Christopher Thomson
Global Sales Manager at senseFly, now AgEagle- Claim this Profile
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French Full professional proficiency
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Victor BONTHOUX
Chris was managing the sales team for Europe, Africa and Middle-East when he hired me to run the sales in Western Europe for senseFly. Chris is a very people-oriented person, which is a great thing to have in a manager. I shadowed him for a few months after I started and he taught me quickly everything I needed to know in order to be operational as soon as possible. He is also very meticulous and follows up thoroughly on the day to day business, without falling into micro-management. It's really been a pleasure working with Chris and the team, as this positive attitude is driving us all forward!
Victor BONTHOUX
Chris was managing the sales team for Europe, Africa and Middle-East when he hired me to run the sales in Western Europe for senseFly. Chris is a very people-oriented person, which is a great thing to have in a manager. I shadowed him for a few months after I started and he taught me quickly everything I needed to know in order to be operational as soon as possible. He is also very meticulous and follows up thoroughly on the day to day business, without falling into micro-management. It's really been a pleasure working with Chris and the team, as this positive attitude is driving us all forward!
Victor BONTHOUX
Chris was managing the sales team for Europe, Africa and Middle-East when he hired me to run the sales in Western Europe for senseFly. Chris is a very people-oriented person, which is a great thing to have in a manager. I shadowed him for a few months after I started and he taught me quickly everything I needed to know in order to be operational as soon as possible. He is also very meticulous and follows up thoroughly on the day to day business, without falling into micro-management. It's really been a pleasure working with Chris and the team, as this positive attitude is driving us all forward!
Victor BONTHOUX
Chris was managing the sales team for Europe, Africa and Middle-East when he hired me to run the sales in Western Europe for senseFly. Chris is a very people-oriented person, which is a great thing to have in a manager. I shadowed him for a few months after I started and he taught me quickly everything I needed to know in order to be operational as soon as possible. He is also very meticulous and follows up thoroughly on the day to day business, without falling into micro-management. It's really been a pleasure working with Chris and the team, as this positive attitude is driving us all forward!
Experience
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senseFly, now AgEagle
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Switzerland
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Aviation and Aerospace Component Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Sales Manager
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Feb 2021 - Present
• Managing 10 account managers across our 4 key regions (EMEAI, LATAM, APAC & NORAM)• Overseeing seneFly's 75+ global distribution network • Providing Bi-weekly forecast Vs actual to company CEO for each region• Managing high level EMEAI accounts• Technical demonstrations and presentations of senseFly's product portfolio • Organizing and heading senseFly webinars
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Regional Manager EMEAI
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Jun 2018 - Feb 2021
• Head of EMEAI region – 35 distributors• Managing a team of 4 account managers• Driving sales to USD 8M per annum for the region• Bi-weekly forecast and region overview meetings with senseFly CEO & Global head of sales• CEO-level meetings with high-level EMEAI distributors• Business development across the EMEAI region• Organising and presenting online webinars for EMEAI region• Technical presentation for product launch and client/distributor demonstrations
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Sales Account Manager EMEAI
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Jan 2016 - May 2018
• Managed 17 distributors across Europe, the Middle East & Indian subcontinent• Added distributors to the network to increase revenue in the region, including finding the distributor, contract negotiation and sales onboard training• Increased revenue in UK & Ireland from USD 300K to USD 900K in 24 months• Increased revenue in Middle East from USD 150K to USD 750K in 18 months• Provided live demonstrations & presentations of our products• Built a pipeline of customers within selected verticals in CRM (Salesforce)• Provided monthly & quarterly forecasts for my distributors• Attended conferences, events & tradeshows to promote the product
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Direct Sales Manager
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Apr 2014 - Dec 2015
• Sold drone & software packages to all direct clients• Understood on a technical level the drone and its industries (Surveying, mining, agriculture, humanitarian)• Provided live demonstrations & presentations of our products• Attended events & tradeshows to promote the product• Helped drive the company from “start-up” to international level
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ISO - International Organization for Standardization
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Switzerland
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International Trade and Development
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400 - 500 Employee
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Sales Account Manager
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Jan 2012 - Mar 2014
• Managed large portfolio of accounts• Understood technical standards to assist clients in increasing their portfolios• Maintained CRM database (Salesforce)• Visited clients to maintain strong relationship
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Assistant to the Director Sales & Marketing
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Jan 2010 - Dec 2011
Shadowed Director in all things sales relatedAccount Management - managed small and medium accountsInformation services - replying to queries regarding certification, technical content, technical committees and working groups both on the phone and via email in French and English. This requires extensive research to provide detailed and concise replies.Liaison and maintenance of detailed databases for international directories published by ISO but ordered and funded by external international organization (World Trade Organization).Responsible for yearly budget planning for World Trade publication.
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General Assistant
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Jun 2009 - Nov 2009
General administrative support, logistics, planning and preparation for the Americas Champions Cup 2010. General administrative support, logistics, planning and preparation for the Americas Champions Cup 2010.
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Assistant-Manager
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Sep 2008 - May 2009
Responsible for a team of 12. I took the position during an extremely difficult economic climate. I was quickly promoted as I showed great enthusiasm, leadership qualities and competence. Responsible for a team of 12. I took the position during an extremely difficult economic climate. I was quickly promoted as I showed great enthusiasm, leadership qualities and competence.
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Education
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2005 - 2008
The University of Manchester
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Classical and Ancient Studies -
2003 - 2005
King George V College
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