Erick Acuna

Latin America markets sales expertise with 20 years selling experience, mainly for Latin America markets.

Personal Profile I started working in the IT industry in 1989, the beginning of the wholesale

computer business in Miami and Latin America markets. I was fortunate enough to have the opportunity to work for visionaries and creative entrepreneurs for 11 years in INTER PC later known as Pinacor Latin America . That gave me the chance to learn and improve as a sales oriented individual, becoming what I am today, a proven sales person.

From the early age of 19 working in logistic: receiving, processing RMA, customer service, purchasing agent and a retail clerk. Until becoming sales manager of one of the most successful IT brands in the Latin America markets - Genius. A manufacture specialized in computer accessories (www.genius-kye.com) which I worked close to eight years.

In 2007, I was recruited from one of the most powerful companies in the hardware industry - Creative Labs, Inc. (www.us.creative.com) where I managed a Regional Manager position based in Miami, Florida for 14 months .Unfortunately, due to the 2008 global economical circumstances and company financial situation the whole division was shot down.

In 2009, I did not hesitate to come back to Genius thanks to the credibility of the job previous done for Mr. Geoffrey Lin MD of KYE Systems Corp. I am currently commit it to take the brand to next level

Qualifications20 years of experience in the IT industry

including the last eight years at manufacturer level.

 Great understanding of the Latin America and Asia culture, economics and social protocols.

Outstanding knowledge working with vendors specialized in OEM/OBM.

Road warrior, intensive traveling including Asia countries, Latin America and USA markets.

Sales and Trade Shows presentations with excellent speaking skills

Achievements I became team coordinator of the sales team

helping on marketing strategies, business approach, forecasting and becoming a reliable liaison to our customer with top management.

I achieved a remarkable success in Latin America markets, maintaining and growing business year to year with master Distributors, Re sellers and Retailers from Mexico plazas to the Argentinian pampas.

 I did intensive traveling becoming a road warrior getting to know all major markets idiosyncrasy.

I have great product knowledge on the latest IT products.

Work attributes representing GeniusBuenos Aires, Argentina Cali, Colombia

Quito, Ecuador Computex Taiwan

Work References promoting Genius

Iquique Free Zone -Chile

Lima, Peru

Santiago- Chile Caracas- Venezuela

Work attributes promoting Creative Labs

San Jose, Costa Rica Guatemala

Costa Rica

CES – Las Vegas