Global Consulting GroupVice President
Aug. 2002 - Jun. 2012Miami, Florida and Panama City, PanamaGCG specializes in comprehensive Transaction Advisory Services and Business Consulting to Financial Institutions, Multilateral Organizations, and small to medium size companies. It also develops and executes certain technology related projects. The business philosophy is “Advisory services with Execution” on matters of Strategic and Business Planning, Financial Planning, Corporate Reorganization (both legal and functional), Marketing, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Project Management. Highlighted assignments include the following:
• Led two company Turnaround efforts by managing the balance sheet and overhead costs, restructuring commitments with creditors, repositioning product offerings and placing control measures to their successful completions (escape from financial compression and management buy-out).
• Led or participated in private capital raising projects for clients, namely in the Telecommunications, Technology, Forestry and Money Remittance sectors. • Managed international marketing effectiveness and business development consultancy assignments for Private Equity Funds and HNW family groups with leading telecommunications, financial services, consumer goods, energy utilities, water and sewage, aviation and information technology companies in the USA and Latin America, Projects included new product launches, licensing agreements (Disney, Emerson) and OEM brand development, as well as entering new markets. (other areas including Public/Private Initiatives, Telecommunications and Technology and Social Media)