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Charlotte, Nc, Us

Toccare is a multi-site company focused on wellness, personal care and highest client satisfaction. The company thrives by addressing its clients' needs holistically while providing exceptional, personalized service. Through innovative products, ethical practices, and a customer-centric approach, it builds not just a business but a community dedicated to enhancing well-being.Worked on the process of transformation of a small business into a structured organization in preparation for an upcoming M&A. This has been a significant undertaking that required careful planning, clear communication, and persuasive action to encourage ownership to embrace change.Created guidance to implement a robust structure to ensure the long-term success and sustainability of the company, allowing the business owner to be less involved in the daily routine activities and focus on this critical process. Diligent advice and a strategic planning were provided to address the unique challenges that businesses face in preparation of a successful M&A.Key Elements:✓ Defined Vision and Goals, establishing clear short-term and long-term goals for the business transformation. ✓ Created and developed the Bylaws, Policies and a governance framework to guide the business operations. ✓ Hired professionals for key management roles to bring in external expertise. ✓ Standardized operations, introduced formal processes and implemented technology solutions for efficiency. ✓ Finalize Diligence, ensuring all financial, legal, operational and regulatory diligence was prepared. ✓ Negotiated final terms and purchase price through a business valuation. ✓ Prepared post-acquisition integration (PAI), transition face, key talent retention and cultural integration for new ownership. ✓ Executed closing, review and execution of final agreement, assignment of assets & leases, facilitated wire transfer, and coordinated public announcement, PR and disclosures. ✓ Post-closing support plan guidance.

San Giovanni Teatino, Abruzzo, It

Angelini Technologies is the dedicated industrial technologies division of Angelini Industries, an Italian multi-business group with around 5,800 employees that operates directly in 21 countries and a portfolio of market-leading brands in the health, industrial technology, and consumer goods.Key Qualifications & Responsibilities✓ Effectively managed an organization of over 90 employees, in the North American subsidiary in Cincinnati. ✓ Oversaw the executive leadership team with 8 direct reports, company strategic activities.✓ Worked on a major organization restructuring, following the buy-back of shares from Procter & Gamble. Fostered a major cultural change within the organization. ✓ Successfully launched a second business unit for the company, dedicated to the manufacturing of automation and robotics for the warehouse and logistic sector. ✓ Directly involved in the negotiation of business deals with large size accounts.✓ Managed international business activities, financial analysis and reporting with the Italian headquarter. Key Achievements✓ Managed a difficult organization restructuring of the company bringing stability and efficiency, resulting in substantial EBIT increase.

Imola, Bologna, It

Cefla Finishing & Cefla Medical Equipment DivisionsCefla Finishing is a Business Unit of Cefla Group and it is a world leader in the design and manufacture of turnkey plants for coating, decoration and digital printing. Cefla Medical Equipment is a Business Unit of Cefla Group and it supports healthcare professionals in all their duties by providing a range of dental units and digital imaging, X-ray and sterilization systems.Key Qualifications & Responsibilities✓ Effectively managed an organization of over 80 employees with 2 business units, Industrial equipment and Medical equipment.✓ Oversaw the executive leadership team with 14 direct reports in between the two divisions. ✓ Constantly developed business strategies, short-term goals, and long-term objectives.✓ Actively involved in the organization of sales teams and territory dealerships. ✓ Directly involved in the negotiation of business deals with national corporate accounts. ✓ Extensive experience in the negotiation of contracts with clients and internal affairs.✓ Fostered change in the company culture to be more efficient, streamline production, decisive, increase profitability. ✓ Managed international business activities, financial analysis, and reporting with the Italian headquarter. Key Achievements✓ Increased revenue by over 350% in a 5-year timespan, doubling EBIT results to double digits values. Successful launch of a new business unit.

Imola, Bologna, It

✓ Leadership✓ Operations Management✓ Business Process Manufacturing✓ Manufacturing✓ Strategic planning✓ New Business Development✓ Continuous Improvement

Imola, Bologna, It

✓ Operations Management✓ Business Process Manufacturing✓ Manufacturing✓ Strategic planning✓ New Business Development✓ Continuous Improvement

The company was acquired by Biesse Group in 2007.AGM Glass Machinery was a company that specialized in providing glass and stone machinery solutions for various industries. With a focus on innovation and quality, AGM offered a wide range of products and services to meet the needs of its customers in the glass and stone manufacturing sectors.Key Achievements I worked in developing several products from scratch. It was both challenging and rewarding. It required balancing technical depth with strategic foresight, leadership, and collaboration. The value added was to build a strong team to create innovative products. In this role I also contributed to its market launch and feedback from the field, indispensable in turning a vision into reality.✓ Templatizer machine development✓ Waterjet for stone and glass applications development✓ Product Management✓ Project Management✓ Manufacturing✓ Strategic planning✓ R&D

✓ Applied Mechanics✓ Fluid Dynamics

✓ LEAN Manufacturing Consultant✓ Lean Production✓ Process Development

Master'S Degree, Lean Organization

Bachelor, Mechanical And Industrial Engineer