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CITIZENSHIP: Italian (Landed Immigrant in Canada)
EDUCATION: 1983 - Diploma as General Accountant, Q.Sella Inst. Italy.
1988 - Degree in Geology;, University of Genoa, Italy
1993 - Ph.D. in Geophysics, University of Genoa, Italy.
LANGUAGES : Italian: First Language. Fluent in Spanish and English; Good knowledge of French and Portuguese.
OCCUPATION: General Manager
PGW S.A. (a subsidiary of Paterson Grant $ Watson Ltd.)
Arrayan 2724, Providencia
Santiago, Chile
Head Office:
8 Floor, 85 Richmond Street West,Toronto, Ont. Canada
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:
• Management Experience and extensive knowledge of the Latin American business environment.
• 5 Years Sales & Marketing Experience in South America for Mineral and Oil Exploration surveys for Aerodat Inc., (1995-97), Scintrex Ltd. (1998-99) and Fugro (2000).
• Ten years technical experience in collection and interpretation of geophysical data (Airborne and Ground) for a variety of applications: mineral and oil exploration, groundwater, geotechnical and geothermal investigations.
• International Project Management Experience in North and South America (Canada, Chile, El Salvador, Guyana, Venezuela, Ecuador, Colombia, Peru, Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina), Indonesia, Antarctica and West Africa.
EMPLOYMENT RECORD:
2001 - Present General Manager, PGW S.A., Santiago, Chile.
PGW is a geophysical consulting firm, providing services to the Mining and Oil industry since 1973. Offices in Canada, USA, Ireland and Chile.
2000-2001 Regional Sales & Marketing Manager - South America, Fugro Airborne Surveys, Santiago, Chile. The position involves making relationship with clients, preparing bids and proposals including researching the costs, directing the effort of other sales people in the region, attending trade shows, and assisting the Regional Manager in the operation of the region in General.
1998 - 2000 Resident Manager, Brasil, - Manager of South American Operations. Scintrex Ltd. Airborne Systems and Surveys Division. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Responsibilities included the set-up of the JV between the Canadian company and Brazilian partners. Successfully expanded Scintrex' Survey Division's activities in all of Latin America, including Mexico.
1996-1997 Manager - South America, Aerodat Inc. Santiago, Chile. Responsible for Sales & Marketing and project management for Aerodat Inc. in all South American countries. Geophysical surveys for mining and oil exploration.
• Responsible to establish the Santiago Office and the representation network in South America for Aerodat. Direct sale and supervision of over 40,000 l-kms of helicopterborne geophysical surveys in 1997.
1995-1996 Senior Geophysicist, Aero Survey Inc., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada (from September 1995 to April 1996).
• Field experience in Argentina, Labrador and Colombia.
1994-1995 Senior Field Geophysicist, Aerodat Inc., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.
• Airborne field data processing for mineral exploration in Venezuela, Argentina, Ecuador and Indonesia.
• Responsibilities included project management and client liaison.
1991-93 Co-founder of GEONOVA, Italy: a consulting firm for groundwater geophysics, geotechnical engineering, waste detection and site characterization.
• Geotechnical Consulting (SPT, CPT, Slope Stability analysis) for both private and government organizations.
• Application of geophysical methods to geotechnical and environmental studies (Resistivity, Refraction seismic, VLF, Magnetics and GPR).
• International experience in West Africa (Benin) and Central America (El Salvador) for Geothermal and Groundwater studies.
1988-1993 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Genoa, Italy, Earth Sciences Department, Geophysical Section.
• Magnetic and Gravimetric data processing and interpretation for the Italian Antarctic Researches Program. Technical responsibilities comprised Aeromagnetic surveys design, data management, interpretation and reporting.
• Three field seasons in Antarctica for the International Aeromagnetic project GITARA in cooperation with Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources (BGR) of Germany and U.S. Geological Survey, Denver.
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