Founder of Tenzor Ltd.-consulting and interim services for corporate turnarounds
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom
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- Managing Director at Tenzor Ltd
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- Managing Partner - Structured Finance at SCF Capital
- Executive Director - Structured Finance at SCF Capital
- Sloan Fellow at London Business School
- Director, Public Finance at Eurohypo
- Head of Financing and Risk, Regional Businesses and UK at Dell
- Senior Procurement Manager – Financial Services and Consulting at Dell
- Head of Structured Finance Solutions - EMEA at Dell
- Credit and Trade Finance Manager -EMEA Distribution at Dell
- Associate Director at Daiwa
- Resident Vice President at Citibank
- Head of Research/Russia and CIS at Citibank
- Project Finance - Management Associate - Russia at Citibank
- Education
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- London Business School
- Economic Institute
- Novosibirsk State University
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Igor Zax’s Summary
Structuring, origination and research experience across wide range of financial instruments, combined with hands on management experience within major corporate. Excellent credit, analytical and communication skills. Geographic focus on both Emerging and developed markets predominantly in Europe, Middle East and Africa. Experience across various sectors, including sovereign/subsovereign, TMT, retail, Oil and Gas, and others. Experience both within major investment banks , blue-chip corporate and boutique businesses . CFA charterholder, Sloan Fellow (with Distinction) from London Business School.
Igor Zax’s Specialties:
All forms of working capital (receivables, payables, inventories) management and financing. Corporate restructuring.
Igor Zax’s Experience
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Managing Director
Tenzor Ltd
(Privately Held; Management Consulting industry)
April 2009 — Present (9 months)
Tenzor Ltd provides consultancy and interim management for corporate restructurings, financial and risk management, working capital and supply chain strategy.
We work with mid market and large companies, investors (including private equity) and financial institutions on either interim or consulting basis. -
Managing Partner - Structured Finance
SCF Capital
(Financial Services industry)
November 2007 — May 2009 (1 year 7 months)
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Executive Director - Structured Finance
SCF Capital
(Venture Capital & Private Equity industry)
November 2006 — November 2007 (1 year 1 month)
Key responsibility for deal structuring and development of financial products. Also responsible for a number of client/partner relationships and private equity strategy. The company was formed by a group of partners including John Sculley, former CEO of Apple.
It specialises in financing of multiple layers of supply chain utilising cutting edge IT platforms and financial structures, and M&A activities utilizing supply chain. -
Sloan Fellow
London Business School
(Educational Institution; 201-500 employees; Higher Education industry)
August 2006 — July 2007 (1 year )
The Sloan Fellowship is the premier master’s degree (10 month full time) for experienced senior managers. The program is offered in London Business School, MIT and Stanford business school. Graduated with Distinction (top 5)
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Director, Public Finance
Eurohypo
(Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; EHY.GR; Investment Banking industry)
September 2005 — August 2006 (1 year )
Responsible for structuring/ origination of public finance transactions, combining global product responsibilities (leases, receivables, ECAs, various structured deals and PPP) and regional origination (Eastern Europe).
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Head of Financing and Risk, Regional Businesses and UK
Dell
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; dell; Computer Hardware industry)
November 2004 — September 2005 (11 months)
Responsible for developing financing and risk solutions
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Senior Procurement Manager – Financial Services and Consulting
Dell
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; dell; Computer Hardware industry)
March 2004 — November 2004 (9 months)
Responsible for relationships and contractual negotiations with providers of financial and consulting services across EMEA.
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Head of Structured Finance Solutions - EMEA
Dell
(Public Company; DELL; Information Technology and Services industry)
March 2002 — March 2004 (2 years 1 month)
Developed structured solutions to finance Dell’s sales thought Europe. Focus on securitization, various credit enhancements (including credit insurance), factoring, etc.
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Credit and Trade Finance Manager -EMEA Distribution
Dell
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; dell; Computer Hardware industry)
May 2000 — March 2002 (1 year 11 months)
Manage all credit and trade finance for Distributor business in EMEA
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Associate Director
Daiwa
(Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; 8601.jp; Investment Banking industry)
October 1997 — March 1999 (1 year 6 months)
Mandate to develop client base, originate, structure, and execute deals across FSU, Eastern and Southern Europe and in a number of industry sectors.
• Managed broad range of transactions, from marketing, to modelling, financial analysis, structuring and syndication. Included: structured products – repos, synthetic convertibles, swaps etc, structured trade finance; M&A; LBO’s
• Key role in credit analysis of transactions and in presenting and promoting investment opportunities and on-going business plans to syndicate members. -
Resident Vice President
Citibank
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; C; Investment Banking industry)
November 1996 — October 1997 (1 year )
Produced fixed income, FX and sovereign research, developing market strategy and portfolio allocations for US and pan-European client base, dealing directly with investors and supporting internal trading desks.
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Head of Research/Russia and CIS
Citibank
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; c; Investment Banking industry)
March 1995 — October 1996 (1 year 8 months)
• Established the department to produce fixed income, FX, equities, macroeconomics research.
• Developed and published a number of regular publications (including the “Investment Strategy” and “Weekly Equities Review”) as well as specific reports. Other internal projects for bank’s senior management included Emerging Market Strategy, target market studies, credit and strategic risk assessment.
• Played a key role (for parts related to business in Russia) within the strategic planning task force, chaired by the Deputy Chairman of Citicorp.
• Provided all necessary support for local treasury, as well as other departments. Have being actively involved with investors, issuers, ECA (OPIC and US EXIM) and major international corporate clients. -
Project Finance - Management Associate - Russia
Citibank
(Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; c; Investment Banking industry)
October 1994 — March 1995 (6 months)
Project finance and ECAs deals
Igor Zax’s Education
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London Business School
Sloan Fellowship, MSc. , Management , 2006 — 2007
The Sloan Fellowship is the premier master’s degree (10 month full time) for experienced senior managers. The program is offered in London Business School, MIT and Stanford business school. Graduated with Distinction (top 5)
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Economic Institute
Certificate , World Finance and Banking , 1994 — 1994
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Novosibirsk State University
Masters , Physics , September 1986 — July 1991
