Bill Langdon Email & Phone Number

London, Gb

NASDAQ: VVPRChairman of Audit & Risk Committee; Member of Nomination and Remuneration Committees

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Officer; Member of Business & Strategy Committee

Helped series of French start-ups in scaling, restructuring and fundraising.Nuxeo (2016 - 2018): As first outside Finance / Admin employee, implemented scalable HR, Finance, Admin, Ops, Legal infrastructure for UK/FR venture-backed SAAS model ECM/DAM platform. Bringing larger company structure to entrepreneurial setting: implementing accounting/ERP & HR systems, off and on boarding talent, created new Board packages, etc. Intersec (2015): As interim COO/CFO, helped venture-backed (Highland) EU B2B big data software leader with debt & equity fundraising and internal & board reporting. Successfully executed €3Mn equity from Cisco & €4Mn venture loan from Harbert Utel (2013-2015): As COO/CFO, helped venture-backed (Truffle Capital) B2C sharing economy start-up shore up finances and focus company efforts: closed convertible debt bridge financing within 2 months of start. Sold one & shut down three non-core businesses to raise cash and stem losses. Cost control: from $2.5Mn loss in 2013 to $900K loss in 2014 to breakeven in mid 2015.

Acquired T Traffic from Deutsche Telekom, the leading German traffic provider, laying the foundation to create pan-EU traffic services. Responsible for integration – resulting in smoothest transition of any NAVTQ merger to-date.

In a high-profile role with full P&L responsibility, was called in to turn–around after removal of the founder this wholly owned subsidiary just 18 months after the initial acquisition of this 100-employee provider of digital mapping services including sales, business development, support services, operations, and R&D. Stabilized the company, boosted BizDev and integrated into APAC organization.

Achieved fast-track promotion and expanded areas of responsibility from European Sales group to run full-P&L worldwide distribution business growing from $50 to $100 million revenue, with a 90-person team, and global business oversight that distributed 2 million digital maps to auto OEM customers (eg BMW, Mercedes, GM, Ford, Fiat, Renault, etc.) and end-users and dealers (incl. B2C call-centers in EU & NA). Designed and implemented metric-based monthly world-wide operational review that became company best practice.

Served as deputy to SVP of Sales in Europe responsible for Auto OEM, Consumer and Government verticals in Germany, France, Italy, Spain and the UK. Started EU Purchasing function and successfully negotiated major contract with Siemens VDO who was both customer & vendor in preparation of NAVTEQ IPO – we accomplished in less than one year what had taken the company four years without success.

Milano, It

Lead the financial, legal and administrative functions for 200 employee, $20 million revenue multi-national ticket management software, ticketing system hardware, and online ticketing provider. Raised $30 million in three VC investment rounds including GeoCapital Partners, Vivendi and Société Generale Asset Management. Participated in preparation and delivery of pan-European road show. Implemented regular consolidated financial reporting in an entrepreneurial environment including monthly reports to Board and annual audits by KPMG. Authority on capital structure and all corporate governance documentation. Set-up & managed subsidiaries (North America, EU & Asia).

Burbank, Ca, Us

Achieved rapid promotion and greater responsibility from financial analyst to director level responsibility of financial strategies, reporting and management for the Marketing department. Supported Marketing VP through opening & crucial post-opening marketing changes, e.g. rebranding of the product offering, changing from Euro-Disney Resort to Disneyland Paris. Department on-budget for first time since beginning of project. Created, hired team and ran group responsible for corporate long-term financial plan. Produced monthly cost status of $4 billion project to Walt Disney Company CFO and President.

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