Alexandra Montandon
Director HR, Finance & Administration at GMT Publishing- Claim this Profile
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Sophie Furley
I had the pleasure of working with Alexandra for five years at Europa Star HBM SA from 2006 to 2011 and can endorse her one hundred times over! Working for a dynamic media company like Europa Star required flexibility, quick-thinking, an ability to advance alone, but also a talent for teamwork. Alexandra possesses all these qualities and more. She started as credit manager, but often leant a hand with editorial, sales, strategy and more. She was an integral part of the company and her good nature and positive attitude was also a huge bonus. When I left Europa Star, she was the person I missed the most--both personally and professionally! The next company who snaps her up will have got a rare pearl!
Najar Alain
Alexandra Montandon, is an Ecole Hôtelière Graduate and I am more than honoured to write this short recommendation to her. I had Alexandra in my various classes and also coached her in other projects when in school. On an academic level Alexandra is a serious, hardworking, enthusiastic and rigorous student. She was always present in my class and was fully invested in various class activities. She clearly demonstrates her desire to learn. On a more personal level, Alexandra is a very pleasant person, with a nice personality, open to people and with high professional attitude. She is very well respected/appreciated by peers and by teachers and is an excellent team player. Alexandra has an ability to adapt easily to given situations, has an open mind and excellent aptitude for the business world in general, with a high potential. Having followed Alexandra after graduation I also know that she had an interesting career path and was appreciated by her employers. With all her qualities I am sure that Alexandra can work in any company and that she will always be a great brand ambassador for EHL. I have no hesitation in recommending Alexandra to any future employer and wish her all the best with her career. Best regards Alain Najar, MBA, CHE, EFQM Assessor Senior lecturer in F&B management and Quality 22.10.2015
Sophie Furley
I had the pleasure of working with Alexandra for five years at Europa Star HBM SA from 2006 to 2011 and can endorse her one hundred times over! Working for a dynamic media company like Europa Star required flexibility, quick-thinking, an ability to advance alone, but also a talent for teamwork. Alexandra possesses all these qualities and more. She started as credit manager, but often leant a hand with editorial, sales, strategy and more. She was an integral part of the company and her good nature and positive attitude was also a huge bonus. When I left Europa Star, she was the person I missed the most--both personally and professionally! The next company who snaps her up will have got a rare pearl!
Najar Alain
Alexandra Montandon, is an Ecole Hôtelière Graduate and I am more than honoured to write this short recommendation to her. I had Alexandra in my various classes and also coached her in other projects when in school. On an academic level Alexandra is a serious, hardworking, enthusiastic and rigorous student. She was always present in my class and was fully invested in various class activities. She clearly demonstrates her desire to learn. On a more personal level, Alexandra is a very pleasant person, with a nice personality, open to people and with high professional attitude. She is very well respected/appreciated by peers and by teachers and is an excellent team player. Alexandra has an ability to adapt easily to given situations, has an open mind and excellent aptitude for the business world in general, with a high potential. Having followed Alexandra after graduation I also know that she had an interesting career path and was appreciated by her employers. With all her qualities I am sure that Alexandra can work in any company and that she will always be a great brand ambassador for EHL. I have no hesitation in recommending Alexandra to any future employer and wish her all the best with her career. Best regards Alain Najar, MBA, CHE, EFQM Assessor Senior lecturer in F&B management and Quality 22.10.2015
Sophie Furley
I had the pleasure of working with Alexandra for five years at Europa Star HBM SA from 2006 to 2011 and can endorse her one hundred times over! Working for a dynamic media company like Europa Star required flexibility, quick-thinking, an ability to advance alone, but also a talent for teamwork. Alexandra possesses all these qualities and more. She started as credit manager, but often leant a hand with editorial, sales, strategy and more. She was an integral part of the company and her good nature and positive attitude was also a huge bonus. When I left Europa Star, she was the person I missed the most--both personally and professionally! The next company who snaps her up will have got a rare pearl!
Najar Alain
Alexandra Montandon, is an Ecole Hôtelière Graduate and I am more than honoured to write this short recommendation to her. I had Alexandra in my various classes and also coached her in other projects when in school. On an academic level Alexandra is a serious, hardworking, enthusiastic and rigorous student. She was always present in my class and was fully invested in various class activities. She clearly demonstrates her desire to learn. On a more personal level, Alexandra is a very pleasant person, with a nice personality, open to people and with high professional attitude. She is very well respected/appreciated by peers and by teachers and is an excellent team player. Alexandra has an ability to adapt easily to given situations, has an open mind and excellent aptitude for the business world in general, with a high potential. Having followed Alexandra after graduation I also know that she had an interesting career path and was appreciated by her employers. With all her qualities I am sure that Alexandra can work in any company and that she will always be a great brand ambassador for EHL. I have no hesitation in recommending Alexandra to any future employer and wish her all the best with her career. Best regards Alain Najar, MBA, CHE, EFQM Assessor Senior lecturer in F&B management and Quality 22.10.2015
Sophie Furley
I had the pleasure of working with Alexandra for five years at Europa Star HBM SA from 2006 to 2011 and can endorse her one hundred times over! Working for a dynamic media company like Europa Star required flexibility, quick-thinking, an ability to advance alone, but also a talent for teamwork. Alexandra possesses all these qualities and more. She started as credit manager, but often leant a hand with editorial, sales, strategy and more. She was an integral part of the company and her good nature and positive attitude was also a huge bonus. When I left Europa Star, she was the person I missed the most--both personally and professionally! The next company who snaps her up will have got a rare pearl!
