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Guillermo Garza E-Mail: [email protected] | Phone: +52 1 81 8088 5234
Profile
Accomplished business professional with management experience and a solid IT background.
Collaborated with different sizes of companies varying from start-ups to a Fortune 500 organization and in markets as diverse as Irrigation, Construction, IT Consulting, Retail and Golf.
International exposure acquired from dealing with suppliers from the USA, Israel and China and Consulting in projects in Houston, Guatemala and Panama. Bilingual fluency: English and Spanish.
Linkedin: http://www.linkedin.com/in/ggarzavi
Education
Business Communication. 1997
University of Toronto, Canada
B.S. Electronic Systems Engineering 1986 – 1990
Monterrey Institute of Technology, Mexico
Work Experience
Promotora Internacional de Riego 2008 –
Manager.
Main activities: 1. Sales and implementation of High-end Irrigation projects like Golf courses or, in general, those that require a higher level of automation 2. Marketing: Coordinated Promotora’s participation in Trade shows; production of material for digital presence and point-of-sale support, etc 3. General administration (Purchasing, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank accounts, importing) 4. Analysis of key performance indicators: Sales, Inventory, forecasting, POS performance, etc. 5. Key accounts Liaison.
Achievements: Launched operations of a 1st tier importer and master distributor of irrigation products (Promotora Internacional de Riego)
Sold the Hunter’s Golf Pilot system to Terralta Country Club (Robert Trent Jones II design). Reference: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdtf-phpjqI
Developed and executed a deal with a DIY retailer (Lowes) to sell Hunter products in Mexico through its points of sales
Organized Hunter/Promotora participation in the 2014 and 2015 trade shows of the Golf Superintendents Association in Mexico
Coordinated a campaign, “Hunter Sample Program”, aimed to increase brand awareness among the golf courses in México
Supported the marketing of Hunter’s Golf line by producing a series of videos to explain the key products with the collaboration of the tech support specialists. They were filmed during the 2015 GIS in English and Spanish. They are now part of Hunter video library, for instance:
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http://www.hunterindustries.com/videos/hunter-golf-2015-golf-show-pilot-central-control
http://www.hunterindustries.com/videos/hunter-golf-2015-golf-show-pilot-decoder-hub
Sold a computerized irrigation solution (Hunter’s IMMS) to the University of Monterrey
Performed consulting tasks to various IMMS projects across Latin America; (Guatemala, Panamá, México)
Collaborated with the Spanish translation of some brochures and boxes for Hunter Products
IT Solutions Provider (IBM Business partner) 2007 – 2008
North Region Manager based in Monterrey, Mexico.
Main activities: 1. Technology Solutions sales integrating servers, storage, software and implementation services 2. Business unit management (Sales, accounts payable, accounts receivable, bank accounts)
Achievements: Competency accounts take-over via offering of appealing solutions
SCAI (SAP Consulting) 2006 - 2007
Senior Consultant
Main activities: Project Management for SAP implementation projects
Achievements: Successful go-live of an implementation at a food related company
CEMEX 1999 - 2006
Technology Integration Consultant
Main activities: 1. Project Management of Technology Integration initiatives. 2. Hardware and software evaluation and recommendation. 3. Define and implement IT projects to leverage company strategy
Achievements: 1. Computing platform design and implementation for SAP deployment in Cemex (10,000+ users). 2. Storage Area Network design and implementation as the foundation for Data protection.
Cemtec (currently known as Neoris) 1993 - 1999
Team Leader and systems analyst.
Main activities: 1. Team management and supervision of IT projects development and deployment for Cemex,
specifically in-house designed systems for Logistics. 2. Analysis, design and programming of custom business intelligence systems. 3. Database design and fine tuning on MS SQL Server and Sybase.
Independent Consulting
• Assisted a Construction company specialized in power lines to find and negotiate the best deal to acquire equipment from a supplier in China and specialty vehicles from US dealers. (SEyLT Villarreal, [email protected], 2012, 2014, 2015)
• Designed and implemented a set of IT tools to automate business processes in a woodwork factory in Houston, Texas. (3V Company, [email protected], 1998-99)
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Skills and Training
Experience areas Management – 7 years Sales and Marketing– 7 Years Information technology – Project Management 10 Years, ERP implementation 2 Years, Business Analysis Tools 7 years, Data bases 8 Years, Software development 3 Years
Languages:
English – Advanced Spanish – Native speaker French – Beginner
Computer tools:
MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Access); Windows, Mac, Android and IOS Operating Systems; Publishing tools for social networks: Facebook, Youtube, etc. SQL Server, Sybase, Business Objects
Courses and certifications:
Certified Golf Irrigation Auditor 2015
Class and exam at GIS 2015
Hunter Golf Pilot System 2014
Hunter Industries, San Marcos, CA
Hunter IMMS Certification 2011
Hunter Industries, San Marcos, CA
Project Management 1999
PMI and Monterrey Institute of Technology, Monterrey, Mex