Carlos de Abreu Receives “Diploma de Merito” from the President of Portugal

Producer Carlos de Abreu, a “New York Times” bestselling author, publisher of Hollywoodnews.com, founder of Hollywood Network®, Hollywood Film Festival® and Hollywood Film Awards® received the “Diploma de Merito” for “Entrepreneurship” from the President of Portugal H.E. Anibal Cavaco Silva. He served in the Portuguese Air force, studied economics at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, and film at the UCLA. His vast experience in brand marketing earned him executive positions and contracts with Cartier International, American Express, and the Italian Government among others. He co-founded the prestigious Philippe Charriol luxury brand and North American Marketing Services, Ltd., an international luxury goods corporation with offices in three continents; North America, Asia and Europe. In addition, he launched the Hollywood Network® online, an ecosystem of “verticalized” web models, focused on entertainment and Hollywood, including HollywoodNews.com (http://www.hollywoodnews.com) Mr. de Abreu’s organization, the Hollywood Network Inc., is an entertainment marketing company and its mandate is bridging the gap between Hollywood and the global creative community by producing live events including the prestigious “Hollywood Film Awards®,” and the “Hollywood Gives Back®” project – highlighting and assisting important local and national causes. According to the “Los Angeles Times” the “Hollywood Film Awards® “launch the push toward Oscar and are the kickoff for the awards season.” He is the co-author of the national and “New York Times” bestseller, “Husband, Lover, Spy: A True Story,” St. Martin’s Press, and “Opening The Doors To Hollywood,” Crown Publishing. Presently he is writing the novel “The Soulshaker.” His prior works include two screenplays: Mozambique: The Last Good-Bye and Sworn To Silence. Specialties: Specialized in the Internet and entertainment space, live events production, plus branding and distribution of luxury goods and jewelry both in the U.S.A. and global markets.