Cesar Lizano
Multicultural entrepreneur managing an import and export business out of Miami. Seeking Angel & Capital Venture Investment to grow a distribution network throughout Latin America, Brazil and Caribbean for the Graphic Arts Industry
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Work status: | Employed Full-Time |
| Website: | http://www.graphicartsdepot.com |
| Industries: | Retail |
| Skills: | Business, Design, Editing, English, Entrepreneurship, Event planning, French, Graphic design, Languages, Leadership, Management, Marketing, Negotiation, Portuguese, Public Relations, Public speaking, Retail, Sales, Spanish, Writing |
| Next step: | Increase stock to offer IQ 2011 and participate at Graphics of the Americas Trade show in Orlando February 24-26, Booth #1177 Orange County Convention Center
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| Location: | Miami |
| Visas: | United States and Costa Rica |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding experts, Finding mentors, Finding team mates, Getting press, Joining a startup, Meeting new people, Partnering with other groups, Patenting my idea, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Raising money, Trading services |
| Tags: | french, international sales & marketing, latin america and caribbean, portuguese, spanish |
| Schools: | College of DuPage, Triton Community College, Universidad Autonoma de C.A., Universidad Internacional America |
FEATURED STARTUP
GraphicArtsDepot
GraphicArtsDepot
Graphic Arts Depot - Export Trading Company
- Startup type: Company
- Status: Active
- Stage: Growth
FULL BIO
Developed and maintained strategic alliances in Latin America for company’s products and professional services.
Excellent communicator, with emphasis in empowering team members, conflict resolution,
and building strong client relationships.
Provides training for distribution channels’ sales force and technical personnel.
Quick learner that rapidly adapts to emerging technologies and business implementation.
Fluent in Spanish, and English. Excellent Portuguese and French skills. Multi-cultural.
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Graphic Arts Depot, LLC |
| Position: | International Sales Director |
| Time period: | August 2009 - Present |
| Description: | Responsible for developing and implementing web based tools for sales and marketing, Multilingual Industry Portal, including Content Management System (CMS), Learning Management System (LMS) and Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) integrated with E-commerce and Customer Relationship Manager (CRM) application customized Offset Printing Press Selector.
Plan and evaluate marketing strategy. Coordinate public relations. Review proposals and cost estimates. Negotiate proposal timelines and budgets. Analyze new overseas markets and execute strategies. Apart from conducting sales pitch, conduct and facilitate overseas training programs, e-learning, required to harness and enhance customer relationships. Plan and direct channel sales force activities to maximize sales volume and profit from all segments of the Graphic Arts market.. Direct and oversee organization's international sales policies, objectives, and initiatives. Current with international variances in cultural and legal issues as pertaining to sales. Familiar with a variety of the field's concepts, practices, and procedures. Rely on extensive experience and judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Perform a variety of tasks. Lead and direct the work of others. A wide degree of creativity and latitude as expected. |
| Employer: | FOTOCOMPRAS PUBLICATIONS S. A. San José, Costa Rica |
| Position: | General Manager, Partner |
| Time period: | April 1993 - Present |
| Description: | Corporate sales of advertising spaces or projects.
Complete planning and supervision of publishing projects, trade magazines, graphic design and various printing jobs. Sub-contracting professional services as well as technical and business operations personnel. Purchasing of special technical equipment. |
| Employer: | REEVES BROTHERS GLOBAL INC. |
| Position: | Regional Sales Manager Latin America & Caribbean |
| Time period: | August 1995 - August 2009 |
| Description: | Direct contact with distributors, converters and end users in every country in Latin America and the Caribbean, as well as international exporters in the United States. Searched, qualified, selected and trained new sales channels for company’s products and professional services. Provided training for partners’ sales force and technical personnel.
Traveled 50% of the time to the Latin American region (Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, etc.) to train partners’ sales team and technical personnel on the company’s product line and value proposition. Direct selling to major printing groups from Canada, Colombia and the United States operating in Latin America. Participated in trade shows with strategic alliance partners in the United States, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean. |
| Employer: | INSTENT S. A, San José, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Local Operations Manager |
| Time period: | January 1995 - November 1995 |
| Description: | Assisted in establishing local manufacturers and suppliers in the tax free, government sheltered, manufacturing areas _ Free - Trade Industrial Zone.
Supervision of daily business operations, international communications, and accounting, legal, and factory liaison with company principals overseas. |
| Employer: | TECNOGRAFICA CENTRAL AMERICA S. A. San José, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Operations Manager |
| Time period: | June 1994 - December 1994 |
| Description: | Corporate Sales, Office Coordination, Importing and Installation of Computer Systems for Graphic Arts and Design, targeted to Advertising Agencies and Printers Electronic Pre-press Departments.
Consulting on diverse applications for specialized market segments. Customer Service supervision on software applications and/or equipment inquiries. Technical service instruction on systems maintenance and preventive care. |
| Employer: | MUDANZAS MUNDIALES, S. A. San José, Costa Rica |
| Position: | Communications Director |
| Time period: | August 1991 - April 1993 |
| Description: | Coordinated international quotes and Rates Publications for world wide moving services for diplomatic personnel, international companies, and residential customers.
Supervised written communications, translations, and publications from international departments. Supervised personnel operation of communications equipment, fax, telex, and digital phone switchboard. Controlled communication expenses and planned budgets. Evaluated offers and purchased telecommunications equipment; dealt with technical support companies. |
EDUCATION
| University: | Universidad Internacional America |
| Time period: | 1992 |
| Degree: | International Business Management |
| University: | Triton Community College |
| Time period: | 1989 - 1991 |
| Degree: | International Business Management |
| University: | Universidad Autonoma de C.A. |
| Time period: | 1987 - 1988 |
| Degree: | Business Administration |
| University: | College of DuPage |
| Time period: | 1985 - 1986 |
| Degree: | General Education Courses |
PUBLICATIONS
| Patents: | Network Keywords and commercial trade domains |
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Currently a Doctoral candidate in Political science at the European Center for Peace and Development of the UN University of Peace. Have over ten years of professional experience working in socio-economic development activities and int. cooperation