Some of the 125 projects where Luis V. Echeverría has directly participated, have been in areas such as:
Aerospace
· Strategic planning, design, ownership , operator of a vertically integrated machining, special processes and assembly operation
· procured technology integration (joint venture) for several aerospace operations in Spain and Italy
· 6 years President of the Supply Chain Development, Strategy & Finance Commission of the BC Aerospace Cluster
Agro-industry
· development of feasibility and business plan of a US association of produce wholesalers, setting up from POS virtual technologies to all logistics, operations, process and procedures
· Funding and Acquisition of a frozen fruit operation
Chemical.
· Developed the placement strategy and sold a Mexico ink and dye plant to a foreign concern ($68m)
Cold Storage
· Developed the feasibility, funding, and project implementation of a cold storage network. Developed a master business plan for an entertainment concern corporation and remained as Chairman of the Board for three years
Electronics
§ Acquisition and debt / equity placement for a micro-electronics company and conversion to “shelter operation”
Banking, Financial& Mergers & Acquisitions
§ Implementation for the merger of two insurance companies
§ Strategic Planning Consultant for a San Diego, CA based bank. Feasibility Analysis for an Electronic Funds Transfer operation, Market and Position Study for the development of a branch network and placement of an Insurance Company .
§ “Standard and Poor’s” classification and approval package for a Subordinated Bond issue for a Los Angeles, CA bank.
§ Owner operator of a Electronic Funds Transfer Company (JOM Corp.), operating in 15 US States, 7 countries and with a payment network of more than 3,500 POI
§ appointed by the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division.Foreign Representative for “Casa de CambioMajapara”
§ After re-engineering, operating and successfully participating in the sale of a MT company, in 2006 bought a MSB company turned it around to a performance of 19% return on equity for 3 consecutive years and successfully sold it.
§ Debt restructuring
§ Private equity placements
§ financial modeling
- Business valuations
- Developed the application prospectus and negotiated the investment rating for a California bank with Standard & Poor’s.
- Consulted for a California based bank on strategic planning and new product/service development and implementation.
§ IPO set up
§ Syndicated a $60 million dollars placement of subordinated floating rate notes among the world’s largest banks
§ Established new lines of credit for $750 million with more than 50 international banks.
§ Structured the funding and acquisition arrangement of a micro-electronic manufacturing concern in Mexico for a U.S. electronics shelter operation.
§ Performed the successful merger of two precision sheet metal firms.
§ Placed a chemical company in the field of specialized resin production.
§ Developed the corporate strategic re-structuring and placement of an oil manufacturing plant in Hermosillo, Mexico.
Health
§ Integrated Health Services Master Development Plan ($77m), which included hospital, Clinical Laboratory, Medical Services and consulting, Therapy and Recovery Ctr, Adult Care Residence, Hotel, Pharmacy and a leisure club.
· Participated and directed extensive work related to:
· Costs efficiency
· Manufacturing / Assembly
- Project Soft Landing
- JV’s
- M&A’s
- Contract Manufacturing
- Shelter operations.
- Supply Chain solutions
- Financial solution
· Developed the financial and business prospectus for maquiladora investments by U.S. manufacturers and venture capital firms.
Interim Management & Receivership.
§ Appointed as a Certified Receiver by the California Bankruptcy Court
§ Participated in multiple Receiver mandates in various business sectors
§ Have performed as Interim President/CEO for various companies while in organization transition or in preparation to a merger or acquisition
International Trade.
§ Market search, negotiation, operations and representation of various products from Mexico into global markets
§ Designed a Produce Cluster in Los Angeles
- Negotiated denim export programs in Belgium
§ Promoted international trade, structuring agreements, arranging for financing and distribution in the U.S., Canada and Europe.
§ Structured, owned, managed and operated a shrimp production facility in Mexico, reaching a production of almost 1 million pounds per month, for the domestic and export markets
In-Bond Manufacturing and Assembly
Leisure and Hospitality.
§ Debt / Equity placement for a resort development in BC, Mexico.
§ Master development plan for a developer / operator of amusement parks (total investment $17mill)
§ Financial consolidation and marketing plan for a hotel chain in Aguascalientes and Baja California, Mexico)
§ Development of a financial feasibility study and equity placement for a resort development in Costa Rica ($58m)
Light & Heavy Manufacturing.
§ Implementation and strategic development plan for the acquisition of a brush manufacturing facility in Monterrey, Mexico by a manufacturer from NC, USA.
§ Structured the merger and integration for two Precision Sheet Metal companies
§ Placement of a specialized ink& tint production plant.
Oil and Gas.
§ Manufacturing and machining operation producing parts for components for generators
Real Estate& Hospitality
§ Development and execution of a strategic master plan and financial adequacy for the development of middle market housing project (total development cost $50ml)
§ Prepared the debt re-structuring and marketing program for a hotel
Textile.
§ México / Indonesia Joint Venture of a Textile Manufacturing facility.
Technology Development & Integration
§ Development and implementation of a Joint Venture Strategic Plan for a IT services company.
§ TQM & ISO 9000 consultant