Nicolas
CEO - USA - iCEO #98665

Experience

Public-company CEO and transformation executive with 25+ years of experience leading SaaS, fintech, payments, and enterprise software businesses across Europe and North America. Proven track record in operational transformation, recurring revenue growth, M&A, and shareholder value creation.

Major Achievements

Led the transformation of a publicly listed technology company with more than 600 employees, reducing net debt from €130M to €32M through over €160M of strategic divestitures, accelerating subscription revenue growth to ~40% year over year, and repositioning the business as a pure-play SaaS company focused on profitable growth.

Industry Sector Competencies

IT/Computer Hardware

Software

Systems Integration

Financial Services

Private Equity

Professional Objectives

Function: CEO / Operating Partner / Interim CEO / Transformation Executive / Chairman

Sector: Vertical SaaS / Fintech / Office of the CFO Software / Enterprise Software /

Interim Manager: Yes

Permanent Position: Yes

Operational: Yes

Availability: Full time, part time, coaching on demand

Prefered Locations: Boston, USA (prefered) - Remote

Additional Professional Interests

Non executive director assignments

Personal financial investment: 350-750K USD

Countries Covered

Belgium

Canada

France

Philippines

USA

Operational Competencies

AI strategy (Professional)

ESG & sustainability strategy (Professional)

Technologies to market (Professional)

Business development (Professional)

Acquisition and shadow management (Professional)

New product or service launch (Professional)

Geographical expansion (Professional)

Company rescue or turnaround (Professional)

Close down or sell off (Professional)

Pre or post investment audit (Professional)