Jacques - CEO - France - iCEO #9013

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Jacques's Profile

iCEO #9013

Position: CEO

Nationality: France

Experience

Successfully created 2 new businesses as founder and majority shareholder (~€2M revenues) in the software industry (Telecom) Key skills:  Business development  Sales and marketing strategy  Strategic partnerships  Product innovation strategy  R&D project management  International management

Major Achievements

 Transitioned from a decentralized, non-integrated structure (4 sites and site managers across 3 countries) to an organization of 70 employees unified in terms of objectives, methods, management, and technological approach. Benefits: team synergies, improved development speed and quality, and a 25% reduction in time-to-market for beta and final versions  Successfully coordinated profit center operations: internal billing for R&D resources, client service contracts for financing development efforts, and a set of high value-added products/services for external customers (representing €5.5M of revenues)

Industry Sector Competencies

E-Commerce/Internet

Electronics

IT/Computer Hardware

Software

Systems Integration

Telecommunications

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO, VP business development, COO

Sector: NTIC B2B/B2C

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time

Prefered Locations: Europe

Countries Covered

France

USA

Operational Competencies

Technologies to market (Expert)

Business development (Professional)

New product or service launch (Expert)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Professional)