Ursula FERRERO

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Boca Raton Fl 33487

Email: adn3vn@r.postjobfree.com

Tel; 954-***-****

CONSULTANT – INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

Import-export, property development, investments, joint ventures, technology transfer

Entrepreneurial spirit, proven success with starting and developing new businesses in countries around the world (Latin America, USA, Australia, Europe). Fluent Italian / Spanish / English / French.

Excellent negotiation skills, effective at prospecting new clients, forming joint ventures, and managing technology transfer. Energetic and persuasive.

Recent achievements: restructured a Fur and Leather factory in Lithuania, sold 150 processing facilities in Latin America, and led technology transfer activities in Australia and the USA.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1969 - 2002 CONSULTANT / COMPANY FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT

1996 – 2002 FERRERO INVESTMENTS - Miami, USA

Property developer, 5 employees

Owned and managed a hotel in Miami: sold it after 7 years with a significant capital gain

01/96 – 12/96 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT

Assisted developing countries and turned around struggling companies by selling international technologies

Restructured a leather and fur factory in Lithuania (1,800 employees): rebuilt the tannery, brought in French technology, trained personnel, and established an export sales network

Completed similar projects in Kazakhstan, Mongolia and Colombia

1991 – 1995 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT - Mexico

Sold French bread, pastry, and pizza production technologies to new markets in Latin America

Conducted a market study on bread manufacturing processes in Latin America

Negotiated with French owners of bread making technology and completed specialized training, then prospected new markets

Sold 150 production facilities for frozen and pre-cooked dough in Mexico, Panama, and San Salvador

At the same time, transferred technology for bra underwire

1982 – 1990 INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT – Australia and the USA

Transferred leather processing technologies

Refined manufacturing processes for clothes and fashion accessories made from emu leather (a native Australian bird in the ostrich family) for the Australian government, and trained Aborigines on the new procedures

Developed and manufactured cosmetics made with emu oil and located a market for emu feathers (Lido de Paris)

Completed a similar project in Texas from 1989 to 1990

1969 – 1981 LINA FOURRURES - LINA FUR Aix en Provence, France

Leather and fur workshop and boutique, 11 employees

Launched the business: purchased a 500 m site in Paris (half workshop, half boutique), then another boutique in a seaside village

Manufactured products for large French retailers (CAP 3000, the largest shopping mall on the Côte d’Azur) and exported products to Spain, Italy, and Australia: obtained a Quality Diploma

Sold the business and property with a capital gain

At the same time in Spain: sold 250 vacation apartments in 1 year, sold a 990-unit apartment complex in Mallorca for a Swiss bank, and promoted real estate for the BBVA bank of Madrid

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

2000 - 2001 London University - Atlanta, USA

Diploma in image consulting

1997 Police Academy - Miami, USA

Police officer degree

Languages Fluent Italian / Spanish / English / French

Software MS Word, Excel

Activities Volunteer police officer for the City of Miami

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