Florian M. Frank
Hebelstrasse *** Dual Citizenship: German & USA
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Synopses of Expertise
• Professional with more than 15 years of international business and management experience.
• Worked successfully in the US and Europe and managed several companies.
Professional Experience
AVRA Surgical Inc., New York City, USA, Member of the Board 3/2013- present
AVRA is focused on high-quality, cutting-edge technologies for new, breakthrough medical products and
services, with a strong emphasis on "Improving the patient's quality of life".
(http://allaboutroboticsurgery.com/avrasurgicalinc.html)
• Advice C.E.O. on investment opportunities in Europe.
• Support asset management
Dualis Medtech GmbH - Munich, Germany, 7/2012 – 5/2014
DUALIS Medtech (31-75 Employees) is an innovative med-tech company. As a spin-off from the
German DLR e.V., Dualis uses high-tech technology from air and space research to develop cutting edge
med-tech products. (http://www.dualis-medtech.de)
Chief Executive Officer 3/2013 – 5/2014
• Inform Board twice a year about company’s performance.
• Formulate policies and planning recommendations to the Board.
• Develop and implement new strategy, by focusing on profitable businesses and engaging in
partnerships with international companies to share developmental costs of new products.
• Establish international sales organization, with focus on the USA and Asia.
• Oversee company on a daily basis with focus on customer satisfaction, profitability, employee
motivation, and international growth.
• Past recertification ISO 13485 for company.
Chief Financial Officer 7/2012 - 3/2013
• Took steps to avoid bankruptcy.
o Treasury:
§ Reduced head count by approx. 30%, mostly overhead,
§ Discontinued two unprofitable projects,
§ Reduced leased space by 2/5 by moving administrative department,
§ Optimized cash flow by negotiating terms of credit.
o Controllership: Prepared monthly, quarterly and annual performance reports for the company.
o Strategy and forecasting: Responsible for planning expenses and revenues for future periods.
• Supported the introduction of SAP B1, as new corporate software.
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RES - Basel, Switzerland, Founder and Owner 6/2009 - present
Represent RES s.r.l., an Italian photovoltaic general contractor in Switzerland.
• Start and manage RES in Switzerland (http://www.res-ch.ch).
• Establish relationships with institutional investors (power companies, investment funds, banks)
as well as private investors.
• Generate LOIs for over 9 Mio. Euros and sales of 7 Mio Euros within first 2 years.
• Negotiation of contracts with lawyers and customers.
Travel Sabbatical 6/2008 - 6/2009
I took a one-year travel sabbatical to Europe, the Middle East, Southern Africa, Australia and South-East
Asia. It was an experience that broadened my horizon culturally as well as for business opportunities.
(http://www.travelblog.org/Bloggers/travelbugs/).
Lighthouse Inc. - New Jersey, USA, President 2003 - 2008
A leading company for philatelic and numismatic accessories.
• In charge of United States operations.
• Reviewed corporate strategy, product development, capital expenditure and marketing and sales.
• Generated a 25% increase in revenues since 2003 in a shrinking market (-8% p.a.) by expanding
product line (+8%) enlarging sales network (+15%).
• Introduced new corporate software (QuickBooks Premier) for 5000 products and 7000 customers.
Marshall & Stevens, Inc. - New York, USA, International Project Consultant 2001 - 2003
Valuation consulting practice, comprised of seasoned valuation, banking and legal professionals.
• Participated in multinational project group to evaluate over one billion dollars worth of international
assets for a sale and leaseback transaction between European municipalities and American investors.
• Benchmarked companies and developed restructuring plan.
• Analyzed financial statements and generated cash flow projections.
Education
• MBA with Honors (Dipl. Kfm. Prädikat), Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich. 1996
• Certificate “International Business & Finance”, New York University, New York City. 2001
Skills
• Strong analytical, interpersonal and oral/ written communication abilities.
• Proven leadership skills, experienced motivator.
• Fluent written and spoken English and German.
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