Michael Garzon Email & Phone Number

Amsterdam, Nordholland, Niederlande

Polaroid is one of the most recognized consumer goods brands in the world. It has again developed into an internationally successful enterprise with 3 distinct business unites; a fully vertical integrated photography business division with its own factories in Germany and the Netherlands, a licensing business and a business development division.

Netherlands

VAIP is a investment fund to acquire and manage farmland in Romania. The fund acquired, compounded and brought back into agricultural use, highest quality farm land. Since 2015 the land is leased to farmers and appreciated in value, productivity and lease income.

Zürich, Schweiz

Experts for Leaders is a business advisory which supports company owners, boards and executive management with strategy and governance matters as well as with the development and implementation of business models and appropriate risk management solutions.

Polaroid Originals represents the core of the brand Polaroid. With its head office in Berlin and own factories in the Netherlands and Germany it produces and distributes instant photo products (film, hardware and accessories) worldwide.

Romania

Arvum Management SRL is an investment and management company for farmland investments in Romania. Responsible for selection, aquisition and management of agricultural land in Romania.

Enschede Nl, Berlin

In 2008, when Polaroid went out of business, we acquired the world`s last Polaroid factory. We had to build a complete new supply chain, re-invented the photo-system to restart production. We built distribution in EU and USA and reached around 2,000 doors in 2015. We refurbished and sold old Polaroid cameras. In 2015 we developed our first own hardware, the “I-phone Instant Lab” and placed it amongst our distribution network, in Apple stores.

Switzerland

swissies started as a kids shoe brand in Switzerland. Based on a patended soft sole that supports healthy development of kids feet. Later swissies expanded into the adult shoe segment. With a similar technology and a new, additional patent swissies launched women and men collection. Production in China, Indonesia, Italy and Portugal. Design in Italy. Distribution in Italy, Germany, Switzerland, ... USA and Japan.

Switzerland

Distribution of healthcare products in Switzerland, Austria and Germany.

Switzerland

The head office in Switzerland coordinated R&D, production, distribution and marketing of the patented special technology shoes worldwide. With production in Korea, China, Vietnam and Indonesia and distribution in more than 20 countries world wide. With over 200 FTEs and distribution in over 5,000 doors in 2007.

Switzerland

Company holding and managing the licenses for MBT for the Anglo American Market.

Usa

Introduction, distribution and marketing of special technology shoes in the US and Canadian market.

Uk

Masai by Fisher Ltd. launched the brand MBT in the UK and Ireland. After 1 year the brand was the fastest growing in the footwear market and after 3 years the brand was available in over 400 point of sales in UK and Ireland.

Austria

Your Center was a concept, team and execution plan for a holistic medical center in a property owned by one of the biggest Austrian Insurance companies.

Austria

In the consulting firm GFB-Partners Michael specialized in restructuring, business modeling and performance management and worked closely with the owners of companies in Austria and Germany.

Austria

Michael worked in the financial industry at the largest Austrian bank, Bank Austria. In the controlling department he worked closely with the board on budgeting and various trend-setting projects, like bonification schemes, online sales controlling, BSC.

Post Graduate Degree

Certified Board Member / Zertifizierter Verwaltungsrat

Master Of Business Administration