessman: Part entrepreneur and part soldier, one thing is certain about the contractor combatants: It's never just another day in the office.. Hard Cover. As New/As New. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.