Katherinne Jimenez Sarmiento - Directora comercial y de negocios

Business Development Director KJS Business Up S.A.S. International and National strategic business development. Potentiation of franchises.

International Relations Director LFM S.A.S. Company expert in the franchise industry in Colombia, providing business services: information, training, consulting and business contacts through Feria Andina de Negocios y Franquicias – FANYF with the support of COLFRANQUICIAS Colombian Chamber of Franchises.

Commercial and Business Executive Raquel Gómez Hernández Coach – Mentor – SPEAKER – TV Presenter. Successful woman nominated by the Economic Journal and Woman BIT 2011 by Revista Aló. Author of "How To Sell Your Personal Brand" Editorial Planeta. Major Achievements: • Leader of business agenda to business contact (Avianca, Asobancaria, ANDI (National Business Association of Colombia), Cencosud (Chilean Enterprise Consortium), Transitions, among others) • High-level meeting planning • Accompaniment of new international education of nonprofit programs (projects) Achievement through training to improve my professional profile and self-marketing

Senior Management Projects – International Trade Manager Codifer S.A.S, Bogotá-Colombia Importing, distributing and trading of fluid pipes, valves, tubes, general hardware tools and machines. Trade and development within the industries of oil, gas and mining. Major Achievements: • Leader of major projects and contracts in the Oil and Gas sector, auction process management. (Value USD 12,000,000) • Development of strategic alliances with major international companies resulting in higher productivity and profits for the company. • Development and management of the company´s main accounts resulting in an important increase of business transactions and eventually a strong market position. (Value USD 6,000,000 – representing an increase of 40% of business) • Achievement of exclusive representation of many world-renowned companies/brands in the hydrocarbons sector ( e.g. England, US, France, Italy, China) • Building strong and long-term relationships with our suppliers and customers. • Close monitoring of the markets to identify the best trade and business opportunities. • Leading the development of the most important fairs in Colombia: Oil and Gas - Colombia Petroleum Show and Bogotá International Trade. OTHERS EXPERIENCES • The OTC 2012, Houston, Texas, USA. (May 2012) • Oil and Gas - Colombia Petroleum Show, Bogotá, Colombia. (November 2009, 2011 & 2012) • International Industrial Fair, Bogotá, Colombia. (September 2010) • 103rd China Import and Export Fair (Canton Fair), China. (May 2008)

Diploma in Risk Management and Logistics, Universidad Externado de Colombia, Bogotá Colombia (June 2007 – November 2008)

Diploma in Trade and Economic Integration, Universidad del Rosario, Bogotá Colombia, (January 2005 – March 2006) GPA 3.9/5

Undergraduate degree in Economics, Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Bogotá Colombia, (January 1997 – December 2002) GPA 4.1/5 Thesis: “Costs and benefits of an information system at Comisionado Nacional para la Policia”