Francisco Perez (ditesco)

Hi, I'm Francisco Perez (ditesco) and I am here to help bloggers and small business owners succeed with their online endeavors.

Francisco Perez (DiTesco) is the owner and founder of iBlogZone.com, a site that helps bloggers and small business owners establish a successful online business. He also provides local consulting in Brzail under the name OtimizaSEO.com

Managing Director at Arcanus Lda.

June 2004 - July 2010

Preparation of Business Plans, corporate financing, management consulting, feasibility studies, market research, auditing, compliance analysis.

Managing Director & CFO at RWTÜV AG Group (Insurance Division)

1997 - 2004

Responsible for the overall management, direction and coordination of all of the company's activities in Portugal.

Director of Administration and Finance at Banesto

1991 - 1997

La Union y El Fenix, the Insurance Arm of Banesto Group in Portugal. Responsible for all Administrative and Financial areas of both life and non-life companies. All Corporate Reporting, Investments, Budget and Control were also within my responsibilities.

CFO at sensormatic

1994 - 1996

Chief Operating Officer - ALICO Portugal at American Life Insurance Company

1989 - 1991

Responsible for all Administrative and Financial areas of the company (back office).

Internal Control Manager & Assistant Budget Director at American Life Insurance Company

1988 - 1989

American Life Insurance Company is a subsidiary of American International Group. Responsible for Accounting and Administrative Internal Control issues of all American Life companies in Latin America, Caribbean, Western Europe and Africa. Creating, implementing and monitoring company internal control policies, and conducting fraud investigations, were my major responsibilities.

Reginal Internal Auditor - Latin American Division at American International Group

1985 - 1988

Responsible for conducting Financial and Operational audits throughout the region. I audited approximately 45 company related operations within 25 countries.

Audit Supervisor at Coopers & Lybrand

1980 - 1985

Conducted financial and operational audits of Coopers & Lybrand´s clients in Brazil. These included analysis and evaluation of Internal Controls, analysis and preparation of financial statements, cash flow reviews, tax advises and merger and acquisition audits.

CEO at Arcanus Consulting

June 2010

Risk Management Consultant & New Business Development at Luzon3 – Adm e Corretora de Seguros Lda.

March 2010

Presently acting as Risk Consultant and New Business Development Coordinator for Luzon's activities in Rio de Janeiro.

Owner at iBlogzone

August 2009

Founder and owner of iBlogzone.com

Faculdades Integradas Bennett

1990 – 1995

Major

IMD (International Institute for Management Development) - Business Programs

1989 – 1990

Finance & Control

Concentration: Finance

Management Consulting, Inbound Marketing, SEO, Online Business, and related topics.