The Professional Career of Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez
Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez is a Venezuela native and businessman who deals with EPC and energy. He studied at Massachusetts Suffolk University and attained two degrees in business administration and economics. After his graduation, Leopoldo began his career at different companies such as BGB Energy and Guruceaga Group, which is a commodity trader. He also worked at ICC-OEOCC, a company located in the U.K. as the Latin American sales manager. The company provides offshore oil companies with technological solutions. Lopez has been a manager for different energy manufacturers and companies both in Africa and Latin America.
O’Hara Administration
Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez founded O’Hara Administration so he can explore different opportunities. This is a global company with a wide range of stake in investment vehicles. He is also active in the other two businesses; Pacific Exploration & Production Corporation (previously Pacific Rubiales Energy) as well as Hawkers Company. In the year 2015, O’Hara invested majorly in Pacific Exploration & Production, which was already a big company. Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez became the executive of the Latin American oil industry board after obtaining 20 percent of its shares. He has led to the growth and expansion of the company into Venezuela, Peru, and Mexico.
Hawkers Company
In the year 2016, Betancourt, together with a few Spanish investors, infused around $50 million into Hawkers Company, which was a startup business. Although the products are the primary reason for its success, the present management has also helped shape the company. Leopoldo Lopez, who is now the President of the company, transformed the Spain-located sunglass company into a thriving international brand well-recognized in Asia, North America, and Europe.
Conclusion
Leopoldo Alejandro Betancourt Lopez joined the company with several investors to help stabilize it. Hawkers was already a famous company, mainly due to its quality, stylish, and affordable sunglasses. The company was founded in 2013 with just an initial investment of 300 dollars and later increased to 60 million dollars. Despite this impressive number, the company was experiencing the danger of being shut down due to increased expenses. This was when Lopez, Hugo Arevalo, and Felix Ruiz decided to invest in the company, and it is now a successful international business.