Ghislaine: CEO - Switzerland

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iCEO™: 71620
Position: CEO
Nationality: Switzerland
Home Country: Switzerland
 

Experience

I am a global entrepreneurial, top-level business executive, advisor and investor with over fifteen years of success in designing and leading strategies to overcome crises, build profitable and sustainable business and product platforms; manage costs and capital and invest in people. Leads digital innovation, technology, cloud, and mobile product innovation across multiple industries.

Major Achievements

 Proven advisor, investor, shareholder and board member of start-up companies in digital technologies industries. Specialized in scaled growth stages and internationalization  Brought Matchcode (Marketing Services, worldwide) into a positive P&L within 18 months and rollout the instruments to provide company’s predictability  Grew the Haufe-umantis (HCM SaaS, DACH) personnel from 20 to 120, aligned with revenues 12MioCHF and 20% EBIT growth in DACH. Brought the company out of 2008 crisis.  Managed & delivered successfully international projects and programs with offshore components in IT, Aerospace, Insurance and Banking industries. Delivered benefits in time and budget.

Industry Sector Competencies

• E-Commerce/Internet
• IT/Computer Hardware
• Software
• Systems Integration
• Engineering

Professional Objectives

• Function: CEO
• Interim Manager: Yes
• Permanent Position: Yes
• Operational: Yes
• Availability: Full time, Coaching on demand
• Prefered Locations: Switzerland, Netherlands, France, EU

Additional Professional Interests

• Operational Coaching on demand
• Personal Financial Investment: 150-350K USD

Countries Covered

• France
• Switzerland
• USA

Operational Competencies

• Business development (Expert)
• Acquisition and shadow management (Expert)
• New product or service launch (Professional)
• Geographical expansion (Expert)
• Company rescue or turnaround (Expert)
• Close down or sell off (Professional)
• Pre or post investment audit (Expert)

 

Nationality:
Switzerland
Home Country:
Switzerland
Availability:
Full time
Coaching on demand
Education:
ETH Zurich – Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Master in Mechanical Engineering, Aeronautic and light weight construction
Languages:
English, French, German
Management experience:
More than 15 years
Company size:
Start-up, SMB
Founder or co-founder:
Yes