Jordi Marti

The “China at Barcelona Summit” is a conference around Chinese Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) in Europe. It will be the first to focus on the vibrant Southern Europe and on the Mediterranean Region -Europe’s connection with North Africa and the Middle East. The Summit first edition will take place in Barcelona (Spain), in June 8th to 10th, 2011

Irestal, the Spanish leader in distribution of stainless steel products, constituted in March 2008 a JV (investment: EUR 35 million) with Tsingshan Group, a Chinese steel giant -Hired to lead the start-up of the JV after Irestal Spain (60% shareholder) proposal, reported directly to the company’s BOD -Established the company with all official permits and requirements in 2 months -Recruited 5 second and third level local managers, opened a temporary office, defined main procedures,started operations

General Manager Cosmetic Division at Flamagas, which became Intercos Pencil Shanghai Main objective was to sell the Division in 2/3 years Defined and implemented a turnaround plan to prepare the company for a possible sell Managed directly the initial talks with the 3 top players for a possible JV or sell Run all negotiations with the final buyer, Intercos Continuity of the GM was identified as a “must have” by Intercos to acquire the business

-Hired from the consultancy sector to support the General Manager for the 2 projects Flamagas was then starting in Shanghai -In charge of the start-up phase (GM position vacant until ½ year after arrival) Dealt with all the initial governmental procedures and permits (before the arrival of GM) -Managed the initial phases of the 2 construction projects (before the arrival of GM) -Represented the company as the only expatriate (before the arrival of GM) -Defined and implemented all processes, procedures

dep Solutions was a new technologies consultancy & project incubator firm founded in May 2000 by ex-Gemini Consulting consultants Co-founder: key role in the business plan definition, support in the initial capital raising Main responsible of the Consulting Business Area Responsible of the Barcelona office development Main achievements: •Managed some of the most important consultancy projects in clients such as CIRSA, Amena, or Deustche Bank •Full set-up of the Barcelona office

Participated in strategic and operations redesign projects in leading clients such as Lafarge, Iberia, Banco Mello or AENA Main achievements: •Played a key role in a 14 months transformation project at Barajas Airport, Gemini’s largest project •Participated in a Strategic Plan definition project with a major state owned company •Promoted from Junior Consultant after 14 months