João Ilhéu

He is a results-oriented professional with an international mindset and professional experience that has taken him to many countries around the world. He enjoys leading effective and productive teams.

He was fortunate to discover his passion at an early age, and his career in sales spans over 30 years. He began his career at Portugal’s largest hospitality equipment company, where he learned from some of the best professionals in the field, who later became his mentors.

In 2012, he moved to Belo Horizonte, Brazil, where he surrounded himself with highly motivated professionals in marketing and sales, who taught him more about the Latin American market. Since 2015, he has been part of VMI Security’s commercial team, working as the company’s International Sales Manager. Since then, his team has successfully built a strong network of distributors covering all Latin American countries and territories.

He is an active member of Rotary Club, a global network of leaders developing innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. He has served as a member of the district’s Youth Exchange Committee and as the club’s Youth Exchange Counselor.

Recently, in January 2022, he settled in Asunción, Paraguay, where he joined the Rotary Club of Asunción Catedral as a passport member, and he hopes to continue serving in the coming years.

He is passionate about what he does and feels privileged to work with such incredible and talented people.