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Schneider Electric
- CFO, Universal Enclosures Business (Partner Business)
Rueil Malmaison
2015 - maintenant
CFO of the Universal Enclosure business of Schneider Electric, global business with factories in France and Spain
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Telvent Global Services (Schneider Electric)
- CFO
2013 - 2015
CFO of Telvent Global Services, part of Telvent, acquired by Schneider Electric in 2011
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Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited
- Chief Finance Officer
2012 - 2013
Schneider Electric Infrastructure Limited is the demerged Distribution undertaking of Areva T&D India. After driving the demerger of the Distribution business as part of Areva T&D India, on behalf of Schneider Electric (the business is since 26 November a separate legal entity to Areva T&D India), I am now CFO of the new entity. It is listed on 3 stock exchanges in India. I am also a Board Member of the entity.
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Areva T&D India
- Board Member on behalf of Schneider Electric
Paris La Defense
2011 - 2011
- Following the consortium purchase of Areva T&D by Alstom and Schneider, in charge of separation of Areva T&D India (listed company in India, market leader in transmission and distribution) into the Transmission business going to Alstom and the Distribution business going to Schneider
- Driving High-Court demerger process
- CFO of the Distribution business (1700 employees), establishing organisation based on people allocation, changing processes, integrating into Schneider policies and reporting, driving working capital improvements
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Schneider Electric
- VP, Special Operations India
Rueil Malmaison
2010 - 2010
Manged Mandatory Offer on Areva T&D India by Alstom and Schneider on belhalf of Schneider + managed integration preparation (allocation of management and employees, mixed sites, etc)
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Schneider Electric
- Global M&A Coordinator , Vice President - External Growth - M&A
Rueil Malmaison
2008 - 2010
Responsible for the co-ordination of the global M&A effort, reporting to the CFO
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Schneider Electric
- Vice President, External Growth - Mergers & Acquisitions
Rueil Malmaison
2007 - 2008
- One of 2 VPs in charge of the origination and execution of external growth transactions for Schneider, very acquisitive global leader in electrical distribution and industrial automation.
- Since 2007, completed the acquisitions of Pelco, global leader in systems of video security for US$ 1,5 billion, Ritto, a German manufacturer of door-entry systems (undisclosed amount) and IMS, US leader in integrated motors (undisclosed amount), as well as supervision of several other acquisitions.. Direct report of the CFO.
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Schneider Electric
- Senior M&A Officer
Rueil Malmaison
2004 - 2007
In charge of Mergers & Acquisitions execution within the Finance, Legal and Control Department.
- One of 3 M&A team members, reporting directly to the EVP and CFO of this CAC40 company, global leader in electrical distribution and industrial automation (market cap Euro 20 bn)
- In charge of all aspects of the M&A execution process, co-ordinating all relevant internal and external constituencies and involved in all relevant discussions / negotiations
- Involved in the completed acquisitions of Andover Controls (USA, $403m), Invensys IBS ($296m), Merten Gmbh (undisclosed), Invensys ABS EMEA ($150m), Elin EBG Elektronik (undisclosed) as well as numerous smaller transactions / small disposals.
- Involved in the in-depth study (including negotiation/due diligence) of numerous transactions, including transforming deals and several large acquisition transactions that have not materialised (US, UK and French listed companies over US$1 billion).
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JPMorgan Chase & Co
- Vice President, European Financial Institutions Group M&A
Paris
1999 - 2002
M&A execution, Europe-wide, with particular focus on French-speaking countries and clients
- As Project Leader, responsible for running of all aspects of transaction execution, including negotiation, coordination with clients, counterparties, lawyers, and organisation of transaction teams
- Involved in marketing activities to core clients of the bank
- Promoted from Associate to Vice President end of 2000
