Jose Ignacio Paredes

About Jose Ignacio Paredes

Self-motivated and organized professional with over 17 years of sales and business development. Extensive experience managing multi-million dollar accounts with an extensive background in prepaid, telecommunications, Goverment secure document (ID, Driver License, Passport) and secure card production for financial institutions. Successful LATAM Government winning BID contracts and KEY C-Level relationships in LATAM with Financial Institutions,Governments and Telecom.

Experience

1. VP of International Sales & Business Development

   Card Usa, Inc

   Aug 2008 — Present

   VP of International Sales & Business Development 2008- present Card USA, Hollywood, Florida• Responsible for new business development and government sales related tosecurity printing and card manufacturing. Area of focus: Latin America, USAand The Caribbean.• Successfully negotiated and won several BID contracts for severalgovernment agencies in Latin America.• Builds business by identifying and selling prospects; Industry researchingand analyzing sales option. Business opportunities by identifying andevaluating their position in the industry; researching sales options.• Maintains relationships with clients by providing support, information, andguidance; researching and recommending new opportunities; recommending profit and service improvements.• Nine year being Card USA tip sealer. • Keeping same accounts and customers for more than 10 years

Education

• Brown College

  Bachelor's degree in Visual Communications and Television Production, Visual Communications and Television Production

  1999 — 2004