Considered one of the world's foremost franchising executives, Mr. Vinay is responsible for Francorp's International business development. He is also President of Francorp, Mexico, Central America and the Dominican Republic. With 35 years of professional experience, including executive positions in sales, advertising and marketing, Mr. Vinay has been a consultant to some of the world's leading corporations and organizations. His clients have included Hyatt Hotels, Marriott Hotels, Holiday Inn, American Express and the Miss Universe Pageant. Before joining Francorp, he served as Director of International Franchising for Hertz-Rent-A-Car's Latin American and Caribbean operations, as well as Hertz's Marketing and Sales Director for the same regions. He later served as Marketing and Sales Director for DHL and for Worldwide Express, where he created innovative global coverage programs. Mr. Vinay is founder of the post-graduate program in franchising at Mexico's Universidad Anahuac and a similar program at APEC University in the Dominican Republic. A noted speaker at conferences on international franchising, Mr. Vinay was the first recipient of the National Franchise Award in Mexico for his extraordinary contributions to the franchising industry. |