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Région De Metz, France

I started Red Horizon in order to offer sales development services and address a broader scope of technologies within the laser and optics community.Based on my professional experience, the scope of services provided by Red Horizon includes:- greenfield sales development on foreign or domestic markets,- consolidation of customer base,- international trade,- strategic consulting and business intelligence.My first assignment in 2013-2016 was with II-VI Infrared, Saxonburg, USA. Our biggest achievement over the period was to nearly double the sales revenue on our reference perimeter, thanks to an extensive customer relationship.Starting in July 2016, I am now supporting Cristal Laser, my former company, in developing their sales on a few foreign markets and explore the potential of new areas or technologies utilizing their materials.

Région De Nancy, France

The company is one of the few worldwide players in the field of crystal components for laser optics. They are a privately-held, capital-intensive SME with global sales.In 2008, while still serving as sales engineer, I was appointed general manager of the company in order to strengthen theteam and structure our organization. My top priority was HR management (nearly 40% of the staff in 2011 washired from 2008 onwards) and the improvement of our team work. Meanwhile, our overall sales revenueincreased by more than 30% between FY 2008 and 2010 and our net profit jumped to 14% of our revenue.

Région De Nancy, France

This position was initially aimed at developing the company's European business: we achieved a 70% increase of oursales in Europe between 2003 and 2006, despite a fierce competition and a continued downward trend of market prices.From 2006, I was also given the responsibility of our Asian sales and I was in charge of a fixed-term (until 2008) externalsales delegate we hired for Japan. As a result, our sales volume in Asia, though still much below our expectations, morethan doubled since 2006. The position also implied trade show attendance and organization, frequent customer visits, aswell as consistent marketing activities (both in print and online media).

Région De Poznań, Pologne

At the time, Matrot was an independent French manufacturer of automotive agricultural machinery with a staff of 300.This assignment started with the green-field setup of a company by Polish law to boost our sales in Poland. I then renteda 300 ha farm from the state agency in order to host our operations, but I subsequently also ran the farm with a team of 4.This position was a lifetime experience, with an extremely versatile and intense work that included sales, finance and HRmanagement as well as logistics and operations. It ended as Matrot was taken over by the EXEL group, based in Epernay, France

Région De Warsaw, Pologne

At the time, Eridania Beghin-Say was a food commodities conglomerate, with total revenue of approx. 3bn, including thesecond largest European sugar producer.This assignment was aimed at gaining a thorough knowledge of the Polish sugar industry, and especially of the groups ofsugar mills that were targeted as a possible purchase as the industry was undergoing privatization by the Polishgovernment. Areas of interest were the shape of their fixed assets (industrial equipment) but also their finance, beet rootsupply and social matters. This led me to organize or attend to various PR events, to have contacts with governmentofficials and to participate in public tenders.

Manager, Developer And Agent, Real Estate And Property Management

I completed this course in order to gain the necessary skills to efficiently manage and develop my own property and possibly offer.

Master'S Degree, International Management, Cems Master

Master'S Degree, Optical Engineering

Maths, Physics

Preparatory course for nation-wide competitive exams for accessing high-grade engineering schools.