Najar Alain
Alexandra Montandon, is an Ecole Hôtelière Graduate and I am more than honoured to write this short recommendation to her. I had Alexandra in my various classes and also coached her in other projects when in school. On an academic level Alexandra is a serious, hardworking, enthusiastic and rigorous student. She was always present in my class and was fully invested in various class activities. She clearly demonstrates her desire to learn. On a more personal level, Alexandra is a very pleasant person, with a nice personality, open to people and with high professional attitude. She is very well respected/appreciated by peers and by teachers and is an excellent team player. Alexandra has an ability to adapt easily to given situations, has an open mind and excellent aptitude for the business world in general, with a high potential. Having followed Alexandra after graduation I also know that she had an interesting career path and was appreciated by her employers. With all her qualities I am sure that Alexandra can work in any company and that she will always be a great brand ambassador for EHL. I have no hesitation in recommending Alexandra to any future employer and wish her all the best with her career. Best regards Alain Najar, MBA, CHE, EFQM Assessor Senior lecturer in F&B management and Quality 22.10.2015
Experience
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GMT Publishing
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Switzerland
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Book and Periodical Publishing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director HR, Finance & Administration
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Nov 2016 - Present
Publishing company specialised in luxury, GMT Publishing publishes GMT magazine & WorldTempus, both leaders in the watch Industry reviews, but also launched Geneva Watch Tour, Watch Photo Awards and The Fine Watch Club.. Publishing company specialised in luxury, GMT Publishing publishes GMT magazine & WorldTempus, both leaders in the watch Industry reviews, but also launched Geneva Watch Tour, Watch Photo Awards and The Fine Watch Club..
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Europa Star
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Switzerland
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Media Production
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1 - 100 Employee
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Credit Manager, Media & Advertising, ERP Project coordinator
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2005 - 2015
For the past 88 years, the leader of the watch industry’s specialized press. Europa Star is a worldwide publishing company. Europa Star reaches 164 countries through its network of magazines and websites Distributed to top retailers, brand distributors and manufacturers throughout the entire world channels for branded watches. 5 print magazines: Watchmaking "Europa Star", Jewellery "CIJ Trends & Colours", Micromechanics "Eurotec", Watch subcontractors "Bulletin d'Informations", Watch ecosystem "Europa Star Première" 5 websites in English, Spanish, Chinese modern, Chinese Classic, Russian I started as a Credit Manager when Europa Star belonged to VNU Business Media, then AC Nielsen and back full ownership to the family who created the company. On top of my main responsibility Financial accounting, I am involved in many aspects of a publishing company, translation coordinator for editor, Sales prospecting for Jewellery with markets such as India, Belgium, France, Editorial activity on workshops, Sales prospecting for new clients for the new business newspaper On the side of launching new products (websites, iPads, new print newspaper) and Financial Accounting , I coordinated a new ERP implementation, also responsible for creating new work methods and internal training.
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EY
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Associate Manager Financial Accounting Advisory Services, Consulting, Merger & Acquisition
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Jun 1999 - Jun 2003
The Financial Accounting Advisory Services professionals work together in global, multi-disciplinary teams to leverage their extensive expertise. I was involved in projects with Hospitality & Leisure needs such as mandates with Work out departments in several banks in the Swiss French part, expert for valuation at courts, Finance department for Expo.02, Market & Feasibility studies, quality audit for the Swiss Label of Tourism (SECO), teaching management at Société des Cafetiers et Restaurateurs de Genève, Business Plan for Amusement Parks, Impact of casinos and gambling consequences in Switzerland, operational audits in Hospital ...many different economic sectors and actors.
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Horwath HTL
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Hospitality
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100 - 200 Employee
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Consultant
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Sep 1996 - May 1999
Complete Consulting and Advisory Solutions for the Hospitality Industry Horwath HTL is the largest specialist consulting network in this sector Accountability Review: provide with a full financial and management accountability review; strengths and weaknesses and specify areas where improvements can be made. Benchmarking: Compiling data gathered from all areas of hotel operation for annual benchmark report from P&L to cash flow and productivity. Operations diagnosis: evaluate, explore and make detailed recommendations on how to improve business performance, whilst evaluating your internal processes against the best the industry can offer.
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Education
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1992 - 1996
Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne
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1989 - 1991
Ecole MOSER
1991, Federal "Maturité" -
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VZPM
Project Management Certification IPMA
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