***** INTERNATIONAL, Inc., Panama. Rep. of Panama

Own consulting company offering procurement, distribution & marketing services in the region of the Caribbean and Latin America. Initially specialized in the luxury and lifestyle industry, the activity has, since 2007, become predominant in the green agribusiness sector, both in procurement, distribution and project management.

President, November 2002-Present

Agribusiness 2007 - Present

 Project management: developed Biograal, a new organic food label for the French market (see www.*****.com/biograal). Managed procurement contracts, product development, marketing mix and commercial introduction to the French retail distribution.
 Investment projects: offers farm land acquisitions & clean agribusiness projects in Southern Brazil, in partnership with Consultoria Boavista, a Brazilian company specialized in sustainable agriculture : conversion of conventional farm land into organic, implantation of “green” production plants in Brazil (example: production of urea fertilizer from vegetal biomass, production of biodiesel from vegetal oils & animal waste).
 Outsourcing and trading of organic food and ingredients from South America: sugar, coffee, tropical juices & citrus, ethnic food (nuts, mate, stevia...).

Luxury & Lifestyle *****

 Exclusive distribution agent in the Caribbean & Latin America for FAUCHON, LAMPE BERGER, SIA and ATELIER DU VIN. Opened markets and developed sales for each brand by introduction of preferred agreements, including franchises, with key accounts.
 Developed BIBA (*****), a full retail concept to market and sell high-end European
lingerie & swimwear brands in the US market: store design, business plan, marketing-mix.

LALIQUE SA, Paris, France – Luxury brand famous for its crystal & perfumes
Director of Int’l Sales & Marketing, August 1992 – August 2001

 Reorganized worldwide distribution (Japan/Asia, Middle-East/Africa/Caribbean/Latin America) and implemented a new marketing strategy to shape a modern and global image for the brand. Opened over 30 Lalique shops in all above regions and numerous corners in department stores. Doubled export sales over the period.
 Developed special business in partnership with high-profile organizations (licensing agreements with the Atlantis Resort, Bahamas, the largest resort casino in the Caribbean and the World Wildlife Fund over endangered species) to enhance the brand perception.

Institut d’Etudes Politiques de Paris, Diploma in Economics and International Affairs, Paris - France, 1981

Project Biograal *****: new organic label for French market
Representation of Fauchon, SIA in Latin America