Dr. Benoliel is the author of the books titled The Upper Hand, and Done Deal: Insights from Interviews with the World’s Best Negotiators, which was selected by the Chicago Tribune as one of 2005 best business books.  His media interviews and appearances include: Bloomberg Television; CAN TV Channel 21, Chicago; BusinessWeek; The Deal: National Public Radio (NPR); The Washington Diplomat; The Monitor; Realtor Magazine; The Wall Street Radio Network; Voice of America; WNTN Boston; Metro Radio; and Business Talk Radio Network.  

Dr. Benoliel is the Director of the Center for Negotiation located in Potomac, Maryland, USA. In his 20-year career as a management consultant and corporate trainer, he has trained managers and executives in Advanced Negotiation Strategies; Conflict Management; Strategic Planning, Team Building, and Transformational Leadership in the United States, Asia, Africa, and the Middle-East. Some of these organizations include: Microsoft; Vishay Intertechnology; Hewlett-Packard; Agilent Technology; Motorola (China) Electronics; Institute of Systems Sciences (Singapore); Bosch; Deutsche Bank; ABN-AMRO; Exxon Mobile; Petronas (Malaysia); Petronas-Mitco (Japan); Halliburton; Bayer Health Care; Johnson & Johnson; Singapore Tourism Board; Reuters; Cathay Pacific Airways; British American Tobacco; Manulife; American International Assurance (AIG); RICOH; and AT&T Asia Pacific.  As a certified trainer in Herrmann Brain Dominance Instrument (HBDI), he uses the “whole brain” approach in his practice.   

Dr. Benoliel received his doctorate in Human Resource Development from The George Washington University. His dissertation was selected as a finalist to the Donald Bullock Award and in 1991 he received the Special Achievement Award from The American Society for Training and Development (ASTD, D.C. Chapter)

As a professor of management, Dr. Benoliel’s academic experience include teaching Conflict Management and Effective Negotiation in the MBA program at The Johns Hopkins University, and in the Executive Program at the University of Maryland, University College. His students nominated him several times to the Best Teacher Award.  

An international speaker, Dr. Benoliel is affiliated with The London Speakers Bureau; Saxton Speakers Bureau; The Speakers Agency; Sydney Speakers Bureau; and The Australian Speakers Bureau. He has given presentations and workshops on Negotiating Masterfully in London; New York; Hong Kong; Singapore; Cincinnati; Washington, D.C.; Paris; Venice; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; and Kampala, Uganda.