Project Manager Management
Resume:
B UG RA M . G EZER
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Phone: +1-917-***-**** *****.*****@*****.***
EXECUTIVE PROFILE
Private Equity – Growth Capital / Turnarounds
PROFILE
ACCOMPLISHED PRIVATE EQUITY PROFESSIONAL WITH A 10+ YEARS SUCCESSFUL TRACK RECORD
IN TURNING AROUND PORTFOLIO COMPANIES GLOBALLY. TRACK RECORD OF CLOSING THE
MOST DIFFICULT TRANSACTIONS AND RESCUING TROUBLED DEALS WITH PERSEVERANCE,
CREATIVITY, AND EXCELLENT RELATIONSHIP BUILDING SKILLS. RESPONSIBLE FOR 2 VERY
SUCCESSFUL EXITS (REALIZED RETURNS IN EXCESS OF 30%). MULTILINGUAL WITH WELL-
DEVELOPED CROSS-CULTURAL COMMUNICATIONS SKILLS – TRAVELED EXTENSIVELY, LIVED
AND WORKED IN THE U.S., EUROPE AND THE MIDDLE EAST. STRONG BUSINESS ACUMEN AND
TECHNOLOGY QUALIFICATIONS COMBINED WITH A FIRST RATE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
(COLUMBIA MBA, SOFTWARE ENGINEERING AND MS DEGREES FROM A FRENCH GRANDE
ECOLE).
Strengths include:
Business Development Cross-Border Transactions
M&A Advisory Board of Directors / Corporate
Governance
Deal Structuring / Financing
Client Relationship Management
Exit Strategies / Divestitures
Business Planning / Turnarounds
Deal Evaluation / Risk Assessment
Negotiations / Communications
Financial Analysis / Modeling
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
HEAD & COMPANY L.L.C. – New York, New York Jan 1999 to Present
(Private equity firm specializing on distressed situations/growth deals globally. Total equity invested: US$320
Million, Realized IRR: 63.5%. Realized Multiple of cost: 2.2x. Number of realized deals: 18.)
Principal (2002 – Present) Associate (1999 – 2002)
Manage deal teams evaluating global private equity investment opportunities. Develop investment rationale
based on findings and execute appropriate investments. Orchestrate all aspects of transactions from sourcing
and origination through to due diligence, deal structuring, negotiations, regulatory approvals, funding, execution,
and exit strategies. Full responsibility for business development, risk assessment, risk management and
performance monitoring for the investment portfolio. Recruit C-level executives to manage portfolio companies.
Serve on the Board of Directors of the portfolio companies. Establish and maintain relationships with investors.
Invested $30 million in conjunction with Storebrand ASA, a major Norwegian
insurer, to turnaround Fair forsikring, a Danish direct insurance company.
Conducted extensive due diligence focusing on distribution channels and claims
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management
Negotiated and structured deal with CEO of Storebrand Life
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Obtained regulatory approval from Danish insurance regulator. Served on board of
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directors.
Worked closely with management of Fair to design and implement turnaround plan
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based on utilizing new distribution channels. As a result, Fair reached breakeven in 20 months.
Negotiated and executed the sale Fair forsikring to leading Norwegian mutual
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insurance company Gjensidige, realizing a rate of return of 35% (multiple of cost 2.8x).
Sold UK based asset manager to Challenger, a publicly traded Australian
financial services company.
Worked with management to design and implement aggressive growth plan.
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Company successfully launched new investment products and revenues increased by over 20%.
Negotiated and executed the sale of the company to Challenger. Realized a 51%
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rate of return (multiple of cost 3.7x)
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Invested $50 million in a business-to-business e-commerce company servicing
the insurance industry in the UK.
Conducted extensive due diligence focusing on existing product lines and client
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base.
Hired new CEO and CFO and served on board of directors.
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Devised business plan with new management focused on development of new
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generation of software applications. Monitored execution of plan. Company reached breakeven in
30 months with revenues increasing by over 50% in that period.
Invested $15 million in a US medical devices company.
Conducted extensive due diligence on the viability of successfully restructuring the
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business
Negotiated with distressed publicly-traded United Kingdom company to execute
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spin-off of US based respiratory diagnostics business.
Served on board of directors and worked with management to fine-tune
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restructuring plan. Monitored execution of plan. Company reached breakeven in 24 months with
sales increasing by 15% in that period.
Invested $20 million in a German disease management company.
Conducted extensive due diligence on potential of disease management in
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Germany.
Negotiated with publicly-traded Bermuda reinsurer to execute spinoff of healthcare
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business
Hired new CEO and CFO and served on board of directors.
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Designed and implemented turnaround plan with new management based on
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introduction of new generation disease management programs utilizing smart medical diagnostic
devices. As a result, revenues increased by more than 30%.
Committed to invest $20 million ($8 million invested to date) in conjunction with
major Portuguese insurer in a Swedish start-up direct insurance company.
Worked with management to design startup business plan
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Obtained regulatory approvals from Swedish insurance regulator. Served on board
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of directors.
Negotiated and executed the purchase of an insurance portfolio to give the
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company critical mass
MDx MEDCARE INC – White Plains, New York Jun 1997 to Dec 1998
(Start-up provider of disease management programs to HMOs)
Member of Start-up Management Team
Provided business planning and capital raising support to founders of a start-up healthcare company.
Prepared business plan and financial projections
Obtained commitments for a $6 million private placement
Earlier experience as a Project Manager in Unisys in Istanbul, Turkey (1993-1995) and as a Project Engineer in the Nuclear
Design Center of Electricite De France (EDF) in Lyon, France (1992-1993).
E D U C AT I O N
COLUMBIA BUSINESS SCHOOL – New York, New York
Master of Business Administration, Corporate Finance (1997) Dean’s List
INSTITUT NATIONAL DES SCIENCES APPLIQUEES (INSA) – Lyon, France
Master of Science, Computer Science (1993)
Diplome d’Ingenieur, Software Engineering (1993) - Top 5% of class in both
UNIVERSITE JOSEPH FOURIER – Grenoble, France
Diplome d’Etude Universitaire Generale, Mathematics (1990) - Top 5% of class
ADDITIONAL
Fluent in English, French and Turkish; Working knowledge of German
U.S. Citizen. UK Work authorization. Available to travel and/or relocate.
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