One Thing Few People Know About You
- Practiced law for 1 year before joining the family business
Education
- MS Comparative Jurisprudence
New York University
- BA Law and Political Science
Santa Maria La Antigua Catholic University
Career Overview
- Business Experience: 15
- Ace International: Operations Director
- Do-It Center Rio Abajo: Manager
International Experience
- Monitoring international sales, sales force and marketing for Ace International
in Central America, South America and the Caribbean.
Areas of Expertise
- Law
- Warehousing
- Distribution
- Procurment
- Transportation – all modes
- Pricing
- Marketing
- Finance
- Customs
- Labor Relations
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As Operations Manager-Director for Ace International, a wholesaler and distributor
of hardware products, David is familiar with the international marketplace
from both sides of the equation. The company sources product manufacturing
and purchases as much as 65% of its products from China, then wholesales and
distributes products throughout Latin America and the Caribbean. When he entered
the EMIL class of 2006, he had 12 years of experience in the business. The
appeal of the program was that it would enhance his international logistics
expertise. "Logistics is a key differentiator between Ace and our competitors,
and EMIL has helped give us the leading edge in this arena."
Q. Has EMIL changed how you do business in any way?
A. EMIL opened my eyes – and my mind – to the vast science of logistics that
we can incorporate into our business to make us more efficient and competitive.
Today, we are optimizing our operations, and improving our replenishing and
forecasting systems as a direct result of knowledge I gained in the program.
Q. What was the most valuable part of the EMIL experience
for you personally?
A. Traveling the world and seeing firsthand how people think and work in different
countries gave me a unique perspective on the supply chain and all the factors
we must consider when doing business in a global market. Then there are the
contacts. Getting to know dozens of executives from a wide range of businesses,
as well as the Institute’s faculty is an immeasurable asset that I know will
be helpful in the future. |
