Jose Arozamena

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Jose Arozamena's Bio:

Jose Arozamena's Experience:

• Corporate Development Advisor at Oxbow

  February 2009 - September 2011

  Advised company in their international corporate development strategy, identified, analyzed and negotiated with target opportunities

• Senior Advisor at Gaimetech B.V.

  January 2007 - June 2009

  Cambium is an investor and advisor to Gaimetech, a Dutch company that has developed GIET, a proprietary patented technology for oil well reanimation. Cambium is assisting Gaimetech in the introduction of GIET into several oil markets, and the creation of an oil field services group in Latin America.

• Member of the Board, Chairman of the Audit and Compliance Committee at MW Brands, SA

  March 2006 - December 2008

  Implemented processes, controls and procedures to reduce and manage risk, improve internal processes and controls and oversee financial compliance in the creation of a single group from a collection of individual assets acquired from Heinz

• Member of the Board at Spumador spa

  September 2005 - December 2008

  Designed and implemented strategies for improvement of operations and profitability

• Operating Partner at Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking

  March 2005 - October 2008

  Identified, executed and managed investment opportunities

• Member of the Board at SOS Cuetara USA, Inc

  January 2004 - December 2007

  As Board Member I was instrumental in the company's entry and expansion in the US.

• CEO at Spumador Fonte S.Antonio, SpA

  November 2005 - May 2007

  Insitituted change from a family run business into a professionally managed, competitive and more efficient organization

• CEO and Partner at Alpha Private Equity Group

  January 1995 - September 2003

  Private equity investments in Europe and the US.

• CEO at La Casera, S.A.

  November 1995 - August 2001

  As CEO effected a succesful turnaround of Europe's fourth largest soft drink company. The company was eventually sold to Cadbury Schweeppes for a profit to the investors of over 15x their original investments.

• Managing Partner at SGI Cambium, LLC

  July 2010

  SGI Cambium is the result of the merger of the activities of Cambium USA and the Schupak Group, creating a new merchant bank with investment and advisory capabilities in the U.S., Latin America and Europe.

• Member of the Board at Mineraqua Portugal Limitada

  March 2007

  Cambium acquired control of Agua Castello, for over 100 years the leading Portuguese mineral water brand, through an acquisition from Nestle. Since taking over Agua Castello has regained its position in the market and increased its notoriety and relevance.

• Chairman and CEO at Cambium USA, Inc.

  January 1996

  Cambium has assisted Lehman Brothers Merchant Banking in the acquisition of a majority position in Spumador Fonte S.Antonio, one of Italy's leading beverage businesses. Jose Arozamena has taken the position of CEO on an interim basis to oversee the company for a transition period. In December 2003 Cambium closed the acquisition, in partnership with SOS Cuetara, a Spanish quoted food company, of American Rice, Inc. of Houston, Texas

Jose Arozamena's Education:

• University of Southern California

  1976 – 1981
  BS

• SEK

  1973 – 1976

• San Estanislao de Kostka

  1973 – 1976
  Bachillerato

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