UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, DC 20549

 

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): June 13, 2016

 

MEDINA INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Colorado 000-27211 84-1469319
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

5805 State Bridge Road, Suite G-328, Duluth, Georgia 30097

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

 

(866) 883-3793

(Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)


_____________________

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

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SECTION 5 - CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

 

Section 5.02 - Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers

NEW MANAGEMENT  

In connection with the closing of the Acquisition and Purchase Agreement on April 29, 2016, and the mailing of the Notice pursuant to Section 14(f) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, John Erich Lewis and Michael J. Gallo resigned as Officers and Directors of the Company effective June 13, 2016. Arturo Sanchez and Lawrence Litowitz are appointed directors effective June 13, 2016.

Biographical Information

Arturo "Jake" Sanchez, age 60, CEO and Director

Arturo "Jake" Sanchez was appointed CEO May 13, 2016.  Mr .Sanchez became a Director of the Company on June 13, 2016.  He is also appointed a Director to be effective ten days after the mailing of the Section 14(f) Notice to Shareholders. Jake is a seasoned executive with extensive skills in operations, technology, P&L oversight, direct and non-direct channel sales and marketing working with both startups and growth organizations.  He is a results oriented leader with proven accomplishments in strategic positioning using process driven approach to manage and scale organizations. He comes with a track record of increasing revenue, driving down costs, growing the bottom line while driving up productivity.  He has worked extensively in disruptive market opportunities where technology, regulations, and laws create havoc and change in existing markets allowing new players to enter the marketplace. 

Mr. Sanchez was founder and Chairman/ CEO of Planning Technologies, Inc. where he developed leadership tactics focused on growth and revenue. PTI was recognized as one of the nation's premier leading providers of consulting and engineering services. The company grew under Mr. Sanchez's leadership to include more than 200 employees serving a worldwide client base of Fortune 100 companies and U.S. government agencies.  While working with the Veterans Administration Mr. Sanchez and his company designed, developed, integrated, and installed one of the first tele medicine applications for remote heart monitoring and diagnostics.

While at Sunrise Computer Systems in Atlanta, GA., he designed corporate data networks for large hospital systems most notably Piedmont Hospital in Atlanta.  He also worked with Wellstar, Georgia Baptist, Emory, and Northside Hospital

Mr. Sanchez has been recognized as one of the nation's top entrepreneurs. Planning Technologies, Inc. won distinction as the Atlanta Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Hispanic Business of the Year, The Small Business Administration (SBA) Minority/Supplier of the year, the fastest growing Hispanic firm of the year, and The Department of Agriculture Minority Firm of the year. Mr. Sanchez has been recognized as a finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award and as a member of various High Tech 50 awards for Hispanic Magazine and various other technology publications. 

He has served on the boards of the Red Cross, Georgia State Mack Robinson College of Business, Kennesaw State University Foundation executive committee, Charter Bank, One Georgia Bank (advisor) and was governor-appointed to serve on the Georgia Port Authority Board where he became chair of trade development.   Mr. Sanchez was also recognized as a Kennesaw State University Fellow and was awarded the prestigious Erwin Zaban Entrepreneurial award by the Foundation.

Mr. Sanchez received his undergraduate degree in Finance and was a four-year letterman in wrestling at Marshall University.



Lawrence Litowitz, age 64, Interim CFO and Director

Mr. Litowitz was appointed Interim CFO on May 13, 2016.  He became a Director of the Company on June 13, 2016.  Mr. Litowitz's experience includes over 35 years focusing on entrepreneurial and middle-market companies in a broad range of businesses. He has worked in venture capital, venture capital backed companies and companies with a nation- wide footprint. Additionally, he has participated or led 11 IPO transactions.  Additionally, he has been the CFO of 3 public companies ranging in size from $25mm to $350mm implementing Sarbox programs and interacting with institutional investors on road shows and investor calls. Mr. Litowitz has also been the CFO of a major Private Equity firm participating in many different financing rounds of all types.

He was the Chief Financial Officer for Galen Partners, a leading venture capital firm with over $400 million under management, specializing in healthcare businesses, including high tech enterprises. These included voice recognition technology, specialized data information and high tech infusion system companies. Total revenue of the portfolio companies was over $800 million. While at Galen, he was a member of numerous boards of portfolio companies of which three were taken public. He was the first employee and he structured the firm's due diligence as well as its reporting and accounting policies. Mr. Litowitz's responsibilities included acting as mentor and leader to portfolio Chief Financial Officers and was a liaison to many of Galen's investors.

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Medina International Holdings, Inc.

By:/s/ Arturo Sanchez

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Arturo "Jake" Sanchez

Title: CEO

Date: June 15, 2016