Experience

INITIAL, Prodways Group

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Innovate, accelerate, produce: 3 words to summarise Initial's DNA We reduce time-to-market by offering innovative plastic and metal rapid production solutions, combining additive and traditional manufacturing techniques. We master our processes to enable mass production and accompany market launches from 1 to 100’000 parts. With 30 years of experience, ISO 9001 and EN 9100 certification, and the energy of 100 employees, INITIAL, part of Prodways Group, is a leading French centre of excellence in Product Development, Additive Manufacturing and Production. Established in 1991, the company has developed different sectors enabling it to offer you a global solution: ▪ Product design office ▪ 3D scan for digitization and inspection ▪ 3D printing and additive manufacturing for plastic and metal ▪ Vacuum casting, prototyping and painting for low volume production ▪ Plastic mould design and manufacture, and plastic moulding The company has a large machine base to meet your short lead times and thus reduce Time-to-market to a minimum with fast and regular output of your innovations. Show less



ScientiFeet - Prodways Group

• France
• Medical Equipment Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Scientifeet offers a breakthrough solution for podologists With a custom handheld scanner, the details of the patient are recorded and transmitted to our 3D printing factory that will print and assemble the insoles within a few days. Scientifeet offers a breakthrough solution for podologists With a custom handheld scanner, the details of the patient are recorded and transmitted to our 3D printing factory that will print and assemble the insoles within a few days.



PRODWAYS GROUP

• France
• Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager - Powder printers

  • Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

  Prodways Tech offers industrial 3D printers with premium technologies to answer a large range of needs and applications. Prodways Tech Plastic Laser Sintering SLS® 3D printers can print durable and resistant thermoplastic parts for prototypes and small series production Key industrial applications: automotive, medical, aerospace, industry, consumer, luxury & design Prodways Tech offers industrial 3D printers with premium technologies to answer a large range of needs and applications. Prodways Tech Plastic Laser Sintering SLS® 3D printers can print durable and resistant thermoplastic parts for prototypes and small series production Key industrial applications: automotive, medical, aerospace, industry, consumer, luxury & design



ARRK LCO

• France
• Plastics Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• General Manager

  • Nov 2016 - Oct 2021

  ARRK is one of the world's largest product development specialists in the market today. ARRK LCO PROTOMOULE, based in France, focusses on rapid prototyping and 3D printing: Stereolithography (SLA), Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) - plastic & metal, Vaccum Casting, Paint and Finishing, Block Modelling, Rapid CNC Machining, Metal Pressings, Rapid Tooling & Moulding The company uses the network of Arrk group companies to present a complete portfolio of technologies, particulary Arrk factories in Asia that provide competitive cost parts in CNC and plastic moulding technologies. Show less



SOMFY Group

• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Business Unit Manager

  • Sep 2008 - Nov 2016

  Manager of SOMFY's Do It Yourself Business Unit. The role includes the general management of Domis, a subsidiary of Somfy Group specialized in development and manufacturing of wireless alarm systems, and also the management of a group of product lines globally in the DIY segment where I put in place some strong sourcing partnerships with Asian vendors. Technical knowhow on IoT, cloud based systems and mobile apps. Manager of SOMFY's Do It Yourself Business Unit. The role includes the general management of Domis, a subsidiary of Somfy Group specialized in development and manufacturing of wireless alarm systems, and also the management of a group of product lines globally in the DIY segment where I put in place some strong sourcing partnerships with Asian vendors. Technical knowhow on IoT, cloud based systems and mobile apps.



Hager Group

• Germany
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Product Manager

  • Feb 2005 - Aug 2008

  Managing product lines within the security and home automation industry (brands: Logisty / Diagral / Daitem / Hager). Managing product lines within the security and home automation industry (brands: Logisty / Diagral / Daitem / Hager).



Honeywell

• United States
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Global Product Leader

  • 1996 - Feb 2005

  Manager of the "Machine Safeguarding and Lighting Control" businesses, an 11 M$ worldwide P&L, 3 factories, 100 employees. Customers: Automotive, machine tools, municipalities. Previous roles as Product Engineer (96-97), Product & Communication Manager (98-99) & Marketing manager (00-02) within the same business. Manager of the "Machine Safeguarding and Lighting Control" businesses, an 11 M$ worldwide P&L, 3 factories, 100 employees. Customers: Automotive, machine tools, municipalities. Previous roles as Product Engineer (96-97), Product & Communication Manager (98-99) & Marketing manager (00-02) within the same business.



Schneider Electric

• France
• Automation Machinery Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Planning Manager

  • 1993 - 1995



Hitachi

• Japan
• Appliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship

  • 1993 - 1993



Volvo Trucks

• Sweden
• Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Internship

  • 1992 - 1992