Eric Baron Email & Phone Number

United Kingdom

At EBA PERFORMANCE Ltd, we provide guidance, advice, business connections & support to the entrepreneurs and CEOs of small & mid-size companies as they build, develop, grow & scale their business. EBA PERFORMANCE Ltd works with leading ecosystem providers, M&A advisory companies, investment banks, Venture Capital & Private Equity firms.The advisory services aim at reducing risk and increasing momentum - an independent and trusted sounding board able to provide an expert perspective.Focus on early-stage to mid-cap firms providing:1-Strategic consulting:*Business Strategy, long-term business planning & company positioning*Growth alternatives, marketing plans & Go-To-Market Strategy*Business Transformation to deliver breakthrough value & new segments penetrationWork streams cover both the strategy (i.e., identifying what to do and why) and the implementation (i.e., determining execution tactics such as finding who, how, when & exactly what).Coverage of Video Production & Delivery landscape. Video Streaming, OTT & PayTV. Big Data. In-Vehicle-Infotainment, Connected Cars, Cyber-Security, Artificial Intelligence, IoT, SportsTech and more high -tech sectors!2- Non-Executive Director / Board AdvisorRole includes:*Share industry knowledge, experience, expertise and contacts.*Provide an external eye, unbiased feedback and strategic guidance.*Scope and assess organic and non-organic development growth.while acting as a coach and mentor to the C-Team.3- Fund raising and M&A transactions:Helping small technology firms raising funds to cover their needs for larger R&D spent and wider Sales & Marketing coverage investments to fully address the market they are targetingand assist these companies in their exit strategy or market consolidation.Higher, Further and Better: EBA Performance Ltd helps you think, plan, build and implement for sustainable and profitable growth.Want to know more, please contact us on:er.baron@wanadoo.fr+44 (0) 7881 914 552

London, United Kingdom

V-Nova is an independent London headquartered software company providing advanced video compression technology and software solutions to address the global explosion in network traffic.V-Nova is at the heart of digitalisation, providing solutions to multiple industry segments, including TV & Media, Aerospace and Defence, Security, Medical Imaging and Virtual Reality.Visit at: http://www.v-nova.com

United Kingdom

NPAW has a decade of experience developing ground-breaking and scalable big data and business intelligence solutions that help online media services make data-driven decisions to move their business forward.YOUBORA, the company’s flagship product, is the most advanced BI platform correlating data across entire media services. With YOUBORA, content providers gain an in-depth, real-time understanding of their platform’s performance and their audience’s behaviour. This AI-powered solution provides descriptive and prescriptive insights to reduce churn, proactively manage users, optimize content discovery, increase advertising efficiency and overcome technical and operational issues.Privately held and with VC backing, NPAW was founded in 2008 with offices in Barcelona and New York, and teams throughout the world.Visit at: http://npaw.com

Southampton, United Kingdom

Anevia (ALANV.PA) bought in October 2020 by ATEME (ATEME.PA) is a leading OTT and IPTV software provider of innovative multiscreen solutions for the delivery oflive TV, streaming video, time-shifted TV and video on demand services. The company offers acomprehensive portfolio of video compression, multiscreen IPTV head-ends, Cloud DVR and CDNsolutions to enable viewers to enjoy a next-generation TV experience – anywhere, anytime and on anyscreen - including 4K UHD content. The solutions have been widely adopted by globally-renowned telecomand pay-TV operators, TV broadcasters and video service providers in hospitality, healthcare and corporatebusinesses.Founded in 2003, Anevia has a track record of being first to market with advanced video technologies. Thecompany is a member and active contributor to several TV, media and hospitality industry associations.Headquartered in France, with regional offices in the USA, Dubai and Singapore, Anevia is listed on theParis Euronext Growth market.For more information please visit www.anevia.com.

United Kingdom

BCi Digital is a Pan-European company that offers best-in-class technical management, consulting and system integration services to Operators, Broadcasters, Media Companies and Telecoms Vendors. They operate in complex architecture models, workflow and process management, integration, planning, testing, installation and deployment activities to complement and reinforce existing teams by bringing international experience and expertise.Their specialities are: OTT TV, Systems Integration, On Demand Delivery, IPTV, Online Media, Project Management, Broadcasting, Web, Asset Management, Consultancy, Targeted Advertising, Professional Services and IoT.Visit at: http://www.bcidigital.com

United Kingdom

Extended portfolio covers: TV Middleware, Cloud DVR & MDN Solutions and Media Processing systems (software and hardware) from organic growth and acquisitions (Mediaroom, Azuki, Fabrix and lately Envivio)*Adapted the Go-to-Market and business models in a fast changing industry environment.*Led the leveraging of Ericsson’s regional reach within Europe, Middle East, Africa and India.*Achieved consistent and profitable target results year-on-year.*Obtained High Employee Engagement Index (86%) through Leadership (2015 Index at 95%).

Southampton, United Kingdom

*Full worldwide P&L responsibility for the entire portfolio: 300 people - $280M - 7 product ranges.*Virtually doubled EBITA result from 9% to 17% and Net Sales by $41M, definition and implementation of a 5-year plan based on scalability, cost efficiency and launch of new products & services: .Re-focussed departments on Strategy (Market Segments), Implementation (Product and Solutions Management), Execution (Engineering Development and Quality), Innovation and Business Development for growth opportunities. .Implementation and execution on 3 Key Milestones: > Develop product portfolio to cover multi-screen applications and enter Cable market. > Enhance video processing leadership: Next generation encoding based on own chip for better efficiency in product platforms, releases and costs, including leading the acquisition and integration from a Venture Capitalist of a chip development company, Aspex Semiconductor Ltd. > Penetrate and establish in New Key Accounts and expand service offering (i.e Prime).

