Gert Van Avondt
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Andrea Pozzo
Je remercie par ces quelques mots le support de Gert quant au positionnement de mon activité professionnelle. Grâce à son ouverture et son empathie, il su comprendre l’essence de mes compétences et a réussi a mettre de la clarté dans ma recherche et de la cohérence dans ma quête de sens. Il a réussi à être tout autant stratégique que concret et pragmatique. Merci Gert pour ton aide et ton écoute. Andrea Pozzo Impulse Momentum
Michel Nicolet
I had the pleasure of mandating Gert for a complex project where his excellent project management, B2B marketing and stakeholder management skills were very valuable. His way of approaching issues and asking the right questions to move the team forward was much appreciated. I highly recommend him for your future complex project, he speaks several languages, has a wide network and knows very several industries and managment fields.
Fabien Vannel
Gert carried out a market analysis and a business model proposal for our needs. The quality of the work is exceptional. He did a very thorough research on the market. The results are beyond our expectations. Thanks Gert
Andrea Pozzo
Je remercie par ces quelques mots le support de Gert quant au positionnement de mon activité professionnelle. Grâce à son ouverture et son empathie, il su comprendre l’essence de mes compétences et a réussi a mettre de la clarté dans ma recherche et de la cohérence dans ma quête de sens. Il a réussi à être tout autant stratégique que concret et pragmatique. Merci Gert pour ton aide et ton écoute. Andrea Pozzo Impulse Momentum
Michel Nicolet
I had the pleasure of mandating Gert for a complex project where his excellent project management, B2B marketing and stakeholder management skills were very valuable. His way of approaching issues and asking the right questions to move the team forward was much appreciated. I highly recommend him for your future complex project, he speaks several languages, has a wide network and knows very several industries and managment fields.
Fabien Vannel
Gert carried out a market analysis and a business model proposal for our needs. The quality of the work is exceptional. He did a very thorough research on the market. The results are beyond our expectations. Thanks Gert
Andrea Pozzo
Je remercie par ces quelques mots le support de Gert quant au positionnement de mon activité professionnelle. Grâce à son ouverture et son empathie, il su comprendre l’essence de mes compétences et a réussi a mettre de la clarté dans ma recherche et de la cohérence dans ma quête de sens. Il a réussi à être tout autant stratégique que concret et pragmatique. Merci Gert pour ton aide et ton écoute. Andrea Pozzo Impulse Momentum
Michel Nicolet
I had the pleasure of mandating Gert for a complex project where his excellent project management, B2B marketing and stakeholder management skills were very valuable. His way of approaching issues and asking the right questions to move the team forward was much appreciated. I highly recommend him for your future complex project, he speaks several languages, has a wide network and knows very several industries and managment fields.
Fabien Vannel
Gert carried out a market analysis and a business model proposal for our needs. The quality of the work is exceptional. He did a very thorough research on the market. The results are beyond our expectations. Thanks Gert
Andrea Pozzo
Je remercie par ces quelques mots le support de Gert quant au positionnement de mon activité professionnelle. Grâce à son ouverture et son empathie, il su comprendre l’essence de mes compétences et a réussi a mettre de la clarté dans ma recherche et de la cohérence dans ma quête de sens. Il a réussi à être tout autant stratégique que concret et pragmatique. Merci Gert pour ton aide et ton écoute. Andrea Pozzo Impulse Momentum
Michel Nicolet
I had the pleasure of mandating Gert for a complex project where his excellent project management, B2B marketing and stakeholder management skills were very valuable. His way of approaching issues and asking the right questions to move the team forward was much appreciated. I highly recommend him for your future complex project, he speaks several languages, has a wide network and knows very several industries and managment fields.
