ISAD-GROUP is Your Strategic People Officer…from agile talent sourcing to team deployment.After years as Entrepreneur in the mobility and tech sectors, after long tenure with larger International Automotive supplier “dinosaurs” in Sales-Account Management-Business Development-Program Management-Marketing and Innovation Management positions, after strategically positioning Engineering Service and tech consulting firms on the US market, am very excited and proud to bring my drive, international background, understanding of management and engineering at large to selecting the best ingredients to craft our partner’s “secret sauce”.At ISAD-GROUP, we leverage our network in many industries such as 1) Automotive around ADAS - Creative and mechanical Design - e-powertrain - Program Management – AV validation and simulation2) Manufacturing equipment-OEM 3) Industry 4.0-iOT 4) Mechatronics 5) SaaS and we are supporting start-ups throughout their growth curve as well as established international tech companies looking at spreading their wings onto the US market. ISAD-GROUP Management team members bring a combined 600+ Engineering and Management positions direct hires over the past 7 years under their belt. Experienced with international and local talent selecting, placing, deploying and managing for various partners throughout diverse industries in the US.

* Develop and implement global account management and business development strategy in the US amongst different Business Units.* Develop new business engagement models focused around start ups and venture capital.* Establish a strategic alliance with a "Public Private Partnership" funding entity to support development, deployment of high tech around Mobility as a Service.* Identify M&A targets and engage with due diligence team.

* Managed strategic Design and Engineering Services Business Development activities through all industries.* Supported the US advanced technology scouting and start-up relationship for Group Research & Innovation.* Championed our European “Key Sector Experts” for strategic deployment in the US.

Responsible for Lear Seating - Daimler BU Account (P&L - Tooling) with main focus on upcoming very large program launch. Central US point of contact between German and US Executive Management. High involvement in internal strategic sourcing.

As Managing Director of ECOCENTRIC LLC, I am also personally taking on specific long term consulting assignments for Automotive projects I deeply feel connected with based on my Industry roots with target for technology swap/licensing/monetization/merger and /or acquisitions.Latest examples are with :- Paris/France based, very innovative Audio DSP company (www.Arkamys.com), as well as a - Ravensburg/Germany based, Global EE Switch provider ELGRO GmbH,- Vancouver/WA based, Global Electric Transportation (GET Ltd), vertically integrated electric transportation solution for megapolis in need of drastic changes towards sustainable economy,which I have strategically supported over extended period of time towards initial US market penetration, international deployment and key strategic technological - manufacturing - institutional alliances.ECOCENTRIC is also positioned to be at the center of sustainable development - Merger and Acquisitions for organic and/or external growth. The extensive background and connections of our principals has established ECOCENTRIC as a leader in cross-pollination of synergistic technology projects. Using interconnecting Organization's Board's of Directors and Boards of Advisors we facilitate interaction between participants acting as a Project Management facilitator. Many breakthrough projects have emanated from our collaborative activities such as projects pioneering: - Algae based fertilizer- Innovative Bamboo based Oriented Strand Board - Smart Street technologies (Multi-nodal LED lighting-Wifi-Wimax based solution)- 5MW Solar Farms Ranchettes with integrated molten salt energy storage- Bell Ranch Green City Definition and initiation- Capacitive surface technology for Automotive and CE application All in all ECOCENTRIC's value proposition is aligned with the "triple bottom line" approach.

I was brought in by the initial founder to become part of the initial founding and Management team.My visionary role was to find sustainable market applications for Porteon's radically innovative electric vehicle architecture solution and to influence our overall product design as well as our business model.I was in tight contact with sustainable communities, new urban mobility project team, new advanced technology partners and adequately leverage our product / service solution.At the forefront of:* international multi mode - multi node transportation projects where V2G and/or V2V and/or V2I are key,* advanced technical innovation, (incl. BMS system, AFPM motors...)* sustainable product design,my central position within our small organization has already allowed me to build an enviable network and expand my skills widely.

* Managed the Instrumentation (Cluster / Display / Heads Up Display) product strategy for North America. * Analyzed new product market needs and pushed the company R&D and Advanced Engineering - in conjunction with the respective Customer Business Units strategies - in the right direction. * Identified key new technologies / partners and initiated integration within current advanced product planning after business model's viability had been proven.* Successfully brought in a new creative Industrial Design product approach, pushing the envelope and triggering interest at the OEM studio / Advanced Technology executives level. * I put in place a first North American product studio within the organization and facilitated / harvested / leveraged "new thinking", creating valuable Industrial Property for the company. I was also in a position to initiate international "Creative Product Design" exchange with our Japanese headquarters and to challenge overall product vision.

Main missions were:* To steer the corporate product strategy towards best possible fulfillment of the market requirements and needs. * To lead the entire process of Innovation identification and selection.* To identify new technologies / new concept application potentials and set up specific agreement with start up company / inventor / university.* To challenge our Industrial Designer group and come up with innovative concepts.* To provide ongoing assessment of the market direction and related company position.* To provide key input for the strategic decisions and the development of sales and marketing plans.* To improve and enhance the company’s image internally and externally (initiate and set up advanced product and marketing events at the OEM).Managed a team of five, consisting of Market Analysts and Component Benchmarking Engineer.Interfaced daily with our Group and Product Group Management team in Europe.

I developed our newly created account with GM in North America:- from a yearly sales of $ 20 Mio to $ 70 Mio- from Door Trim to Instrument Panel.I Increased exposure on Door Modules and Cockpit, managed the Complete Interior Integration quoting process, monitored profitability on current business, as well as the – under my responsibility – Account Managers performances.I tightened both Faurecia Interior and Seating GM Business Units, and create strategical synergies. I transferred New Advanced Technology from Europe.I initiated activities with NISSAN NA:* Created relationship with NTCNA (Engineering & Purchasing).* Positioned Faurecia as a key supplier.* Contributed to the global worldwide strategy of the Group with Renault/Nissan.All these actions resulted in the award of our first local contract for NISSAN at the end of year 2004.Besides the GM and Nissan Key Account Management, I also had to initiate early business development with HONDA and TOYOTA.

Business portfolio developed* from $ 15 Mio to $ 40 Mio* from Garnish to Door Trim, Instrument panel and Fascia.Program Manager for:* OPEL Vectra J 2900 complete interior trim package* OPEL Omega J 2800 Front and Rear painted fascias* OPEL Vectra J 3200 Front and Rear painted fascias* SUZUKI Wagon R Door Trim

ANVAR = (French National Agency for the development of industrial Innovation - Regional Agency of Rennes)My mission was to start the new role of „Innovation Adviser“, preparing strategical business plan for promising small companies with innovative product/process in need of public funding.I also had the great pleasure to:* deal with Advanced Research Teams from the Science University of Rennes to set up government funded research projects.* be the main interface with inventors who were seeking public fundings.