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CARLOS OLIVA-VÉLEZ
Folgueroles 17/25
08022 BARCELONA
Mobile phone : + 34 620 02 91 71
E-mail : colivavelez@pcgconsulting.org / carlos.olivavelez@intelectium.com
PERSONAL
Born on March 30th, 1943
Married, nine children
Languages: Fluency in English, Spanish, French and Italian. Good knowledge of Portuguese.
Spanish and Argentinean nationality.
EDUCATION
Degree in Law, Facultad de Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Degree in Business Accountancy, Universidad Católica de Buenos Aires.
Executive Management program (P.A.D.), IESE, Business School.
BUSINESS EXPERIENCE
1968-1985 LA LEY, S.A., Buenos Aires, Argentina
CEO and controlling shareholder.
1970-1973 PAPEL DEL TUCUMAN, S.A., Argentina
Founder and CEO.
1976-1980 CAMOFIOR S.A., Argentina
Founder and COO
1978-1992 LA LEY, S.A., Madrid, Spain
Founder and CEO.
1989-1992 BUSINESS & LAW
Founder and Executive Chairman
1990-1992 SORONDO & ASSOCIATES
Partner - Senior International Consultant
1992-1995 TELEVISION EDUCATION NETWORK LTD.
Founder and CEO
1997-05 METRO INTERNATIONAL Ltd.
97-00 Advisor to the Board
00-01 Vice-President Business Development, Iberian Peninsula and Latin Am.
01-05 CEO, Iberian Peninsula
02-05 Managing Director Spain & CEO Iberian Peninsula
03-05. CEO Southern Europe and Latin America and, simultaneously, Executive Vice-president of METRO INTERNATIONAL Ltd.
Member of the Board of Directors in Metro France and Metro Portugal
2006-2007 MEDIASATGROUP S.A.
Non Exec Chairman and Executive Director of the holding and all the affiliates
2007- INTELECTIUM S.L.
Partner. This consulting firm has a deep expertise in enterprise transformation – operations realignment, value proposition re-definition, technology capitalization – for mid-market companies. The firm also pioneered the introduction and diffusion in Spain of Scientific Marketing techniques.
2007- MEDIABRAND CONSULTING SL
President. The company is mainly involved inm marketing activities related to brand extension for media.
Others
- Founded the Latin American Association of Legal Journals in 1967.
- Lectured in strategic marketing at the IAE-IESE, Universidad de Navarra, from 1978 to 1985.
- Founder and Chairman of the Spanish-Argentine Chamber of Commerce, from1987 to 1991.
- Regular speaker at conferences in Universities and other institutions.
Carlos Oliva-Vélez
Activo empresario y gestor internacional
Barcelona, Spain
Carlos Oliva-Vélez | English | Spanish |
Antiguo alumno de |
IESE Business School (PDD)(Lectured at IAE/IESE Strategic Marketing) |
Desde 2006: Intelectium S.A. |
Presidente
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Tengo a mi cargo las relaciones con los Presidentes y CEOs de nuestros clientes y negociaciones con fondos de inversión como así también con instituciones de corporate finance y autoridades. | |
Sector: Asesoría, organización y estrategia |
2006 - 2007 : Mediasat S.A. |
President & Executive Director
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Did in 6 motnhs a full turn around, reducing operational costs by 50% and increasing gross margin by 60% without any conflict. | |
Sector: Marketing y publicidad |
1997 - 2005 : Metro International |
Executive International Vicepresident
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When I left the company I was simultaneously Exec. Int Vicepresident plus CEO South Europe and Latin America plus MD for Spain. Member of the Board in Metro France and Metro Portugal. Did a deep change in the business model for start ups reducing the total funding needs by 60% and bringing the break even at 14 months from start. My region represented 40% of the total income of the company and was the most profitable region around. Metro International Chairman requested a full plan to reorganize the whole company which was presented to him and the major private shareholder by the end of 2004. The plan was assuming the company would be in break even in 36 months and start to pay dividends for the first time in the whole history. | |
Sector: Comunicación y medios |
1978 - 1992 : La Ley Actualidad |
Executive Vicepresident and CEO
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Founded and funded the start up by myself bringing the business in record time to a leadering market position. First to launch a legal database on CD Rom during summer 1987. | |
Sector: Edición y prensa |
Aficiones |
Ski, vela, triathlon, pesca con mosca, musica clásica de cámara, música contemporánea country-folk, dibujo, informática, mecánica,cocina. |
