Didier Tranchier
Advanced Engineering graduate from Ecole Polytechnique, with MBA from Columbia and PhD in Computer Science from Rennes University. President and Founder of Adelit.
| Headline: | Entrepreneur |
| Skills: | Business, Engineering, Law, Management, Marketing, Sales |
| Interested in: | Brainstorming, Finding business partners, Finding cofounders, Finding team mates, Meeting new people, Professional opportunities, Promoting my startups, Recruiting for my startup |
| Schools: | Columbia University, Ecole Polytechnique |
WORK EXPERIENCE
| Employer: | Adelit, Paris |
| Position: | President and Founder |
| Time period: | June 2002 - Present |
| Description: | Corporate Strategy Consulting Firm, specialized in corporate strategy, marketing, finance for new technologies
Achievements : Studies and Business Plans for Investors and telecom companies in several countries. |
| Employer: | Avaya, Paris |
| Position: | Global Account Vice President |
| Time period: | January 2002 - October 2004 |
| Description: | Responsible for a dedicated team to manage and develop France Telecom as a Global Account (Orange, Equant, Transpac, Mobistar, …)
- Achievements : Revenue growth from €3 M to €25 M. Closing of new ASP offers for Telephony over IP. Avaya chosen as Official Solution for France Telecom and Equant |
| Employer: | Beijaflore, Paris |
| Position: | COO |
| Time period: | February 2001 - December 2001 |
| Description: | Beijaflore is a consulting firm specialized in new technologies. Creation of Beijaflore Telecom, subsidiary dedicated to the Telecom business.
Achievements : Revenue growth from 0 to €5 M (full year). 52 consultants. Signature of Frame agreements with main customers |
| Employer: | Easy Glider, Paris |
| Position: | CEO and Founder |
| Time period: | May 2000 - January 2001 |
| Description: | Start up with a patented, internet search and navigation technology for image and text databases.
Achievements : Seed financing (€1 M), Hiring of a team in France and in the US. Business Development. |
| Employer: | FTNA, New York |
| Position: | President |
| Time period: | June 1997 - April 2000 |
| Description: | Subsidiary of France Telecom for North America (US and Canada) 93 employees, 8 offices. Revenues $250 M.
Achievements : Revenue growth by more than 10% per year. Acquisition and merger with Global One/Equant |
| Employer: | France Telecom, Narbonne |
| Position: | Various positions |
| Time period: | December 1993 - May 1997 |
| Description: | - Director of Sales, Services and Network : In charge of sales, marketing and operations for fixed voice, data, internet and mobile services. 1,300 employees. Revenues $220 M.
- Project Director : Restructuring and Process reengineering for 1600 employees. Creation of Business Units - Manager, Technical Operations and Post Sales : regional network and post sales operations. Management of 550 employees. - Achievements : Restructuring, launch of new activities (GSM, ISP) |
| Employer: | FT R&D, Lannion |
| Position: | Manager, Broadband Networks Research Team – ITU representative |
| Time period: | August 1989 - November 1993 |
| Description: | Research, development of prototypes for ATM networks
Achievements : Patents. Publication of several articles in international journals and forums |
| Employer: | AFP, Hong Kong |
| Position: | Manager, Satellite Broadcasting Project, Asia |
| Time period: | February 1988 - October 1988 |
| Description: | Planning, negotiation and installation of VSAT systems in more than 10 countries of Asia.
Achievements : this network is still in use today |
EDUCATION
| University: | Columbia University |
| Time period: | 1998 - 2000 |
| Degree: | MBA |
| University: | Ecole Polytechnique |
| Time period: | 1983 - 1989 |
| Degree: | Advanced Engineering Degree |
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laurent lathieyre
French, 41, BSc, MBA, Entrepreneur. Interested in customer development, disruptive technologies, innovation, mobile, coopetition.
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Darius Monsef
Internet Astronaut, Entrepreneur & Creative Consultant