Richard Ferraro
Entrepreneur passionate about startups, esp. in the mobile sector
Barcelona - Spain
| English | Spanish |
An experienced professional with broad management expertise in financial and marketing projects, Richard has extensive experience in managing cross-border projects and is actively involved in key business networks in Spain, including Mobile Monday Barcelona and First Tuesday Spain. He is also the founder of the EADA Business School Entrepreneurship Centre in Barcelona, following the completion of the school's International MBA programme. His career has involved key management roles in diverse sectors such as investment banking, manufacturing, telecomms and consulting in multinationals including Unilever, UBS and Michelin and he has acted as consultant within the real estate, consumer goods and banking sectors. |
Schools attended |
EADA, Escuela de Alta Direccion y Administracion (Master en Administración y organización de empresas - MBA)(Specialization in e-marketing and marketing communications) |
Since 2007: GSMA |
Project Manager
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• Interim Programme Director for Specialist Mobile Events • Key Negotiator in signing a Global Marketing Partnership with Mobile Monday HQ • Chairman of Technology Showcase Working Group tasked with interweaving innovative mobile technologies in the fabric of the Mobile World Congress (ex-3GSM) in Barcelona | |
Sector: IT - Telecommunications |
Since 2007: Launchpad |
Executive Director
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An experienced professional with broad management expertise in financial and marketing projects, Richard has extensive experience in managing cross-border projects and is actively involved in key business networks in Spain, including Mobile Monday Barcelona and First Tuesday Spain. He is also the founder of the EADA Business School Entrepreneurship Centre in Barcelona, following the completion of the school's International MBA programme. His career has involved key management roles in diverse sectors such as investment banking, manufacturing, logistics and consulting in multinationals including Unilever, UBS and Michelin and he has acted as consultant within the real estate, consumer goods and banking sectors. | |
Sector: Economy - Finance |
2006 - 2007 : Delphin Project Hunting |
Marketing Consultant
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• Senior Marketing Consultant – process improvement and IT consultancy in the real estate and consumer product sectors for Small and Medium Sized Enterprises • Developed and marketed an innovative tool to manage client feedback according to their position in their customer lifecycle • Preparation of sales presentations and client bids to commercial prospects | |
Sector: Consulting and Services |
2005 : Marcus Evans |
Commercial Projects
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• Commercial Projects Director within the European Conferences Division with sales responsibility for executive events on global branding and marketing • Jointly developed new events in new markets together with the internal research and customer intelligence departments | |
Sector: Shows - Congresses - Expos |
2003 - 2004 : Michelin |
European Project Manager
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• European Project Manager within European Shared Services Centre (SSC) • Deployed new Order-to-Cash purchase ordering process using ORACLE Financials (PO module) within Marketing & Sales area of Michelin UK • Conducted European review of project accounting processes in major EMEA business units, developing and applying an agreed best practice model | |
Sector: Automobile |
Interests |
Tennis, sailing, cycling, gastronomy |