Kugler BIMETAL SA, established in Geneva since 1854, is one of the oldest independent metal-working companies in Switzerland, specialized in casting, bronze-foundry and additive laser technology. The company has acquired over the years a unique expertise in the manufacturing of complex and sophisticated parts, a specific know-how based in particular on the BIMETAL process. Our parts are widely used in hydraulic components and any equipment where high tribological performance is required. They can be found in half of the airplanes in the world (military and civil) as well as windmills, hydro electrical plants, mining equipment, civil engineering machines and oil and gas applications.

The ISE Accelerator is a customised acceleration programme for Intermediate-Sized Enterprises (ISEs), designed by Bpifrance to help French companies become our champions of tomorrow, especially internationally. In 2021, as part of this programme, I have the pleasure to support Inventec Performance Chemicals and its CEO Frédéric Dehon as Chairman of the Advisory Board.

• BeAM designs and sells additive manufacturing machines using the LMD technology (Laser Metal Deposition). • Scaled up the company from 25 to 50 FTE and Sales x4 between 2017 and 2019• Opened a subsidiary in Singapore, strengthened the US one to betterserve the aeronautic, aerospace, transportation, energy and oil & gas markets. • Directly managed the R&D team and launched two new machines with full digital chain, from part design and programming to full numerical twin for the machine• Expanded sales from France and UK to over 11 countries • Managed the sale of BeAM to the Addup Group (JV Fives - Michelin) in 2018 and its consequent integration.

(7,7 Billion € sales, 9,3 Million tons of steel, 15 900 employees) • Full management of M&A deals for the downstream part of ArcelorMittal, from Partner identification to closing:• Creation of the SteelCAMe Joint Venture: 35% ArcelorMittal, 65% Cellino Group (Italy) by merging 4 legal entities, 8 industrial sites in France, Italy and Poland manufacturing high value-added metallic components (laser cutting, punching, bending, welding, machining, cataphoresis, painting, electrical assemblies...). Combined Turnover: 145M€• Creation of the Acierplus Joint Venture: 35% ArcelorMittal, 65% CLN Group including 4 French sites doing oxy / plasma cutting of metallic parts, and processing: bending, machining, welding. Combined turnover: 36M€• Divestment of Cofralux (plate oxycutting, Luxembourg) and Tiac (tube processing, France)• Investments over 2MUSD: handling of AMDS BD files and responsible for their approval within AM Corporate process • Benchmarking study coordinated for AMDS Business Divisions

Management of Sales to large international construction projects (Infrastructure, Energy, Buildings). • Creation of a dedicated business line to serve large international construction projects (infrastructure, energy, buildings) with complete solutions from ArcelorMittal: Products, logistics and engineering services. • Management of global construction customers with a team of 30 FTE worldwide (front and back offices). Definition and deployment of a Project CRM (ORBIT).• Sales of 180kt in 2013, 3.3 M€ GM generated in AMI / AMDSI entities• Since 2013, Responsible of ArcelorMittal Distribution in China. Sales of 350 M RMB in 7 branches.

Creation and management of an international Business Unit with 27 plants, 2200 FTE and 250 M€ Sales: Manufacturing of metallic components for large industrial customers (Bombardier, Volvo, Cat, Alstom, Carrier, Schneider, BHEL..)• Full P&L responsibility of AM Top business unit (Total Offer Processing): 26 industrial sites located in France, Belgium, Italy, UK, Hungary, Poland, Egypt, China with yearly sales of 250 M€, 2200 FTE of which 50% in LCC. • Strategy definition, organic growth, M&A operations and team integration: o Acquisition of TIP (sites in France and Egypt) and NSD in UKo Creation of the DhammSteel Joint Venture in India (metal components for BHEL, Bombardier, CAT) o Greenfields operations with 4 new plants opened in Egypt (Badr), China (Changzhou), Poland (Katowice) and India (Ranipet) • Industrial management: Digital transformation, Production arbitration and optimization, WCM, new ERP implementation • Restructuring and industrial optimization: Post crisis (2008-2009) capacity optimization and closure of 11 sites resulting in AM TOP back to positive Ebitda in Q4 2011. Management of all related HR issues with unions and administration with a strong emphasis on finding positive outcome for all employees. • Safety: Frequency rate brought down from 40 to 2.3 in Q4 2011 eDistribution launched for specialty stockholding activities

• Arcelor International: Management of support functions (HR, Legal, business development, opening of new offices…) for the 46 agencies worldwide, sales of 3.8 MT of steel from Arcelor and third parties • Arcelor Projects: Business development: Acquisition of De Boer Pipe Mill (Nl) and investment of IUKA Pipe Mill (USA)

Management of several M&A files• Sale of Dudelange plant (part of Arcelor Remedies by the EC), • Sale of Pum Plastiques Distribution Network to Saint Gobain (EV/Ebitda 10.3) • Preparation of different capex file: Contrisson galvanization plant...• Implementation of a sales system for the “other choice” products.

Introduction of e-business to the steel industry• Change management for Usinor Sales teams. Development of EDI, Web based solutions

Responsible of Sales for strategic key industrial accounts.• Implementation and management of Key Account Teams (Electrolux, Whirlpool, BSH, Merloni…). • European sales developed from 125M€ to 200M€.

Creation of a new company for the development and sales of a new building system in France.• Creation and management of Styltech = JV Sollac/Usinor and British Plaster Board / Placoplatre for Light Gauge Steel Framing in France. • Technical validation of the system (Avis Technique CSTB), creation of a network of trained builders, 150 references built in 3 years. Gold medal for innovation at Batimat in 1995.• System still operated today by ArcelorMittal

Responsible for market analysis and customer relations in the USA.• Opening of an office in Washington DC. Various sales and marketing missions conducted for Usinor Companies in NAFTA. • Development of steel reinforcement for Continuously Reinforced Concrete Pavement (Flexarm). Co-patent owner. Business development in USA done in partnership with Lafarge USA.