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FROM GAEA NORTH AMERICA 1999-2001
TO GAEA NORTH AMERICA 2015
AFTER CHAOS, AROSE GAEA
Neuman, former President & minority owner at Lucini Italia, grew Lucini from $5 million in annual sales revenue & $1 million annual profit loss, and built an annual revenue of $19 million with an EBITA in excess of
$2 million annually.
•On December 31st2014, Neuman sold Lucini for 1.5 times their sales revenue/14x EBITDA ($28 million).
•On February 6th2015 the retention period at Lucini Italia ended. •On February 9th2015 Neuman started as CEO of Gaea North America.
In the first 60 days, Neuman hired a staff & among other things, established; a North
American office, a broker network, began recruiting investors, worked trade shows,
attended distributor events, & secured major retail partners.
Then we started shipping product…
From April 2015 until December 31st , 2015, Gaea North America has reached
$2,719,367 in sales.
The average monthly sales increase since separating
from Liberty Richter is 89% YOY
GAEA NORTH AMERICA’S TEAM David Neuman | CEO •President/Partner Lucini Italia 2006-2015 •EVP Global sales and marketing Natures Path 1996-2006 •WFM Grocery Coordinator, Mid Atlantic Region (26 stores) •Fresh Fields Regional Director (11 stores) •Certified olive oil taster ONAOO 2010 •Founding member The Varietals -EVOO enthusiasts •Olive Oil trainer, speaker, & judge
Kate Riivald | Director of Sales •BA in Communication with emphasis in Rhetoric, Univ. of Wyoming, 2008 •Administrative assistant, H&H Specialty Food Associates, 2008 •Sales Representative for North East, H&H Specialty Food Associates, 2008-2011 •Independent Sales and Marketing Manager, H&H Specialty Food Associates, 2011-2015
Debbie Campos | Finance Specialist •Certified Florida Notary Public since 2006 •Administrative Assistant at ACE Construction 2008-2011 •BA in Business Management, Miami Dade College, 2012 •Accounts Payable Specialist for Molinos USA & Lucini Italia 2012-2015
Jimmy Campos | Director of Operations •Order Specialist at Merit Diamond 2005-2009 •Assistant Buyer at Amtrade International specializing in exports to South America 2009-2010 •Operations Specialist at Lucini Italia 2010-2015 •Over 9 years’ experience with custom Sage ERP system •Over 10 years’ experience in domestic freight movements and negotiations
Leonard E. Miller | CPA, PFS | Consultant •Florida Certified Public Accountant. •Over Twenty Five years of experience in Public Accounting. •Extensive experience in small businesses, taxation, litigation, arbitration and accounting software. •Public Adjuster (Series 7 Securities). •Panel Member of the American Arbitration Association. •Former Member of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee.
REINTRODUCING GNA Our North American Office | Hollywood, FL
START-UP SALES Exciting Growth in 2015!
HUGE GROWNTH IN OUR FIRST 9 MONTHS
2014 $1,400,000 / 3rd party distr.
2015 $2,719,367 / GNA 9
Months
2016 $4,500,000 / GNA
2017 target $8,100,000 / GNA
MEDIA HITS &PR Media Impressions
Impressions by Month
Media
Impressions
November 2014
- March 2016
MEDIA HITS &PR
ROI: Top Tier Media Placement & Ad Equivalencies
& GOLD Award at the New York
International Olive Oil
Competition
INNOVATION
A very innovative Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sensory Profile Analysis on the bottle
The 1st EVOO in the world with EFSA claim, rich in polyphenols
Harvest date (month – year) on front panel like good wines
Traceable to the Source Produced in the village of Kritsa
Hand painted black bottle, protecting it from light
Bottled within 3 hours from harvest
Limited number bottles per harvest – numbered bottles
INNOVATION
THANK YOU.