Chief Operating Officer
CurrentScaling Zeelo's operations globally.Zeelo is the smart shuttle platform that provides sustainable and reliable transportation solutions for organizations.
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Franck Dessenis is listed as Chief Operating Officer | Obsessed with getting complex and innovative stuff done | 🚀 Startup & Scale up Mentor | COO | Program SVP | ex-Arrival, Airbus, P&G, KPMG at Zeelo, based in London Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at airbus.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Franck Dessenis.
Franck Dessenis previously worked as Chief Operating Officer at Zeelo and Chief Executive Officer at Stealth Venture. Franck Dessenis holds Master Of Management - Ms, Marketing from Escp Business School.
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Scale-up operator with over 25 years of hands-on experience across Europe and North America, I stand out as a seasoned executive who is passionate about transforming complex, innovative concepts into reality. My career has been defined by leading strategic initiatives and orchestrating multifunctional teams to scale high-growth projects, bring strategic clarity, drive operational excellence and be accountable for P&L in diverse tech-driven industries such as Aerospace, Electric Mobility, FMCG.From corporate giants like Airbus to hyper-growth tech entities like Arrival, I have thrived by applying a relentless pursuit of innovation coupled with a delivery/operation mindset. I excel at steering ambitious tech ventures and products to sustainable success, ensuring robust top and bottom-line results. I lead with purpose cross-functional teams towards peak performance, fostering a culture where strategic operations and customer-centricity converge to yield tangible outcomes.As a strategic operator scaling ventures and driving operational excellence, I am energized by the challenges of fast-paced, growth-focused environments. 🚁 At Airbus as VP for the H160 program with P&L accountability, I spearheaded the introduction of a groundbreaking generation of helicopters, navigating the intricate blend of hardware and software in large-scale industrial tech environments, leading divers teams in highly competitive and complex environment with very diverse customer segments (Energy, Medical evacuation, Corporate, Governments)🚌 With Arrival, I was pivotal in transitioning from R&D to a product delivery focus, introducing cutting-edge electric vehicles and digital solutions to the market. I led the programs and their operations for both the Bus and the Van, driving our teams to materialize visionary HW and SW tech into consumer-ready products.⚽️ Leveraging my industry insights and personal passion, I co-founded a startup poised to transform the live sports viewing experience, connecting fans worldwide and digitizing the communal spirit of sports.💡💡💡 Fascinated by London's vibrant tech scene, I'm eager to apply my leadership in operational strategy and execution to a startup or scale-up in high-velocity environments. I aim to drive growth, operational excellence, foster innovation, and ensure strategic agility (consulting or COO roles).I moved to London in 2020 to support my wife's career evolution. When not navigating the business sphere, I'm pursuing athletic endeavors as an enthusiastic runner, skier, windsurfer, and (wannabe) surfer.
Listed skills include Strategy, Aerospace, Program Management, Business Development, and 25 others.
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London, London, GB
Scaling Zeelo's operations globally.Zeelo is the smart shuttle platform that provides sustainable and reliable transportation solutions for organizations.
Changing the way we watch sports
London, GB
Led the Electric Van program and its digital ecosystem for Arrival into operational and delivery phase to execute customer trial with prototype fleet, prepare entry into production and ramp-up production. Member of Arrival Senior Leadership Team.
London, GB
Led cross-functional activities to turnaround the Arrival Bus program, its associated product portfolio and its digital ecosystem to move from R&D phase into operational execution and delivery, including the execution of customer testing, preparation of entry-into-service with customers to achieve key product attributes and program targets on-cost.
London, GB
Using a revolutionary new method of design, ARRIVAL creates electric vehicles that elevate the everyday, empower local communities and unlock true sustainability.www.arrival.com
New York, US
FrenchFounders is the first francophone community dedicated to CEOs, founders and business leaders.
El Segundo, CA, US
Starburst is an innovation catalyst in the aviation, aerospace and defense industry.
Blagnac Cedex, FR
Vice president H160, Deputy to Program SVP- H160 is the next generation of helicopter incorporating 68 patents and introducing game-changing breakthroughs in helicopter development, production, and support (digital continuity, new industrial model, digital support and services). - Led program and product activities to scale-up the H160 from first prototype.
Marignane, Bouches Du Rhone, FR
Member of Program Management Network at Airbus as Ambassador (Gold PM Certified), contributing to Program management best practices within Airbus, and supporting other Airbus programs on-demand.
Toronto, ON, CA
- Accountable for the customer satisfaction, revenues and gross margin generated by customers worldwide, consisting of civil and military helicopter operators worldwide (Airbus and competitors). - Led a team of 50 highly skilled customer service managers, repair engineers and quality control inspectors in charge of preparing all customer offers (content.
Blagnac Cedex, FR
- Responsible for identifying and implementing post-acquisition synergies between Airbus Helicopters and Vector Aerospace Helicopter Services North America (facilities in Vancouver, Canada and Andalusia, US). - Ensured liaison between Airbus and Vector Aerospace.- Responsible for top executive reporting and communication to both Vector Aerospace board and.
Blagnac Cedex, FR
- Supported Executive Vice President to ensure a smooth execution of his role: Meetings and decisions preparation, priority management, stakeholders management, team building, reporting, external and internal communication, briefing preparation. - Responsible for the general coordination between various departments to ensure synergies and communication.
Blagnac Cedex, FR
- In charge of a team responsible for developing and packaging innovative service portfolio to optimize on-cost and on-time service delivery performance and customer satisfaction (by the hour contracts, commitment-based contracts, etc).
Toronto, ON, CA
- Led consulting missions with small/medium-sized companies on the following activity segments: Industry, New technologies, Clothing & Retail, Food & Wines. - Areas of expertise: Strategy, Business Development, Organization improvement. Selected missions completed:. Strategic alliance between 3 wine makers and synergy plan.. Performance improvement plan.
Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, FR
Cincinnati, Ohio, US
SWIFFER Product manager: - In charge of the launch for SWIFFER (home care products category) in France. - Recommended, prepared, and implemented holistic product launch and marketing plan (media, promotion, packaging, word-of-mouth).- Managed European test market to prototype and test product formats, advertising, promotion tools, etc.
Paris, FR
Within Controlling team, analyzed marketing, sales and trade activities for the Lancôme brand in Italy. - Controlling for sales and marketing. Budget & P&L reporting and analysis. Specified and implemented a reporting IT tool.- Specific project: Analysed performance of Lancôme sales network in Italy, proposed and implemented a restructuring plan.
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Franck Dessenis works for Zeelo.
Franck Dessenis is listed as Chief Operating Officer | Obsessed with getting complex and innovative stuff done | 🚀 Startup & Scale up Mentor | COO | Program SVP | ex-Arrival, Airbus, P&G, KPMG at Zeelo.
AeroLeads has found 1 work email signal at @airbus.com for Franck Dessenis at Zeelo.
Franck Dessenis is based in London Area, United Kingdom, United Kingdom while working with Zeelo.
Franck Dessenis has worked for Zeelo, Stealth Venture, Antler, Arrival, and Frenchfounders.
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Franck Dessenis holds Master Of Management - Ms, Marketing from Escp Business School.
Franck Dessenis is listed with skills including Strategy, Aerospace, Program Management, Business Development, Business Strategy, Management, Change Management, and Aviation.
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