Lets really do a little DD on this company Avanzar.I would like to start with the President of Avanzar sales and distribution Mr. Bill Juarez.I pulled his Bio straight from the 10 k.
William Juarez, Jr., President of Avanzar Sales and Distribution, LLC
From March 2012 to current, William Juarez, Jr. served as the President of Avanzar Sales and Distribution, LLC (“Avanzar”). Mr Juarez was also one of the co-founders of Avanzar where he was instrumental in forming and implementing its vision for the next generation of representation and distribution model for fast moving consumer goods (“FMCG”). The model is defined to be full scale national brokerage including regional in houses direct store delivery (“DSD”). He has helped the company grow from revenue of approximately $1.1 million in 2012 to an anticipated $2.7 million in 2014. From Jan 2001 to February 2012, Mr. Juarez worked at Energized Distribution, LLC (“Energized”). He first served as the General Manager from January 2001 to December 2007 then as the Managing Partner from January 2008 to February 2012. He helped lead the company from a start-up to the widely recognized gold standard for Red Bull Distribution in North America which generated in revenues in excess of $70 million annually while directing a staff of over 150 employees. Energized represented and/or distributed many top tier and emerging brands including Red Bull, Nestle Chilled Beverages, Voss Water, Langers Juice, Fuze, Honest Tea, Izze, Calypso Lemonades, Jarritos Soda’s, Muscle Milk and Vitamin Water.
Mr. Juarez has extensive FMCG distribution experience. Having served in leadership positions at companies involved in the distribution business, he has a vast knowledge of the beverage industry. His prior business experience also provides him with a broad understanding of the operational, financial and strategic issues facing beverage manufacturers and distributors.