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Usa, Uk, Europe, Caribbean

Colombia

Bogota, Colombia

It was necessary to provide change management, turnaround expertise, strategic planning, forecasting, technology leadership, manage investor relations, and rebuild the administration. This was necessary in order to re-establish poor third party distribution channels, and to further develop alliances. Simultaneously restructured and reorganized operations to achieve competitive advantage through innovative and cost efficient changes. Secured the return of a $1.2M bank guarantee held by the Banks and expanded the business of income sharing for the Video Lottery Terminals (VLTs). By right sizing both companies, this allowed increased sales and reduced costs simultaneously addressing third party and government relationships. Upon the contract coming to an end, negotiated sale of assets, and from originally managing 560 employees, first downsized to 83, until the company stopped operations. Managed direct reports, with full P&L. Transferred. - Recognized for increased sales.- Formulated aggressive business plan reducing costs from $12M to $7.2M, 40%.- Managed 560 employees as well as the company closure, due to loss of government license not been renewed.

Kingston, Jamaica

Island Luck Jamaica is an innovative concept, based on the successful Island Luck of Bahamas. It is a startup company with 15 stores ready to launch as soon as the local governing body gives the go ahead. Some of the duties as the CEO have been to, participate in setting the systems and controls at all levels, helping to define the sports betting program parameters, obtaining funding, hiring and training the staff, as well as managing the interests of the different partners.

Lagos-Nigeria

Recruited by Tecno Accion, an Argentinian technology provider, to commercially assist their client, Naija Lottery, to set up a brand new lottery system from scratch. - Developed action plans and organograms. - Defined and carried out the hiring of staff, furniture purchases, and staff development & training. - Designed and developed distribution channels, plus identified and implemented streams of e-commerce with potentially substantial incomes. - The project began selling within 5 months from the start of my involvement, and in the second month of being operational, sales of $0.5 million were achieved. After just 6 weeks of being operational, the project had almost broken even. All of this was achieved despite a near zero dollar marketing budget, and extremely harsh working conditions, which included a limited availability of skilled staff, a tough physical environment, lack of safety and intrusive interruptions from various government agencies.

Kingston Jamaica

Recruited by major shareholder (Intralot PLC) to execute an aggressive business strategy, turning around operations, ultimately building out new business to include: 19 new retail store locations for the Sports Betting Division, plus two new gaming/casino lounges, plus refurbished two existing lounges to serve the general public. This improved operations in Jamaica, reduced fraud and boosted sales by 169% during the first three years. Directed teams of up to 100 staff, managed Direct Reports. Operated budgets from $8M to $12M, with full P&L.- Sports Betting (SB) attained top- and bottom-line improvement 335% in 2014, achieving $5M turnover for the first six-months, by me having correctly positioning the company for the World Cup.- Resolved Sports Betting lack of sales, showing over 100% growth in 2011 plus an additional 100% in 2012.- Altered organizational and brand focus, spinning off the completion of two gaming lounges, completely refurbishing additional two lounges – showing advance revenue generation by 15% (2013, Y3).- Finally, introducing new game set processes, virtual sports betting, mobile betting, and upgrading betting software platforms plus adding new distribution channels, thus attracting strong sales.

Athens, Greece

After a few months exploring broker relationships in Australia, responded to a posted request. Charged to refocus business direction of serving government contracts for this 25-year old company, with an eye on expanding sales and profits. Oversaw operations for a $3M division, earned by outsourcing IT staff services for government across multiple departments. Initiated and streamlined controls, plus systems to identify and source additional work. Designed and developed a costing strategy for contracts ensuring profit margin gains. Departed upon being offered a better opportunity by Intralot.- In the face of limited government resources, successfully grew into new markets, realizing 33% additional sales from $3M to $4M of total revenues, achieved through developing new relationships, and better reporting - Led staff expansion, recruiting additional specialist staff, expanded staff capabilities that led to new projects.- Altered business practices by converting old accounting processes to cost-efficient direct sales, de-emphasizing price points and strategically focusing on new services and opportunities. Managed Direct Reports with full P&L.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Led finance, administration, and marketing of this start-up company, growing revenues from initial investment. Range of information offered to stockholders was related to news on company prices, international company standings, exchange rates and other defining and marketing products suitable for the South African market. Developed infrastructure and business allocation strategies to support rapid market expansion, and prepared company for satellite high tech communications. Optimized operation by outsourcing accounting and managed other functions with staff of 4. Managed Direct Reports with full P&L. Eventually the product was licensed to a third party.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

A manufacturer and distributor of charcoal and fire lighters; turned around the business and enabled re-entry to marketplace after being liquidated, addressed packaging rebranding, improved supply chain, and addressed logistics issues.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Brought in by the foreign parent company, to drive business turnaround for profitability and growth. A Managed Direct Reports with full P&L. Left for a better job.- Increased sales 17%, in part, by expanding due to improved Cold Chain distribution, ensuring continuous product availability, improved product quality through standardizing recipes, as well as increasing sales through building relationships with the Supermarket Chains.- Restructured organization and financial activities by reallocating sales, marketing, and administrative resources to support growth leading and reduced costs significantly by closure of two poor performing factories.

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Took over highly visible management role, challenged to rebuild and turnaround company brand and generate sustainable revenue for 120 employee small company. Advanced. - Overcame company shortcomings, fully redefined its logistics, revised marketing plans expanded Sales and Marketing efforts.- Grew sales by 100%, while reducing overall expenditures by 11%. Improved infrastructure and distribution.- Advanced rate of new product development for a 90% win rate on new sales proposals.

Athnes Greece

Specializing in Change Management and Performance Improvement. Representing the practice for Change Management

Johannesburg South Africa

Specializing in implementation Consulting in the areas of Cost Reduction and Performance Improvement

Johannesburg Area, South Africa

Specializing in implementation of Cost Reduction and Performance Improvement

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical Engineering

Activities and Societies: Class Representative, Volleyball Captain

Change Management Practioner, Change Management Course

I was chosen to become the Change Management Leader of the practice in Greece