Merged into CarLotz Inc., ticker now LOTZ
ACAM

Completed

CarLotz Inc.

Acamar Partners Acquisition Corp

Raised
$300M
CIK
1759008
SPAC Ticker
ACAM
Merger
CarLotz Inc.
Merged Ticker
LOTZ
Focus
Consumer, Retail
External link: SEC Filings

SPAC Team

Leadership

Juan Carlos Torres Carretero has served as our Chairman since inception. Mr. Torres began his career in the petroleum industry before working as a consultant at McKinsey & Co. for five years. Mr. Torres subsequently became CEO and President of Seapharm Inc. and founded Pharmamar, a company that explored marine organic pharmaceutical agents. In 1988, he joined Advent International, first working in their Boston office and then in Madrid. In 1995, Mr. Torres moved to Mexico City as Managing Partner and Co-CEO of Advent Latin American Private Equity Fund until 2015. He has served as the Executive Chairman of Dufry since 2004. He also serves on the board of various public companies such as Dufry, Moncler and Hudson (of which he is also Chairman) and has served on the board of other public companies such as International Meal Company Alimentaçao S.A. and Dufry South America Ltd. Mr. Torres, earned a MSc. in Physics from Universidad Complutense de Madrid and a MSc. in Management from MIT Sloan School of Management. We believe that Mr. Torres is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his extensive background in the consumer and retail sectors, coupled with his broad investment and operational experience.

Luis Ignacio Solorzano Aizpuru, has served as our Chief Executive Officer and director since inception. Mr. Solorzano began his career with BankBoston Capital, where he spent four years making private equity investments and corporate loans across Latin America. In 2001, Mr. Solorzano joined Advent International becoming a Partner and Managing Director in 2008. He became head of the Mexico office in 2012 and served as Chairman of the Latin America’s Investment Committee from 2013 to 2017. He is a co-founder of Brabex Capital, an investment management firm. Mr. Solorzano obtained an Economics degree (cum laude) from the Instituto Tecnologico Autonomo de Mexico (ITAM) and an MBA from Harvard Business School. Mr. Solorzano has served on the boards of various public and private companies, including Dufry, Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte S.A.B. (OMA), Latin American Airport Holdings, Aerodom, InverCap Holdings, Grupo Financiero Mifel and Viakem. We believe that Mr. Solorzano is qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors because of his extensive investment experience across various sectors in the Americas and Europe, and his experience supporting portfolio companies in the design and implementation of strategic, operating and financial value creation initiatives.

Raffaele R. Vitale has served as our President since inception. Mr. Vitale began his career in the Corporate Finance department of Chase Manhattan Bank, where he worked in a variety of roles, including commercial lending, leveraged finance, M&A and technology, media and telecom banking coverage in New York, London and Milan. In 1993, he was one of the founding partners of Vitale Borghesi & C. S.p.A., an independent financial advisory company that became part of the Lazard Group in 1998. Throughout his tenure at Chase Manhattan Bank, Vitale Borghesi & C. and Lazard Group, Mr. Vitale was deeply involved in numerous M&A transactions. In 2002, Mr. Vitale joined PAI Partners, where he was responsible for investments in Italy and, starting in 2016, he started and ran the US business. Mr. Vitale has been a member of PAI’s Investment Committee from 2006 to 2018 and Executive Committee, from 2009 to 2017. Mr. Vitale currently serves on the board of Marcolin S.p.A. and has additionally served on the boards of Saeco Group S.p.A., Gruppo Coin S.p.A. and Nuance AG. Mr. Vitale graduated with a degree in Business Administration from Rollins College.

Joseba Asier Picaza Ucar has served as our Chief Financial Officer since inception. Mr. Picaza began his career with JPMorgan’s Corporate Derivatives team in London, providing tailored derivative solutions to Spanish and Portuguese corporate, institutional and HNWI clients. In 2010, Mr. Picaza joined Morgan Stanley’s Strategic Equity Derivatives team, part of the Global Capital Markets division, expanding his coverage to Southern European, German, Swiss, Scandinavian and financial sponsor clients. As part of this role, Mr. Picaza was often involved in M&A and/or capital market transactions that required addressing specific economic, accounting, tax, legal and/or regulatory matters. In 2015, Mr. Picaza started his own financial advisory and structuring firm, High Seven Ltd. Mr. Picaza obtained a degree in Management and Business Administration (majoring in Finance and Marketing) from Universidad de Deusto in Spain.

Juan Duarte Hinterholzer has served as our Chief Operating Officer since inception. Mr. Duarte started his career with Procter & Gamble as a financial analyst. In 2002, he joined the Boston Consulting Group, working on strategy, cost reduction and operational efficiency projects for multiple clients across a broad range of sectors. In 2006, Mr. Duarte joined JPMorgan as an Associate working in corporate finance and business development functions in the New York and Tokyo offices. In 2007, Mr. Duarte joined Advent International where he worked until 2017. Mr. Duarte has served on the boards of various public and private companies such as Inmobiliaria Fumisa, Latin American Airport Holdings, InverCap Holdings, Viakem and Grupo Gayosso. He is also co-founder of Brabex Capital, an investment management firm. Mr. Duarte graduated as an Industrial and Systems engineer (magna cum laude) from Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey (ITESM) and with an MBA (with honors) from Cornell University Graduate School of Management.

Domenico De Sole is a member of our board of directors as of the date hereof. Mr. De Sole is the co-founder of luxury retailer Tom Ford International, LLC and has been the Chairman of its board of directors since its formation in 2005. During this time, Mr. De Sole also advised TPG Capital Advisors, LLC in connection with the repositioning and sale of Bally International AG and advised Sandbridge Capital, LLC in connection with the purchase, repositioning and sale of Thom Browne, Inc. From 1984 to 1994, Mr. De Sole served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Gucci America, and, from 1994 to 2004, he served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of Gucci Group, a company he helped transform from an almost bankrupt monobrand company into one of the largest and most profitable luxury groups in the world which included brands such as Bottega Veneta, Yves Saint Laurent, Balenciaga, Stella McCartney, Alexander McQueen and Sergio Rossi. Previously, Mr. De Sole practiced law at the firm Patton, Boggs and Blow. Mr. De Sole has served on numerous public and private company boards of directors, including his current roles as Chairman of Tom Ford International, LLC, Chairman of Sotheby’s, director of Pirelli & C. S.p.A. and director of Ermenegildo Zegna. He formerly served as a director of Bausch & Lomb Incorporated, Delta Airlines, Inc., Gap, Inc., Newell Brands Inc., Procter & Gamble and Telecom Italia S.p.A. Mr. De Sole graduated from the University of Rome with a law degree and received an LLM from Harvard Law School where he served as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Board. We believe that Mr. De Sole is well qualified to serve as a member of our board of directors based on his extensive background in the consumer and retail sectors, along with his broad operational experience.