Experience

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  Versailles Group, Ltd.

  • São Paulo, Brazil

  • Director

    • Jul 2015 - Present
    • São Paulo, Brazil

    Joined Versailles Group, Ltd., a top-rated M&A firm for mid-range transactions, headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, USA. Responsible for transactions in Brazil.

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  Rational Dialogue Business Center

  • Business Owner

    • Jan 2012 - Present

    Mergers and acquisitions and management consulting.

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  Partners Consultoria

  • Management Consultant

    • Aug 2001 - Jun 2015

    Focus on mergers and acquisitions, principally but not exclusively of manufacturing industries. Strong interest in energy-related projects.

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  Lincoln Electric do Brasil

  • President

    • Jan 1988 - Sep 1993

    CEO of Lincoln Electric's Brazilian operations following its acquisition of Brasoldas S. A., of which I was the single largest investor, and entry into the Brazilian market with local manufacturing.

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  Brasoldas S. A.

  • President

    • Oct 1984 - Dec 1987

    Brasoldas was a leveraged buyout of The BOC Group's electric welding materials business, which I organized with funding from investors from Banco de Investimento Garantia S.A. and Petroserv S.A. Subsequently Brasoldas was sold to The Lincoln Electric company. The operation was one of three--the other two were Cervejaria Brahma and Lojas Americanas—described in the prospectus for GP Investimentos, Brazil's first private equity fund.

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  The BOC Group PLC

  • President, Latin American Division — Gases

    • Jul 1982 - Aug 1984

    The BOC Group acquired companies in Aruba, Colombia and Venezuela which were included with its Brazilian company, Brasox, in a Latin American Division. Focusing on gases and staff reductions resulted in major improvements in productivity and profitability in Venezuela. In Colombia a crucially important joint venture was negotiated with a local producer which greatly strengthened market position and profitability.

  • President, Brasox Indústria e Comércio Ltda.

    • Mar 1977 - Jun 1982

    President and CEO of The BOC Group's industrial gases and electric welding products businessnes in Brazil.

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  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

  • São Paulo, SP, Brazil

  • Managing Director, Air Products Gases Industriais Ltda.

    • 1972 - 1976
    • São Paulo, SP, Brazil

    Transferred to Brazil and developed project for Air Products' entry into the Brazilian market. CEO of operations.

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  Air Products and Chemcials, Inc.

  • San Juan, Puerto Rico

  • President, Air Products de Puerto Rico

    • 1970 - 1971
    • San Juan, Puerto Rico

    Two years as CEO of Air Products newly installed operations in Puerto Rico.

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  Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.

  • Mountain View, California

  • San Francisco District Manager

    • 1963 - 1969
    • Mountain View, California

    First member of the team for Air Products' entry into the California market. District Manager at age 25. Brought Air Products to dominant market position in Silicon Valley.