Jorge Alberto Nurkin
Director of Brazil Desk
Jorge Alberto Nurkin is the founder of VDO Kinzle Brazil, a leading Brazilian company in the automotive field and the founder of Velamar, a leading Brazilian company in the nautical field. In addition, Mr. Nurkin is the founder and the majority shareholder of Mobix, Genus and SistemaChip, advanced metering technologies in Brazil. In addition, Mr, Nurkin has vast experience in financing in the role of founder of the Diamond Mountain group in Brazil – a business platform offering M&A and investment solutions to infrastructure projects, energy, oil and gas, ethanol, mining and Asset Management Consulting. During the past 40 years, Mr. Nurkin has acted as the President, Chief Financial Officer, Chief Commercial Officer and member of the Board of Directors in various companies, representing both majority and minority stakes. Mr. Nurkin holds a B.Sc in Electronic Engineering from the Polytechnic School of the University of Sao Paulo and has studied Jewish Studies in Tomchei Tmimim Yeshiva in Kfar Chabad.