Experience

IG Wealth Management West Island Office

• Canada
• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Mutual Funds Representative

  • Mar 2013 - Present

  Investors Group Financial Services Inc., Financial Services Firm, Jean-Paul's Mission: To assist individuals and companies in achieving specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time sensitive financial goals by providing them quality advice and unparalleled service. What can you expect from our team at IG Wealth Management? We are committed to understanding your needs and providing you with in-depth analysis via a comprehensive IG Living Plan. With the support of a wide range of highly qualified certified financial planning experts in the areas of investments, tax, estate and legacy planning, we will ensure to keep you abreast of the economic and market changes that impact your financial readiness for today, tomorrow as well as for the transfer of your estate to the beneficiaries of your choice. Whether you're examining investment performance or wishing to customize your tax and wealth management options, you can be confident you'll have the necessary in-depth information you need to make your most important investment decisions. Show less



G4S-Securicor

• Vice-President-Operations

  • 2002 - 2005

  Reporting to the President and CEO, managed the operations group of G4S in Canada (2500 employees) with primary accountability for Delivery of Services and achievement of Customer Satisfaction, Procurement, Supply Chain and Facilities Management,. • Introduced process and technology changes to improve productivity, reducing labor to revenue ratios from 72% to 57% in less than 18 months and re-establishing profitability. • Managed acquisition and integration of competitor’s Operations to maximize synergies between the 2 organizations. • Streamlined the Procurement process to maximize synergies and reduce costs. Show less



Cerplex

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing

• Director, Europe Marketing & Sales

  • 1997 - 2002

  Reporting to the Managing Director of Cerplex Worldwide, created and managed the Marketing and Sales organization for the newly created European entity with primary accountability for selecting appropriate markets and exploiting them. • Created and developed a corporate presence in the European environment. • Developed and implemented marketing strategies in all major European and US markets. • Recruited and deployed Sales force in France, UK, Germany, USA and Far East. • From nothing in 1997, generated a base of $10 million of on-going new business revenue. Show less



Xerox Corporation

• United States
• Retail Office Equipment
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice-President, Office Products Division

  • 1994 - 1997

  Managed the most profitable business unit within the Office Document Products Division of Xerox Corporation with primary accountability for growing and managing service revenues, rental contracts, supplies, and the financing of leasing contracts. Directed worldwide operation with $4.5 billion revenues and $2.6 billion gross profits.• Re-engineered business unit, reducing expenses by $200 million + (10%) over two years.• Improved gross profits from 48% to 53% worldwide, and grew revenues $75 million despite declining prices, and increased competition.• Developed strategic initiatives and policies to capture market share and maximize profitability, collaborating closely with five international divisions.• Served as member of the Xerox Worldwide Customer Service Board. Show less

• Vice-President, Americas Operations Group

  • 1991 - 1994

  Deployed the Americas Customer Operations Quality program focused on business effectiveness and customer satisfaction within highly profitable Latin American, Hong Kong and Chinese markets.• Developed Quality and Customer Satisfaction programs to ensure continued satisfaction with Xerox as the marketplace became more competitive.• Led group to achieve Customer Satisfaction ratings of up to 100% on broad range of indexes.• Challenged affiliates to compete for national quality awards as part of Leadership through Quality effort, resulting in winning six National Quality Awards (among others, the prestigious Brazil Quality Award).• For two years in a row, improved cost to revenue ratios by 6%, net of economics and inflation. Show less

• Vice-President, Logistics & Operations Support

  • 1987 - 1991

  Established Supply and Logistics Division for Xerox of Canada (1989 revenues: $1 billion), including Procurement, National Distribution, and Re-manufacturing Plant, with focus on cost savings and improved service delivery. Key components of the plan involved slashing inventories and assets, streamlining the re-manufacturing operation, developing tighter controls of the national distribution of copiers, parts, and supplies, and delivering products faster to internal and external clients.• Reduced asset levels by $80 million (30%+) and cut emergency part orders by 60%.• Cut warehousing space by 50%; cut number of managers from 54 to 22.• Improved delivery of parts from 12 days to overnight.• Increased ability to meet customer requested delivery date for equipment from 30% to 75%.• Won first Canadian Award for Excellence delivered by the Canadian Association of Logistics Management for Xerox Canada’s contributions to logistics, technical and management innovation, and developing new concepts in logistics. Show less