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Los angeles born sociologist, athlete, innovator, business owner, creative marketing specialist, Gerald V. Lacey II is set to expand his portfolio with One World Solutions(a real time software management company), ADS(an Ethiopian based software development company), and DASH Box(Digital entertainment/advertising/distribution kiosk). His expertise in business facelifts, fashion design, garment manufacturing, marketing, technically advanced innovations, team building and his sociological views, give him the tools necessary to step into the worlds of building and restructuring infrastructures of everything from small companies to helping create economic stability in third world countries. Mr. Lacey, recently teamed up with long time friend and business associate Craig Robinson, a Las Vegas tech guru. Their newest venture, Addis Development Services is designed to give the best engineers and programmers a job platform that will create the option to work and live in Ethiopia. They are creating industry, jobs, homes and essentially a strong middle class work force that is currently non existent in that country. Although this is a new venture, their collaboration of advanced solutions dates back 13 years. "Craig and I have always worked well together. We have successfully completed dozens of projects. Craig has always had a knack for creating digital platforms that connected my vision with my target demographic via the web. The combination of ADS and One World Solutions perfected the process that will help an entire country and millions of people for generations to come. We just wanted to give back." Some of Mr. Lacey's accomplishments include designing, buying and marketing for Stash Collections, a Scottsdale Fashion Square extension of the Las Vegas based retail clothing boutique. With Mr. Lacey's influence, Stash broke retail records on opening day and also achieved the most monumental month in Stash's 15 year history and ranked it amongst America's best multi-line boutiques. Mr. Lacey and his marketing genius spring boarded stashes numbers to a magnitude that caught the attention of Mall giants Simon and Westfield. Stash began to receive invitations for retail space in the highest end real estate on the West Coast. Thus, the opening of the store in Caesar's Palace Forum Shops and the Las Vegas Fashion Show Mall. Mr. Lacey also created a lifestyle brand, Rich Taste Collection and was a Brand Manager and Marketing Specialist for Los Angeles based Sheiki Jeans. During Mr. Lacey's time in the garment industry he also became a factory owner, hailing accounts from BeBe, Silver Dagger, Project e, Laguna Beach any many other national and international brands. His 13,000 sq facility in Downtown Los Angeles employed up to 120 people. His experience in staff management, meeting deadlines and producing 100k plus unit orders was a great training ground for swift completion of large projects. Expertise, Inspiration, Motivation, Humility and Tenacity best describe the fire that burns inside the soul of Gerald V. Lacey II. His commitment to teamwork and accountability puts him in prime position to aid his team in infinite success on all ventures.