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I am Michel Cruz, a writer who covers a very wide field of topics, ranging from finance and property to art and décor, but having always been fascinated by history and travel, discovering new places and cultures, An economist by training with a background in marketing, I have written for and edited Villas &. and Essential Marbella Magazine, as well as contributing to a large number of local and international publications, including the Easyjet and Virgin in-flight magazines, Spanish Homes and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine. I have written two books, recently completing a biography on businessman Ram Nandkishore.…I am Michel Cruz, a writer who covers a very wide field of topics, ranging from finance and property to art and décor, but having always been fascinated by history and travel, discovering new places and cultures, An economist by training with a background in marketing, I have written for and edited Villas &. and Essential Marbella Magazine, as well as contributing to a large number of local and international publications, including the Easyjet and Virgin in-flight magazines, Spanish Homes and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine. I have written two books, recently completing a biography on businessman Ram Nandkishore.

Michel Cruz

Writer, ABM Marketer, Brand Designer, +7

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I am Michel Cruz, a writer who covers a very wide field of topics, ranging from finance and property to art and décor, but having always been fascinated by history and travel, discovering new places and cultures, An economist by training with a background in marketing, I have written for and edited Villas &. and Essential Marbella Magazine, as well as contributing to a large number of local and international publications, including the Easyjet and Virgin in-flight magazines, Spanish Homes and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine. I have written two books, recently completing a biography on businessman Ram Nandkishore.…I am Michel Cruz, a writer who covers a very wide field of topics, ranging from finance and property to art and décor, but having always been fascinated by history and travel, discovering new places and cultures, An economist by training with a background in marketing, I have written for and edited Villas &. and Essential Marbella Magazine, as well as contributing to a large number of local and international publications, including the Easyjet and Virgin in-flight magazines, Spanish Homes and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine. I have written two books, recently completing a biography on businessman Ram Nandkishore.

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I am Michel Cruz, a writer who covers a very wide field of topics, ranging from finance and property to art and décor, but having always been fascinated by history and travel, discovering new places and cultures,

An economist by training with a background in marketing, I have written for and edited Villas &. and Essential Marbella Magazine, as well as contributing to a large number of local and international publications, including the Easyjet and Virgin in-flight magazines, Spanish Homes and the Sunday Times Travel Magazine. I have written two books, recently completing a biography on businessman Ram Nandkishore.

Skills

Experience Level

Expert

Expert

Expert

Expert

Language

English

Fluent

Dutch

Fluent

German

Advanced

Spanish; Castilian

Advanced

Portuguese

Advanced

Afrikaans

Advanced

French

Intermediate

Italian

Intermediate

Work Experience

Founding Partner at Landmark Partners Business Consultancy

January 1, 2023 - Present

Leading partner in a consultancy that provides high-level professional consultancy to tech start-ups, businesses, financiers and investors

Independent Consultant at Avante Consult

January 1, 2010 - Present

Independent consultant providing market research studies for property developers, investors and corporate clients such as Allianz Global Investors

CEO at Manifesto Design S.L.

January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2022

Founder and CEO of Marbella’s leading marketing agency, specialising in the fields of digital marketing, design and corporate branding, social media and content, websites and business strategy

Editor at Essential Magazine

January 1, 2002 - December 31, 2004

Editor in chief of the prime 240-page English-language luxury lifestyle magazine in Spain, with responsibility for content and production

Editor at Villas &…

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000

Editor in chief of a luxury property magazine published in English, German, French and Spanish, and distributed across Europe

Group Editor at Senator Publishing

January 1, 1996 - December 31, 1998

Responsible for the content, design, production and distribution of a collection of monthly publications sold in markets throughout Western Europe

Marketing Manager at Hak Industrial Services

January 1, 1993 - December 31, 1996

Marketing Manager within the pharmaceutical division of this chemical and industrial services group, focused specifically upon companies producing FMCGs

Product Manager at Southern Aromatics

January 1, 1992 - December 31, 1993

Product Manager within the product development department of this supplier of fragrances and flavours to local and large international consumer goods brands

Founding Partner at Landmark Partners Business Consultancy

January 1, 2022 - Present

Leading partner in a consultancy that provides high-level professional consultancy to tech start-ups, businesses, financiers and investors.

Market Research Interviewer at Allianz Global Investors

January 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011

Business reporter and lead reporter at Grassroots Research, specialising in market trends, company analysis, and product performance to support financial analysts and portfolio managers.

Editor at Villae International

January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000

Editor in chief of a luxury property magazine published in English, German, French and Spanish, and distributed across Europe.