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As a product marketingexecutive, Pierre has been part of the developement of two major and exciting technology adventures, the micro-computing (hardware and software) industry in the 80's and the Internet (starting in the mid 90's) in France, Europe and in the US. In addition to his knowledge and competences in large team management, Pierre is also an expert of the Contactless technology and industry - RFID / NFC / Internet of Things / M2M.

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Service Offering

  • Maximizing product market impact.
  • Defining & implementing  IT solutions and services strategy.
  • Understanding and integrating IP convergence to product strategy.
  • Localizing IT solutions and services to the French market
  • Customizing French IT solutions and services to international markets.
  • Developing commercial products and services from innovations (Internet, software, hardware).

Added Value

  • "Emerging technology" expert - micro computer (hardware, software), online services, internet (SaaS content, web 2.0), Contactless (RFID, NFC).
  • Cross functional experience (product marketing, product management, communication, finance, HR, purchasing).
  • P & L and "best practices" management focused.
  • Multicultural team management experience (matrix, French and international).
  • Bilingual / bicultural - France / USA : 3 years US professional experience.
  • Steering Committee member (AOL France, CompuServe, Borland).
  • Experiences and achievements

 

Experience & Achievements

  • Creating and developing AOL France product / project team.
  • Modeling and implementing a new strategy for AOL Search.
  • AOL France Search tool innovation – Thumbnails.
  • Creating a "personal page" service for AOL Europe subsidiaries.
  • Launching a new AOL client software and major customer acquisition tool.
  • Reducing level of spam received by user.
  • Developing employee product acceptance - AOL France.
  • Problem solving - "Acquiring new subscribers" - AOL Inc.
  • Setting up a new CMS (Content Management System) for Europe portal development.
  • Creating and launching a new European online service "CompuServe 2000" (5 countries, 1 million subscribers).
  • Negotiating Partnerships with content publishers (Les Echos, L'Express, Le Monde ...) and OEMs (modem and PC)
  • EMEA Product Marketing Management (P&L ownership) for spreadsheet and database software businesses.
  • Developing and marketing of new word processor.