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Rueil-Malmaison, FR

Reforest’Action’s mission is to regenerate terrestrial ecosystems on a large scale to tackle global challenges using field experience, local communities, science and technology. Please visit www.reforestaction.com if you are curious about our work and vision.

Rueil-Malmaison, FR

London, England, GB

DAI Magister is an investment bank advising international technology and climate companies, developing and executing growth financings and strategic sell-side M&A. Backed by DAI, a global development firm, we offer full advisory services for transactions within climate tech, deep tech, fintech sectors across the UK, Europe, Africa/MENA, and new emerging.

London, UK, GB

Skills + Scale = SKALE! We help start-ups scale and become strong businesses by infusing the right skills and building efficient growth models. We have learned from the best, and also from our mistakes. We know how it feels to manage hyper growth and deal with constant pressure from investors, leadership and teams. Our client portfolio includes VCs as well.

Paris, Ile-de-France, FR

Trusted for more than a decade by the world's top retailers, restaurants, & auto brands, Ask Locala is the recognized leader in driving consumers to physical and ecommerce stores, as well as proving the results. Ask Locala’s powerful & complete suite of digital marketing products provides unmatched visibility into shoppers and competitors while delivering.

Seattle, WA, US

• Led the Amazon Mobile Business Development (MBD) EMEA team with the mission to develop strategic partnerships with Mobile, Broadband, Pay TV Operators and Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) across EMEA. Operated.
• Managed P&L with responsibility for app distribution generating > $4B in operating product sales in 2020, and wholesale distribution with $100M in service revenue in 2020.
• Launched Amazon Fuse platform in 2018 leading to 2M customers and $100M in service revenue in EMEA by the end of 2020
• Developed Partnerships for Prime, Prime Video, Music, Audible, and Kindle in 15 countries
• Directed Business Development, Account Management, Operations and Marketing teams

Courbevoie, Ile De France, FR

IDEMIA is a world leader in embedded digital security that protects you when you connect, authenticate or pay. IDEMIA offers high value-added software, systems, services and solutions to a huge portfolio of international clients, including banks and financial institutions, mobile operators, authorities and governments, as well as manufacturers of connected.

Courbevoie, Ile De France, FR

Led the Europe region for IDEMIA's Mobile Network Operators Business Unit. Accountable for running its Europe P&L, as well as selling and marketing its complete products and services portfolio to all MNOs based out of Europe including Global MNOs.

Levallois-Perret, Ile-de-France, FR

HiPay is a global payment provider processing more than 2B€ annually across 150 countries and 220 payment types. By harnessing data analytics HiPay helps deliver valuable customer insights that enable their clients’ businesses to succeed.

Independent strategic Advisor helping North American and Israeli enterprise software businesses to develop their European strategy and start their European operations. Partnered with two venture-funded businesses.

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

• In charge of BlackBerry's hardware, software and services worldwide business with Orange Group, i.e. 35 markets across Europe, Middle East, Africa & Americas.Global P&L owner. Accountable for net subscriber growth.
• Managed on a yearly basis $560m revenue, 1.4m handheld units, 1.8m activated devices and 5m subscriber base across Orange’s global footprint (35 markets across Europe, Middle East, Africa and Americas)
• Managed relationships with key members of Orange’s Executive Committee
• Led a central team of 10 sales, marketing & product heads, as well as 20 local sales resources
• Responsible for developing strategic vision & driving joint business plan with Orange globally
• Successfully launched the BlackBerry 10 platform in B2B & B2C in all 35 Orange markets

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

• In charge of BlackBerry's hardware, software and services business in the Benelux, Switzerland, Austria & Israel region. Regional P&L owner. Accountable for net subscriber growth, activated devices, handheld unit.
• Regional P&L owner. In fiscal year 2012: achieved $580m revenue (136% growth over fiscal year 2010) and $250m contribution margin (102% growth); shipped 1.4m handheld units (181% growth), activated 1.2m devices (146%.
• Managed C-Level relationships with 18 mobile carriers in the region
• Led a regional team of 30 sales & marketing heads located in 6 European markets, as well as 10 supporting resources. Hired senior talents externally to strengthen existing team.
• Fully restructured region from a carrier/channel approach to a market/segment approach

Waterloo, Ontario, CA

• Responsible for building partnerships and leading sales engagement with multiple mobile carriers in EMEA.Achievements:
• Managed relationships with 18 mobile carriers spread across Europe, Israel and Russia
• Led multi-cultural multi-location carrier sales team of 15
• Increased new client acquisition rate by +100% in fiscal year 2010 vs. 2009
• Grew Bouygues Telecom new client acquisitions to the #1 spot in France and the 7th in EMEA
• Tripled Wind Italy and Hutchinson Italy new acquisition rate in fiscal year 2010 vs. 2009

US

• Managing relationships with existing telecom clients and developing new outsourcing business with telecom operatorsAchievements:
• Managed a 15m€ annual profitable application management revenue stream with Alcatel
• Led the EDS global client executive team for Alcatel (10 senior managers; France/US)
• Achieved profitability of Bouygues Telecom IT outsourcing contract (125m€ deal over 5 years, 250 people) over first year of operations. Process, tool and team optimization.
• Closed 7m€ new application business (unified communications, intelligent networks, SAP)

Chicago, Illinois, US

• Achievements:
• Built and led EMEA field marketing organisation (10 managers; 2m€ marketing budget)
• Developed Motorola’s market strategy at 3GSM mobile tradeshow (Cannes – February 2003)
• Launched first pan-European User Group with major European Accounts
• Led sales engagement for major outsourcing projects involving selective Tier I and Tier II mobile operators within EMEA (minimum 10m€ annual sales over a 3-5 year timeframe)

IT

• Achievements:
• Built and led KPNQwest enterprise marketing organisation from birth of company
• Led pan-European team (50 marketing professionals, 15 countries, 10m€ marketing budget)
• Increased Enterprise Services revenues from 140m€ in 2000 to 210m€ in 2001 (50% growth)
• Launched data/IP corporate networking portfolio on a pan-European level
• Defined marketing strategy for successful IPO in November of 1999

Dallas, TX, US

• Achievements:
• Led P&L responsible cross-functional product team (7 managers)
• Grew international inbound voice revenues from $300m in 1997 to $320m in 1998
• Closed agreements with established joint-ventures to lower AT&T’s bilateral cost structure
• Led wholesale voice entry plan in Europe including telecom partner negotiations

Dallas, TX, US

• In charge of the relationship, as well as the switched transit & interconnect business with France TelecomAchievements:
• Grew switched transit FT sales by 30% annually up to $2m yearly revenues
• Reduced interconnect costs in France by 20% leading to $6m annual savings for AT&T

International Executive Programme Graduate, Business Administration And Management, General

Master In Telecommunications, Telecommunications Management