D. Josep Bertrán i Vall

1 .SURNAME BERTRAN

2 .FIRST NAME JOSEP

3 .DATE OF BIRTH 23-OCT-1958

4 .NATIONALITY SPANISH

5 .CIVIL STATUS MARRIED

6 .EDUCATION

• ELECTRICAL ENGINEER -5 YEARS- UNIVERSITY OF BARCELONA
• MASTER IN INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS -BARCELONA .
• MARKET ANALYST -NEW YORK-
• COMMODITIES AND FUTURES -NEW YORK-
• FUND RAISING TECHNIQUES -NEW YORK-
• NEGOCIATING TECHNIQUES .DALE CARNEGIE -BARCELONA-
• LONG TERM MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES -NEW YORK-.

7 .LANGUAGE SKILLS READING SPEAKING WRITING

• ENGLISH --------------- 5 --------------- 5 ---------------- 5
• FRENCH ---------------- 5 --------------- 5 ---------------- 5
• SPANISH --------------- 5 ---------------- 5 ---------------- 5
• CATALAN --------------5 ---------------- 5 ---------------- 5
• ITALIAN --------------- 5 ---------------- 5 ---------------- 5

8 .MEMBERSHIP OF

• PROFESSIONAL BODIES ASSOCIATION OF INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERS

9 .OTHER SKILLS

• PROFESSOR OF INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT –BARCELONA UNIVERSITY POMPEU FABRA-.
• PRIVATE CONSULTANT OF INTERNATIONAL MARKETING SPAIN, SOUTH AMERICA,RUSIA.-

10.PRESENT POSITION

• FOMENTO DEL TRABAJO NACIONAL.-EMPLOYERS ASSOCIATION OF CATALUNYA-INTERNATIONAL CONSULTANT.

11.YEARS WITHIN FIRM FOUR.

• CLOSE CONTACT WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF POLITICAL BODIES IN THE CATALAN AND SPANISH GOVERNMENTS.

12.EXPERIENCE

• PROMOTION OF SPANISH ENTERPRISES ABROAD IN EUROPE,SOUTH AMERICA, AFRICA AND ASIA.
• CLOSE CONTACT WITH MORE THAN 300 COMPANY MANAGERS AND DECISION MAKERS WORLDWIDE IN THE FOLLOWING SECTORS: BANKING, PAPER,DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD AND BEVERAGES, TEXTILES, INSURANCE.
• CONSULTANT FOR THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITY,TO RUSSIAN COMPANIES ON FOLLOWING MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES: INTERNATIONAL EXPORTS PROMOTION, ORGANIZATION OF INTERNATIONAL DIVISIONS, DISTRIBUTION CHANNELS.UNDER TACIS -BISTRO ,BASIS.
• CONSULTANT FOR FOREIGN ASSOCIATIONS TO IMPROVE THEIR MANAGEMENT TECHNIQUES AND THOSE OF THEIR ASSOCIATES. ORGANIZING SEMINARS , TRIPS ABROAD , PUBLICATIONS IN COMPANY TRAINING.EGYPT, SOUTH-AFRICA, GUYANA.

13.PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL

EXPERIENCE

• DATE 1989-1992

LOCATION BARCELONA

COMPANY OLYMPIC GAMES ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

DESCRIPTION MARKETING MANAGER FOR SALE OF TECHNICAL PRODUCTS TO INTERNATIONAL MEDIA BROADCASTERS

• DATE 1988-1989

LOCATION BARCELONA

COMPANY FOREIGN TRADE ZONE BARCELONA

DESCRIPTION MARKETING MANAGER ATTRACTING FOREIGN MULTINATIONALS TO DO BUSINESS IN SPAIN. RESULTS OBTAINED:COMPANIES ESTABLISHED FROM USA, UK, FRANCE ,JAPAN.

• DATE 1985-1988

LOCATION NEW YORK

COMPANY SPANISH EMBASSY -TRADE DIVISION\SECTION\OFFICE-

DESCRIPTION MARKETING MANAGER ATTRACTING AMERICAN INVESTORS TO SPAIN IN FOLLOWING SECTORS:BANKING,FOOD , MACHINERY, TEXTILES.

• DATE 1984-1985

LOCATION NEW YORK

COMPANY GOVERNMENT OF CATALUNYA.

DESCRIPTION MARKET ANALYST:MARKET STUDIES IN FOLLOWING SECTORS:INSURANCE,FOOD , TEXTILES, BANKING,MACHINERY.

• DATE 1981-1983

LOCATION BARCELONA

COMPANY TRABOSA

DESCRIPTION EXPORT MANAGER -WEST AFRICA-SELLING TRANSPORT EQUIPMENT FROM SPAIN TO GABON, CAMERUN , NIGERIA, CONGO.

14.PUBLICATIONS

• MARKETING DE PRODUCTOS INDUSTRIALES EN USA . PUBLISHING. CEDEIN
• MARKETING INTERNACIONAL Y EXPORTACION. ED. GESTION 2000.
• THE KEYS TO SUCCESS . BARCELONA 92 .ISBN 84-490-0450-0
• MARKETING INTERNACIONAL AVANZADO ED. MCGRAW-HILL

E-MAIL:bertran_jose@econ.upf.es