Gabriel Baillon Email & Phone Number

Aix-En-Provence Area, France

Custom Solutions is a French leader in the operational marketing sector offering efficient and pragmatic solutions to clients who want to acquire new customers and build loyalty.I've been hired to structure and develop Custom Solutions' international activity. My responsibilities included:- set-up offices in London, Munich, Madrid, Milan, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Stockholm- build an efficient European network (local partners' research, negotiation, ...) - recruit and train 8 business-developers- increase sales

United Arab Emirates

Amal, أمل, "hope" in Arabic, was a project of a social business involving microcredit.The idea was to sell in the Middle East and in Europe products made in Palestine in order to support the local economy. Part of the profit would have been used to help local entrepreneurs through microcredit. Another part of the profit would have been used for supporting local education programs.I am a strong supporter of microcredit, if you are not familiar with the concept (actually even if you are!) you can visit these 2 websites: www.kiva.org and www.babyloan.org/en

United Arab Emirates

Aqualeo is the start-up that has created Gliss-Speed, an environmental friendly electric small boat (1person). It is efficient (25kmh), silent and safe. No license is required.I have been sent over to Dubai by Aqualeo's head office in France. I was in charge of the international development of the company. My responsibilities included:- setting-up the branch in Dubai able to manage the sales activity for the whole Gulf Region, negotiation of the contract terms with our local partner, drafting contracts, logisticsResults: 65% savings on the budget prepared in France- managing a team of fourResults: great cohesion and team spirit- obtaining all necessary authorizations from UAE local and national authorities Results: test and validation from NTA (Abu Dhabi), DMCA and Nakheel (Dubai)- selling the product by cold calling, meetings and boats’ tests with prospects. Marketing & communication: brochure preparation, organization and participation at the Dubai Boat Show etc.Results: 14 boats have been sold in UAE and Oman = turnover above 700 000 AED (150 000€)- establishing a partnership with an external after-sales company capable of repairing any breakdown for clients during the guaranty time

France

After winning a national award (www.idenergie.fr) for my business idea, I had to stop my company's creation because of legal changes in the future activity field.The idea was the management of advertising campaigns on individuals' cars through dematerialized images (paperless). Drivers would have received money without changing anything in their lives!

Ile-De-France, France

Soft Promo is a direct competitor of CPG in France. My tasks included cold calling, management of existing accounts such as Ricard (online loyalty store logistics), Adidas (routing and installation of POS in stores), PharmaVie (routing of magazines), recommendations according to customer needs, quotation’s preparation, promotion performance’s analysis.Results: I used to work with TomTom Europe back in Ireland so I brought them in, I convinced Fleury Michon to launch a first Cashback offer which was a real success and I won the tender of Groupon (City Deal) so we managed the back office of their big marketing campaign when they've launched their services in France.I left the company in order to focus on my personal project and work to create my company.

Ireland

This U.S company specializes in the management of operational marketing campaigns. We managed the promotional operations for European companies such as Canon, British Telecom, Samsung, Nikon, Lexmark, TomTom, etc.Initially committed to the position of Promotion Coordinator, I was responsible, in Ireland, of the implementation and monitoring operations for the French market. I had to coordinate our IT, accounting and data entry services so that the promotion goes well for the advertiser as to end consumers. I have been given the management of the "Nikon 90th anniversary" cashback offer of which more than 70,000 consumers have benefited in 27 countries.On the recommendation of Terrie Burke, European Director in Ireland, I was then offered by our CEO Mr. Dan Granger the position of Sales Director responsible for Francophone markets (France -Belgium-Switzerland). From scratch, I had to create marketing materials for France (brochure, website, benchmarking) and call companies. Excellent opportunities have emerged with groups such as Canon France, Microsoft, Go Sport etc. Unfortunately the economic crisis in the U.S. was fatal to CPG that couldn’t survive the cessation of payments of its key U.S. customers. The company filed for bankruptcy.I thank the leaders of Continental Promotion Group for allowing me to gain as much experience and high responsibilities. I am sure that within a French company I could not get an opportunity like this so quickly in my career.