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CPA, 3 MBA (Business Administration, Marketing and Finance ) and with 23 years of management experience the principal business private of Venezuela: 1 year CFO Alimentos Polar Colombia; 10 years in Internal Audit Corporate and 8 years: Controller, Administration, Human Resources, Finance, Purchasing and Logistics. And 6 years in External Audit with manager of Deloitte & Touche in Venezuela (6 years) - Last Charge of External Audit Manager EDUCATION •University of Carabobo (Venezuela), BA in Accounting, Oct. 1988 •University of Carabobo (Venezuela), Master of Business Administration, 1992 •IESA (Venezuela), Advanced Management Program PAG, 2004 •Spain Business School EOI, Executive Master in Marketing Management, 2006 •University of Andrés Bello Catholic University, Certified in Marketing Advanced Studies, 2006 •IESA: Master of Finance, 2011 The IESA among the most recognized business schools in Latin America has qualifications Association for the Advancement of Management Schools (AACSB), the Association of Masters in Business Administration (EMBA) and Educational Quality Inprovement System EQUIS Especialidades: Extensive knowledge of Corporate Governance, Business Process Risk and Valuation Strategies for Business, Accounting Expertise (FASB-IAS), financial, and legal and regulatory framework Venezuelan Attorney. And knowledge on the economic environment for banking business and strategic proposals to address them., Valuation Companies, board Director Audit, Risk Managment, Internal control, Taxes, Management, Controllership, Procurement, Logistics. commercial and consumer processes

Gerente Corporativo Auditoria @ From junio de 1992 to Present (23 años 7 meses) Empresas Polar @ CFO Food Alimentos Polar Colombia • Leads all aspects of the Finance, Controlling and Systems functions of the organization. Develop tools, systems, and processes to provide critical financial and operational to the bord. • Provides leadership in the development for the continuous evaluation of short and long-term strategic financial objectives and planning. Provide recommendations to strategically enhance financial performance and business opportunities. • Active participation to create the Corporate Strategy of the company, responsible for the formulation and implementation strategy to create shareholder value • Oversees team and processes to support the reporting, budgeting, financial forecasting, and planning needs of the organization. Analyzes and interprets financial information to drive results within business, make recommendations regarding policy, resources, operations, and investments • Analyze the impact of changes in the economic environment on activity financial and business, to create strategies to address them. Manage arranging derivatives (forward, swap, futures, options) to hedge risks, management of the banking system Colombia. • Manage investment decisions and short and long-term financing. Managing working capital: cash management, inventory, credit policies. And assessment of investment projects and financial instruments. • Ensure the reliability of financial statements for local purposes and for purposes of Headquarters. Ensure the successful adoption, implementation of IFRS in Colombia. And ensure an efficient internal control based on COSO. Management risk management. Monitor compliance with tax obligations according to the regulations of the country, maximizing the use of tax benefits. From 1992 to Present (23 años) Gerente de Auditoria @ • Review and analysis of financial statements under GAAP and U.S. GAAP in Vzla. Preparation reports according to auditing standards in Venezuela and USA, and reports primarily to the U.S. Parent. Review the internal accounting and administrative control and development of respective memoranda. • Among the audit clients: General Motors; Coats of Venezuela, Chemical Group, Covenal, and other manufacturing companies, oil and services From 1987 to 1992 (5 años)

Global MBA- International Business, International Business @ Tulane University USA From 2011 to 2013 Master de Finanzas, Finanzas @ IESA From 2009 to 2011 BA in Accounting, Master of Business Administration, Executive Master in Marketing Management, Maste @ universidad de carabobo; IESA; Escuela de Negocio de España Gerardo Araujo is skilled in: Control interno, Planificación estratégica, Contabilidad, Liderazgo de equipos, Auditorías internas, Estrategia empresarial, Auditorías, Normas Internacionales de Información Financiera, Administración y dirección de empresas, Analysis, Análisis, Estrategia, Finanzas, Team Leadership, Negotiation