Axel Mixa 6915 Lake Island Dr.

Lake Worth, FL 33467

561-966-2421

CAREER SUMMARY Axel Mixa

Tri-lingual food technologist/manager with over 20 years of successful diversified multi-product practical experience (staff and line) in international food industry in challenging overseas conditions. Special emphasis on production, coordination, technology transfer, local raw material development, marketing and production coordination, product development, long-term planning, quality management, co-packer evaluation and development, cost and productivity control, production related activities, departmental interfacing.

Reorientation as investor and managing partner in a US carrier (Part 135, passenger & cargo since 1997.

Managing air cargo, purchasing, exportation of goods and IATA/DOT compliance for Hazardous Material. Independent and owner of 2 cargo-oriented companies (founded in 1999 and 2001).

Logistics contractor for a resort in the Bahamas as well as organizer for passenger and cargo charter flights. Familiar with US Export & Import regulations as well as immigration issues of passengers

SELECTED ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Food industry

·  First Technical Coordinator of Nestlé India. Implemented manufacturing plans for four partially interlinked factories. Production increase +20% = +$50MM

·  Implemented manufacturing programs with more than 25% growth in Nestlé Pakistan under extremely difficult environmental conditions with very delicate raw materials. Absolute growth +$30MM

·  Managed technical upgrading of nutritional characteristics of Baby Cereals in Nestlé Philippines and launched successfully (additional sales volume +$1MM)

·  Translation of 2 German food-industry related books (dairy, colorants), third translation in progress (cheese)

Aviation & Logistics

·  Provided uninterrupted and flawless logistics service (export, purchasing) for a well-known resort in the Northern Bahamas (1999-2004)

·  Organization of cargo and passenger charter flights for private clients

·  Hazardous Material training for several South Florida air charter companies, repair stations, forwarders and shippers in compliance with DOT and other international regulations

EDUCATION/TRAINING/LANGUAGES

Diploma in Food Technology (Diplom-Ingenieur, corresponds to M.Sc. Food Technology) from TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT BERLIN / GERMANY 1973

Languages: German, English, French

Specialized training for Dangerous Goods, Radioactive Materials by Air under FAA/ICAO/IATA

Specialized training for Dangerous Goods by Ocean under DOT/IMO


Professional experiences in Logistics

UPS Riviera Beach, FL (Loader, P/T Supervisor) 06/2006 - present

The CaT Specialist (Cargo and Travel). Owner. Specialized knowledge in air cargo charter operations, Hazardous Materials , US Customs export requirements, 2001 -

AMX Aviation Services. Owner. Specialized knowledge in air cargo charter operations, HazMat, US Customs Export requirements, provider of HazMat training 1999 -

Carib-Air Cargo Inc, Lantana, FL, USA 1997 - 1999

Director and Partner. Managing of air cargo operations. Sales growth +30% p.a.

AMX Foodtec Intl., Lake Worth , FL, USA 1996 - 1998

Independent Food Consultant, translation and publication of German food technology books in cooperation with M. Dekker Inc., New York

Professional experiences in the Food Industry

Nestec, Ltd, Vevey, Switzerland 1981-1996

Operating holding organization for Nestlé Ltd, the world’s largest food company with more than $50B in annual revenues.

Nestlé Milkpak Ltd., Lahore, Pakistan 1994-1996

Production Manager Sheikhupura Factory

Nestlé India Ltd., New Delhi, India 1991-1994

Technical Coordinator

DOMRECO S.A., Aubigny, France 1988-1991

Project Manager

FILIPRO Inc., Nestlé Philippines Ltd., Manila, Philippines 1985-1988

Manufacturing Specialist, Assistant Vice President Manufacturing Services

P.T. FOOD SPECIALITIES INDONESIA, LTD., Surabay, Indonesia 1983-1985

Assistant Manufacturing Supervisor Waru Factory

NESTEC S.A., Vevey, Switzerland 1981-1982

Trainee for Overseas Production Assignments

Prior to 1981

Promoted through variety of positions in the food industry including: Assistant to Factory Manager, Quality Manager, Technical Product Manager and Technical Manager

TU BERLIN, INSTITUTE OF FOOD TECHNOLOGY 1973-1975

Research assistant

Other information

German citizen, Legal Permanent Resident since December 2003