Juan J. Cartagena

EDUCATION:

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana (Medellin, Col) Electrical Engineer 1984

Universidad Eafit (Medellin, Col) Marketing Specialist 1995

WORKING EXPERIENCE:

General de equipos de Colombia GECOLSA, The CATERPILLAR dealer in Colombia

Branch Sales manager CATERPILLAR generator sets. 1998- ****

Constructora Esturion (Medellin, Col) An small building construction company in Medellin. Technical purchaser and operations manager. 1994-1997

Hydraquip de Colombia S.A. (Barranquilla, Col) The Vickers hydraulics dealer in colombia. Branch manager 1987-1994

Coltejer (Medellin, Col) This company is the biggest textile factory in Colombia Maintenance chief department. 1984-1987

AWARDS:

· 12 years in a row CATERPILLAR Pronet program winner since established in 1999. ProNet is a professional development program focused to improve performance by achieving professional skills and developing working activities while assisting the participants to meet or exceed objectives and sales forecast for the year. This program covers all CATERPILLAR dealers in Latin-America. Only 10% top participants are awarded each year.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellin, Col. Electric circuits and motors. 1995-1999

Universidad Eafit Medellin, Col. Hydraulics 1992-2004

COURSES:

To emphasize that learning is a never ending process I have completed every web training course put in front of me, including training outside of my responsabilities. More than 150 so far.
Certificate in several sales areas at CATERPILLAR web training: industry, energy, marine, rental energy, rental equipment, petroleum, machinery, hydraulic excavators and switchgear.

ADDITIONAL:

· U.S. resident.
· Highly motivated to learn as evidenced by all courses taken.

· Expanding writing and verbal english. I am working hard on that topic although i have to admit this is not my greatest strenght.

· website: www.jjcartagena.com

· Great task commitment.

References from different perspectives:

My former boss Juan Ortiz in Medellin
Gecolsa's Sales manager in Bogota Luis Cubillos
A clientDiego Cordoba, Bancolombia Project manager.

A supplier Oscar Gross from CATERPILLAR switchgear in USA