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I act as atransitional General Manager(interim GM) for large groups, mid-sized companies, startups, and investment funds, in order to rapidly transform a painful and urgent situation into sustainable and recognized value creation.
In a context where many technology companies, SMEs/mid-sized companies, and group subsidiaries face critical challenges: decline, squeezed margins, poorly managed digital transformation, or demanding shareholder governance: the need for strong, rapid, and results-oriented transitional leadership has become vital.
Lead organizations in transformation or crisis, structure their economic and operational model, realign teams, and restore confidence with shareholders, investors, and clients.
My missions:
- Management of recovery plans and digital transformation (On-premise → SaaS transition).
- Commercial dynamism, organizational redesign, repositioning
- Change Management
- Management of multidisciplinary Executive Committees and 200+ employees.
- Negotiation with boards of directors, investors, and acquirers.
- Deployment of growth levers (new business models, innovation, commercial excellence). **My results**:
- Return to profitability in less than 18 months.
- Sustained annual growth of +7 to +10%.
- Doubling of turnover and successful sale of a technology company > €60 million.
- Recovered group subsidiary (+25% turnover, profits x2 in 2 years).
Are you going through a phase of transformation, crisis, or critical growth?
Let's talk. I am available for transitional General Manager positions in France and internationally.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Bordeaux (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km)
Experience
- SEIITRA Groupe EMERIAGeneral ManagerSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGSeptember 2021 - March 2025 (3 years and 6 months)Paris, FranceSeiitra (220 FTE; €23m turnover) Publisher of ERP solutions (SaaS) for real estate professionals (Property Management or Administration)Strategic & operational recovery mission for a struggling software publisher:
- Change Management: transition from on-premise to SaaS model
- Redesign of sales, HR, and product teams
- Management of the Executive Committee (8 directors)
- Implementation of a new business and pricing model
- Positioning of the offering with AI module for application and functional improvement of the solution
Result: •- Return to profitability, renewed growth, successful sale
- Turnover growth of +7.5 to 10% each year since 2018
- Min.not Groupe ADSNGENERAL MANAGERSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGJanuary 2014 - January 2017 (3 years)Paris, FranceMin.not Subsidiary of ADSN Group, SaaS Software Publisher and Marketplace, service provider, Paris - 52 people, €10M turnoverResults:
- 25% increase in turnover in 2 years
- Doubling of profits.
Challenges:- Structure and develop the subsidiary
Mission:- Definition of strategy in conjunction with Group management
- Budget and P&L management
- Implementation of the commercial action plan
- GroupeSALES & MARKETING DIRECTORJanuary 2009 - January 2014 (5 years)Paris, France:• Group turnover growth from €45M to €95M Mission:• Sales and marketing strategy for the ADSN Group• Management of a team of 30 people
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Education
- PhD in RoboticsUniv. Montpellier 21998Contrôle et Télé-opération de robots à architecture complexe
- DEA Technological Watch, Strategic and Critical InformationUniv. Aix Marseille1994Veille Technologique informations stratégiques et critiques