About Bernard
French
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English
Native or bilingual
Experience
- Thomas & Betts,Vice-President R&D of the Installation Products DivisionJanuary 2016 - May 2021 (5 years and 4 months)Memphis, TN, USAEmergency lighting, medium voltage connectors, connection, cabling… - Revenue: 1.5 billion US dollars As part of the integration of Thomas & Betts into the ABB group, reorganize R&D and boost innovation• Member of the Management Committee, transformation of R&D through the creation of technological competence centers• Coordination and management of R&D teams: US, CA, UK, FR, CH, NL, CN - 200 people• Creation of an external ecosystem (Startups, customers, suppliers) and internal (ABB research centers) => growth in new product launches (+10%) and cost optimization (-10%)
- ZABD ConsultingTransition Manager Director R&D InnovationMECHANICAL ENGINEERINGFebruary 2023 - Today (3 years and 3 months)1 - Transition management, missions carried out:• Interim management, temporary replacement of the R&D Director• Diagnosis of organizations, optimization and transformation of product development processes• Restructuring of technical teams, recruitment• Project portfolio management• Sectors: industrial aluminum carpentry, Renewable energies• Average duration 10 months2 - Consulting in business organization, in the specific field of R&D Innovation.Objective: to provide solutions for Research and Development activities to regain performance, but also agility.The principle is to improve and simplify organizations & processes to find a balance between flexibility, agility, and rigor, with the customer always at the center of concerns:- Change management- Performance improvement- Project management
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Education
- Arts et Métiers EngineerParis University of TechnologyIngénieur Arts et Métiers