Guy - COO/Managing Director - France - iCEO #42436

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Guy's Profile

iCEO #42436

Position: COO/Managing Director

Nationality: France

Experience

C-level manager delivering results in difficult environments - (re)shaping corporations - transformation leadership driving profitability - M&A track record : organic growth and strategic in/divestments - multiple industry background - strong management, operations, and finance skills - P&L exceeding 200m€ - bilingual French/German, English, russian

Major Achievements

Restructuring an IT/telecom infrastructure company (revenues: 200m€) - Turnaround from -35m€ up to +3m€ Ebit within 18 months - Downsizing the organization from 1200 FTEs down to 300 FTEs - Sale of business activity (revenues: 80m€ revenue) - Reformulating the business for the remaining activity (revenues: 100m€)

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

Telecommunications

Consumer Goods

Retail distribution

Automotive

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO/Managing Director/COO/CFO

Sector: High Tech - Distribution - Services - Industry

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: France/Europe/Worldwide

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Personal financial investment:150-350K USD

Countries Covered

Belgium

France

Germany

Slovenia

Switzerland

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Expert)

Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Geographical expansion (Expert)

Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Expert)

Pre or post investment audit (Expert)