Steve Bennour Email & Phone Number

Visionary. Innovative. Results-Oriented. Client-Focused. These are just a few words that describe my dedication to building and scaling businesses across diverse regions of the world. Throughout the last 25 years, I have founded and co-founded three innovative companies, delivering technological solutions to 600+ customers worldwide, including F500 and large SME companies. I have served as a trusted advisor to strategize and lead customers through end-to-end digital transformation processes. My over 25-year career has led me to partner with decision-makers worldwide to define and deliver strategies for accelerating their goals.Currently, I work for Smart Beetle Invest, where I support global startup founders to develop and implement strategic plans, identify business performance improvement opportunities, and manage business risks. In 2017, I co-founded eOdyn, a startup using Machine Learning to enable an unprecedented understanding of ocean dynamics and build new solutions for the Maritime ecosystem. In 2001, I co-founded and served as the CEO of Neos-SDI, a business and technology consulting firm specializing in Microsoft technologies. Key Career Highlights:⭐ Co-founded and grew eOdyn into a well-known Maritime and Space startup. ⭐ Established a strategic partnership between eOdyn and Microsoft, launching a maritime routing service to improve the energy efficiency of ships.⭐ Scaled Neos-SDI from 2 to 250 FTE over ten offices across five countries, providing business and technology consulting and solutions for 600 customers worldwide, including F500 and large SMEs.⭐ Negotiated international partnerships to build and deploy solutions based on Microsoft and its partner ecosystem.⭐ Served as a Technology Advisor for the Gates Foundation, working with NPOs to support them with driving impact and change on poverty, disease, and education throughout the world.In addition to my professional achievements, I have served as a Board Member for IAMCP: International Association of Microsoft Channel Partners and as a Technology Advisor for the Gates Foundation. I possess a Master of Science in Computer Science from EPITA. Also, I am a French National with multilingual capabilities in French, English, and German.Skills & Expertise:Vision, Strategy & Execution | Strategy Formulation | Talent Development & Retention | Technical & Business Decision-Making | Digital Transformation | Business Development & Partnership | Partner Industry & Insights | Multicultural Leadership | Differentiated Value Proposition | Solution Development | Performance Management

Listed skills include Start Ups, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Business Strategy, and 10 others.

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  Epita: Ingénierie Informatique

  Software Engineering & Information System Architecture