I work to successfully manage project design, sale and implementation, as well as networks of international distributors in fields linked to the observation of the earth from space (environment, defence and intelligence, agriculture, geology and mining, forestry, etc.) throughout the world with optical (SPOT, Pleiades, WorldView, THEOS, etc.) and radar satellite imagery. I created and directed as Managing Director and CEO the Spot Asia company in Singapore, leading to new business in the Philippines, in Indonesia, in Vietnam, in Malaysia. In Canada for 11 years with RADARSAT International, the most powerful radar satellite in its time, I have grown the international business network of ground stations for radar telemetry to cover most of the world, with an operational (non-academic) approach. This includes developing new ventures with emerging markets through innovative partnerships.For a few years, I am involved in strategic projects related to food security information and environmental risk management to key industry and government clients. I am also involved in refining space missions for clients who want to enter the space earth observation community.Specialties: Contract negotiation, international commercial development, technical and commercial solutions related to earth observation from space: growing or emergent markets, distribution and sales growth, training, environment and water resources, food security, health, pollution, agriculture, natural resources and associated risks.