1. A.Charles Falk
4045 George Busbee Pkwy, #3201 H: (678) 399-9555
Kennesaw, GA 30144 E-mail: c_falk@yahoo.com C: (859) 494-8286
OBJECTIVE
With a broad financial and strategic skill-set and direct experience developing telecom and FMCG
businesses large and small, I am looking for a company with the capacity to grow, and excited to use my
knowledge and talents to leverage corporate focus and assets by defining the relevant missions, how to
measure and motivate their execution, and implement the results.
COMPETENCIES
• Strategic & Operational Planning, Financial
Planning & Analysis, Benchmarking,
budgeting
• Excellent ability to make sense out of large
amounts of raw data
• Turnaround strategy & management
• Telecom billing and rating
• Proficient with all MS Office software
especially Excel and Access
• Proficient in MySQL and SQL Server use
• GAAP Accounting, Reporting &
Consolidations
• International Business Development,
including:
Joint Ventures, licenses, contract
manufacturing, strategic alliances &
greenfield projects
Prospecting and initial contacts
Operational, financial & market analysis
Feasibility studies & internal promotion
Government relations
Negotiations
• Experienced trainer
• Fluent French
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
• Developed reporting, budgeting, and KPI extraction systems for extremely data-intensive telecom
industry.
• Designed and implemented Least-Cost-Routing system, saving over 80% on termination costs.
• Led development and design team for new telecom billing and rating engine at a fraction of the cost
of off-the shelf systems and with far greater capabilities.
• Saved nearly $50 million for startup of JTI India, compared to previous management estimates.
• Managed financial turnaround for Polish distribution company with $150 million turnover.
• Assisted in government negotiations for world’s largest ever tobacco sale, saving the company over
$100 million.
• Led implementation team for advanced TQM-derived management philosophy which significantly
improved financial performance in affected markets.
• Directly involved in RJR/JTI acquisitions worth over $500 million.
• Sold over $20 million worth of industrial real estate in St. Petersburg, Russia.
• Extensive experience working in Western and Eastern Europe and Asia, some experience in Middle
East and Africa.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Momentum Telecom – Atlanta - Georgia 2007-2015
Joined SinglePipe Communications Inc., a dialup ISP and CLEC when it launched VoIP services in 2007. IBBS
purchased SinglePipe in 2010 to add telecom services to its portfolio of data and broadband systems
management and monitoring products, becoming a leader in the field. In 2014 IBBS merged with its principle
competitor, Momentum Telecom, together forming the clear leader in the field.
Director of Financial Planning & Analysis, Voice Operations
OVB S.A., Switzerland 2004-2006
OVB is one of the oldest and most renowned financial service providers in Europe, concentrating on insurance
and financial consultation for private household, with 2.5 million clients in 14 countries.
Financial Advisor
Helvest S.A., Switzerland 2004-2006
Helvest is a real estate development company designing and building homes in Spain and Switzerland.
Co-Founder, Board Member
R.J. Reynolds Tobacco International S.A., Switzerland 1991-2002
The world’s third-largest tobacco company, with brands including Camel and Winston. International division
sold to Japan Tobacco in 1999 and renamed Japan Tobacco International S.A.
Senior Manager, Business Support & Innovation 2001-2002
Senior Manager, Business Development 1999-2001
Manager, Consolidations & Reporting – CIS & Baltics / Eastern Europe 1998-1999
Acting Chief Financial Officer, ABCO Distribution Co. (Warsaw, Poland) 1997-1998
Manager, Consolidations & Reporting – Africa (Paris, France) 1997
Manager, Business Development - Former Soviet Union & Eastern Europe 1996-1997
Analyst, Financial Planning & Analysis (Winston-Salem, NC) 1995
Analyst, Business Development 1991-1995
Credit Suisse – Geneva 1989-1991
2nd
Largest Swiss Bank, with over $1 trillion in managed assets.
Management Intern (fixed contract)
EDUCATION
Accounting courses (25 hours), Webster University, Switzerland 2004
Master of Business Administration, Advanced Institute of Management, Switzerland 1993
Bachelor of Arts in Economic Science, University of Texas, Austin, TX 1989