Fabien Vannel
Gert carried out a market analysis and a business model proposal for our needs. The quality of the work is exceptional. He did a very thorough research on the market. The results are beyond our expectations. Thanks Gert
Experience
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SpringWorks
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Switzerland
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Strategy co-driver
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Jan 2020 - Present
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Owner
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Jan 2020 - Present
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IFM Business School
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Switzerland
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Higher Education
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1 - 100 Employee
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Professeur
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Mar 2020 - Present
Programme Bachelor - Communication - Communication & Employabilité - Communication stratégique - Publicité Programme Bachelor - Communication - Communication & Employabilité - Communication stratégique - Publicité
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TalisLife
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Switzerland
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Wellness and Fitness Services
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Chief Marketing Officer
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Aug 2019 - Nov 2020
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Infiniti Europe
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Geneva Area, Switzerland
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Director of Product Strategy
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Jun 2017 - Sep 2018
Role : Lead European product strategy for all Infiniti models in Europe & Russia Scope : Advanced planning, product planning, product marketing & pricing - Establish mid-term strategy, in line with market and customer insights and competitor benchmarking - Define product specification and roadmaps to ensure product competitiveness throughout the product lifecycle - Design and deploy the product launch strategy through cross-functional project management - Elaborate annual and mid-term business development plans for Infiniti models in Europe and Russia. - Management of a team of 16 people, of which 5 direct reports.
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Nissan Motor Corporation
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Japan
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Director Program Management Europe
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Dec 2014 - May 2017
Role : European regional business leader to drive program performance Scope : Performance, cross-carline, large SUV and sedan - Europe including Russia - Drive regional business development : define integrated plans including investment strategies - Provide cost/benefit analysis to underpin strategic decision making that delivers growth - Manage performance improvement through business planning, reporting and analysis - Develop cross-functional organisational improvement through process transformation
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Infiniti EMEA
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Geneva Area, Switzerland
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Chief Marketing Manager Europe, Middle-East and Africa
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Mar 2010 - Nov 2014
Role : Business owner of product marketing & commercial performance Scope : Medium and large sedans (12’000 units/year) - Europe (including Russia), Middle-East and Africa - Lead brand and portfolio management, manage product lifecycle and drive business development - Create positioning and marketing strategy for product launch in collaboration with all stakeholders - Develop annual and mid-term business plans, and support executive decision making - Deploy quarterly campaigns through planning, forecasting and reporting (PDCA)
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Nissan Motor Corporation
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Japan
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Product Manager Europe
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2007 - Mar 2010
Role : Business owner for product performance throughout the lifecycle Scope : Small cars (90’000 units/year) – Europe including Russia - Manage the product lifecycle through product marketing events and define the mid-term business plans - Evangelise the product brief and annual brand plans to internal stakeholders and external agencies - Track and report product KPI’s, adjust quarterly and annual action plans - Define sales & marketing assumptions for input into future product milestones
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Groupe PSA
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France
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Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
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700 & Above Employee
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Sales Area Manager Asia-Pacific
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Sep 2005 - Mar 2007
Role : Performance driver of local importers in Hong Kong and Taiwan Scope : Asia-Pacific Region (2 importers, 19 dealers)- Project management for the creation of a subsidiary in China (import and distribution)- Define and deploy the annual business (sales, marketing, network, after-sales, HR) plans for the subsidiary- Lead market analysis, prospect identification, negotiations and selection of a new importer for Taiwan- Drive performance and quality management, manage the annual business plans of the importer for Hong Kong
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Product Planning Manager
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Mar 2000 - Oct 2005
Role : Guardian of product positioning & competitivenessScope : Compact car portfolio (5 models, 600’000 units/year) – Worldwide- Define and implement product content and events throughout the lifecycle in line with customer needs- Establish worldwide competitive product, pricing and line-up strategy- Coordinate the implementation of the product positioning, marketing strategy and launch plans
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Vehicle Logistics Project Manager
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Sep 1998 - Feb 2000
Role : Streamliner of transport lead time, pipeline, costs & damagesScope : Worldwide transport schemes from factory to local compound- Identify and deploy faster and cheaper logistic routes (direct distribution scheme)- Deploy quality audits on transport routes from factory to dealer and define action plans- Implement transport schemes and incoterms for new subsidiaries
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Education
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Fast Track & Innosuisse Startup Training
Board governance -
Vlerick Business School
Master, Marketing -
KU Leuven
TEW, Economics