United Kingdom

*Competence building, re-organisation of business structure and profitable business. Net Sales +95% in 5 years (up to $165M, 15% CAGR) and reached up to 40% market share. Sales of Software platforms, essentially to Cable operators: >Entered new market areas such as VoD and IPTV and built new skilled cross functional teams. >Re-organised Departments for better efficiency between Pre-Sales, Sales, Delivery and Support. >Shifted organisation from UK centric to opening new offices in France, Russia, India, Slovenia, Finland and Dubai. *Key member of the Management Team which grew the business from a market cap of $200m to eventual sale of $1.4bn to Ericsson.*Engaged in acquisitions of : Skystream, N2 Broadband and Gold Pocket Interactive.*Disposal of: Sale of Tandberg Television AVS GmbH Broadcast Microwave Services Inc., a subsidiary of Cohu Inc., for $8.3 million in cash in April 2007

Southampton, United Kingdom

*Led the transition of the EMEIA business from a "post turnaround" situation to sustained and profitable, double digit, growth.*Established France Telecom as a Key Account and entered new markets -products (IPTV) and geographies: >Developed both direct sales and indirect channels (Resellers and Systems Integrators). >Created 3 Sales offices in Italy, Spain and France.

Paris Area, France

30 people - 25 M€ - Subsidiaries in France, Italy and Spain.*Launched from scratch the B to C activity in Southern Europe (1.75 M€ in 2002): Business plan definition, opening of sales channels (Orange, Proximus) and team building.*Restructured the French subsidiary (21 people – 15 M€): >Finance: Implementation of a new ERP (Navision), of controlling boards and procedures. >Turned around the financial performance of France and Southern Europe in 2002 : Global result : 1M€ (118% of budget) by reducing costs, optimizing resources and processes, increasing sales and margin and managing better the bad debt collection.

Paris

130 people - 360 MF - PABX, CRM solutions, Mobility, VoIP, Routers, WAP gateways.*EBITA result from - 41 MF to + 20 MF in less than 18 months. >Acted simultaneously on cutting costs (local, production), increasing sales (corporate, operators and key channels) and margins. Federated multi-disciplinary teams. >Grew sales by + 34.5 %, multiplied Group margin by 3 and increased market share by 23%. >Defined and implemented new marketing, sales and support strategies: .Developed «mobility» sales and set up the «data» offer and «Push-Pull» business model. .Re-focused the R&D Centre missions (17 people - Software and hardware).*Start-up of « Internet Mobile Solutions & Business Consulting » Business Unit - 15 people - 20 MF >Defined the offer on targeted markets: Consulting in strategy and marketing (GPRS, UMTS), new services linked to Mobile Internet and IT outsourcing: Orange, Bouygues Telecom, Siris.  >Set up a new team (from 3 to 15 heads) -sales, consultants & experts- and established partnerships.

Paris And Madrid

DIVISION “COMMUNICATION ENTERPRISE” – INTERNET AND NETWORKING GROUP.31 people - 34 M$ - WAN - Access Equipment - FRAD’s - Voice/data/video convergence.Along successive positions as Sales Director and then Operations Director for Spain and Portugal as well as Global Account Manager for Sita/Equant and Global One:*Boosted sales: from 20.6 M$ in 1997 to 34 M$ in 1999 (17% over target).*Developed a multi-cultural team dynamism in a continuously changing environment.*Opened a Motorola ING office in Madrid in July 1997: from channels to geographic regions.Initiated the project, recruited and led the team: sales up from 1 M$ to 3.5 M$ in 15 months.*Built up a multi-channel distribution organisation: operators, wholesalers, VARs, integrators.

Paris

EX -SAGEM - Division “Terminals and Telecommunications” *Export Sales Director (1995/1996) >Mobile Telephony/ G.S.M. – New SAGEM product line: .Implemented, structured and lead the team (from 2 to 9 sales engineers).Defined the sales strategy and targetd customers: mobile operators, distributors and OEM..Grew the turnover from 67MF (7 months in 1995) to 181MF (8 months in 1996).*Sales Manager – EUROPE & AFRICA (1990 to 1994), EASTERN & SOUTHERN AFRICA (1986 to 1989) >Telex, Fax machines, Telex switchesDuring this position as well as during my previous roles of Sales Manager Africa (1988/1990) and Area Sales Manager Eastern and Southern Africa (1986/1988):.Managed 5 people in France and 3 in England.Increased the turnover: 24MF in 1987 to 78MF in 1990 and 321MF in 1994 (year-on-year overachievement of quota and up to 60% over target)..Developed the sales with existing and new channels: PTT, OEM and distribution:in 1994, 22% of the SAGEM overall fax production for BT (from scratch to number 1 customer).

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), International Business And Management, Very Good

International Master Of Business Administration, International Business

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Economics And Management, Eua Diploma Of Graduate Studies In Management

Activities and Societies: International Business Banking and Finance Marketing and New Product development

Certificate Of Asian Economic Studies, Asian Culture And Business

Activities and Societies: Seminar of Japanese Management