He co-wrote the popular book and NYT Best Seller, "Business Is a Contact Sport," published in 2001, which presents a series of 12 crucial principles for managing business relationships.
MIAMI BEACH, FL, February 08, 2024 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Augusto L. Vidaurreta has been included in Marquis Who's Who. As in all Marquis Who's Who biographical volumes, individuals are selected who possess professional integrity, demonstrate outstanding achievement in their respective fields and have made innumerable contributions to society as a whole.
Leveraging more than four decades of excellence in entrepreneurship, Mr. Vidaurreta most recently earned distinction as the Chief Executive Officer of Stat-EI, an artificial intelligence based renewable energy company. Throughout the course of his multifaceted career, he has focused his efforts on people, working to optimize the happiness and productivity of those working with him across different industries.
Mr. Vidaurreta started his career in circulation management for The Miami Herald Publishing Company while completing his degrees at Miami Dade College and Florida International University. He left the Miami Herald to attend graduate school and earned his Masters of Business Administration in Organizational Studies from the University of Florida, where he was recruited by Arthur Andersen Consulting. After four years as a consultant, he co-founded the Systems Consulting Group (SCG). He and his partners grew SCG to 220 employees and $28 million in annual revenue, and ultimately sold the company to Cambridge Technology Partners (CTP). After a few years with CTP, running the Southeast USA and Latin America, Mr. Vidaurreta then participated in many entrepreneurial ventures, in a variety of industries, including a plastics company, real estate investments, a community bank, hospitality and information technology consulting. During this time, he co-founded RAM Strategy Inc., a consulting, training and executive coaching firm centered on Relationship Asset Management.
Mr. Vidaurreta earned a certification in the "Internet of Things" (IoT) from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. In 2017, he accepted a position as the Vice President of Business Development, Southeast USA and Latin America, for Rocket Wagon, an IoT technology firm. He later became the Chief Strategy Officer for GSD Venture Studios, an accelerator for Artificial Intelligence startups. He continued his career as the Chief Revenue Officer for MedSys Health, a remote patient monitoring platform where he has continued to serve on the Board of Advisors and to assist with business generation.
Mr. Vidaurreta co-wrote the popular book and NYT Best Seller, "Business Is a Contact Sport," published in 2001, which presents a series of 12 crucial principles for managing business relationships. He was named the Entrepreneur of the Year by Florida International University (FIU) and was admitted to their Entrepreneur Hall of Fame in 2003. He was also named the South Florida Latin Entrepreneur of the Year in 2005. Mr. Vidaurreta was the graduation ceremony key note speaker at the University of Florida in 2002 and at Florida International University in 2003.
He has served on the Boards for both Miami Dade College and FIU, as well as on the Board of Directors for Centro Mater Foundation, which provides important services to underserved children in Miami Dade county. Within the coming years, Mr. Vidaurreta intends to establish a charity for underprivileged children, focusing on providing gifts to those who do not receive presents on their birthdays or other special occasions.
Mr. Vidaurreta resides in Miami Beach with his wife, Jeanie and their two year old Labrador retriever, Pluto. They have two daughters, Kaitlyn and Alexis, who they are enormously proud of.
In accounting for his overall success, Mr. Vidaurreta largely credits his interpersonal skills and a sharp ability to think on his feet. Ultimately, Mr. Vidaurreta's talent for improvisation and a willingness to take risks without meticulous planning have been instrumental in his achievements as an entrepreneur.
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