Published: July 07, 2011
BeautyTicket.com Announces Francisco Martin as CEO, Will Pursue International Investment and Partnership Opportunities
LOS ANGELES - (BUSINESS WIRE) - BeautyTicket.com,
the online retail destination for premium beauty brands up to 85% off,
has announced the appointment of Francisco
J. Martin as Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Martin is a serial
entrepreneur and corporate founder, and his start-ups include SDS
Ventures and Azure Group Inc. Francisco will bring his extensive
investment experience along with over fifteen years of serving on
corporate boards to build BeautyTicket.com as the market leader for
online beauty sales. He will also be forging new relationships and
seeking new opportunities primarily within the international community
as BeautyTicket.com
continues overseas business development and organizational growth.
"We look forward to welcoming Francisco to the BeautyTicket.com
team and believe that his experience will open many doors for us beyond
our current relationships within the U.S., particularly in Asian,
European and Middle East markets," remarked BeautyTicket.com Founder and
President, Lindsay Pedder. "Additionally, his entrepreneurial approach
to business is a boon for an early-stage startup seeking to make an
impact within the highly-competitive, online environment."
Prior to his appointment as CEO of BeautyTicket.com,
Mr. Martin was Managing Director and a Founding Member of SDS Ventures
LLC, a Los Angeles based investment banking firm; Managing Director and
Co-Founder at Martin Asset Management and MAM Wealth Management in Los
Angeles; and Vice President of Bank Julius Baer & Co. Ltd. where he was
in charge of Private Client Services for the States of California,
Nevada and Arizona as well as Latin America.
In the past Mr. Martin has served on the boards of the Century City
Chamber of Commerce and the Swiss American Chamber of Commerce. He has
also served on the board of Organizacion Latinos Unidos, a charitable
organization empowering the Latin Community in the United States.
Mr. Martin received a degree in Economics from the Hoehere Wirtschafts -
und Verwaltungsschule, Basel (Switzerland) and is fluent in English,
German, Italian, French, Swiss-German and Spanish. He holds FINRA
securities licenses Series 65, Series 63 and Series 7; in the past he
has also held Series 3.
About BeautyTicket.com
BeautyTicket.com
was launched in 2009 by seasoned beauty industry executive Lindsay
Pedder, who founded the company to bring the best of beauty to women on
every budget. By partnering with premium beauty brands BeautyTicket.com
helps them move overstock and seasonal items. Today, BeautyTicket.com is
a fashion-forward, budget-savvy destination complete with top brands and
a premium beauty experience. Company accolades include InStyle's "Best
of the Web 2010," and Women's Wear Daily's "Top Beauty e-Tailer."
For BeautyTicket.com
Kristen Tischhauser, 310-994-6441
Kristen@talkTECHcomm.com
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