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Antonio brings over twenty-five years establishing successful business in various industries including farming, retailing, music, entertainment, media, the arts, cosmetics, building and importing. Many of these businesses have achieved a dominant position in the markets in which they operate. As an entrepreneur his experience encompasses the various aspects of a start up from corporate and finance to operational issues and exit strategies.
During his career some of Antonio's responsibilities included:
Management of a diversified farming operation, in the Western Australian wheat-belt involving production of 45,000 acres rotation cropping and 14,000 sheep grazing program.
Responsible for the successful multi-faceted growth of Australia�s most prominent supplier of B2B music solutions.
Established initiatives to successfully construct and sell 300 outdoor advertising sites over an 18-month period against a National Sydney based monopoly, leading to competitor�s acquisition of the business to regain its former position.
Involved in the formation and capital raising of a public company set up to develop the "Becca Cosmetics" branding internationally throughout USA, UK, Europe, Australia and Asia.
Set up companies involved in the building industry including construction, restoration, retailing and importing products.
Identified business opportunities, growing a strong portfolio of selected investments: entertainment venues, music productions, printing, hotels, publishing, software development, and retail and importation businesses. He holds board positions in a number of these investments.
Antonio Studied for a bachelor of business at the Western Australian Institute of Technology and obtained an MBA from the University of Western Australia. | 