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Alexis VIOLS

BANGKOK

En résumé

Work Experiences

Since 05/04 ASIAJET INTERNATIONAL (Bangkok), Director of Product
Clients
• Servicing key Tour Operators, such as Jet Tours (in French Top 3): volume of 2000 passengers per year in SE Asia
• Developing new niche markets in Belgium, Switzerland and Spain
• Continuing expansion of alternative online channels, i.e. Lastminute.com
Job scope
• Regional Officer in charge of branch offices in Vietnam and Cambodia
• Market research and Product development:
• Instrumental in adding value to existing products for high yield markets in Thailand and Vietnam
• Differentiating products from competitors with original ideas, i.e. unexplored new itineraries (north east of Thailand) and developing exclusive products
• Build and expand partnership with suppliers and leading hotels in all categories: contract negotiation, tailor made packages, barter deals
• Training a bicultural team (Thai and French)

03/01-03/04 THAI AUDIOTEX SERVICE (Bangkok), Marketing and Communication Manager
Thai leading provider of value added services by telephone, i.e. logos, ringtones, call centers
• Conceiving, developing and coordinating marketing strategy
• Overseeing global communication (TV, press, radio, web) and corporate events with a total budget of US $ 500,000 per year
• Expanding partnership businesses and doubling revenues within 3 years
• Managing a department of 5, then 8 (promoted in April 2003)

07/99-01/01 EMBASSY OF FRANCE IN KOREA (Seoul), Cultural Attaché for Publishing
• Handling a total budget of US $ 150,000 per year
• Spearheading commercial events i.e. Seoul International Book Fair, French Spring
• Short-listing local distributors and publishers for financial subsidies
• Initiating venues of leading literary figures to promote French culture
• Managing “Titles”, a bilingual magazine

04/98-06/99 SABAN INTERNATIONAL (Paris), Production Manager
• Negotiating and mediating for the animated TV series “Diabolik”: a co-production of 20th Century Fox, Saban USA, Mediaset (Italy) and M6 (France)
• Supervising an international team of 10 writers
• Developing and coordinating the European TV launch
http://www.sabanparis.com

Communication Skills

• Fluent in English, with some knowledge of Thai, Korean and German
• Good level of computer-literacy: Windows Me applications

Mes compétences :
Asia
Asie
Cinéma
Communication
Culture
Destination Management
Management
Photo
Réceptif
Tour operator
Tourism
Tourisme
Travel
Voyage

Entreprises

  • ASIAJET INTERNATIONAL - Director of Product

    maintenant

  • ASIAJET INTERNATIONAL - Product Director

    2004 - maintenant ASSIGNMENTS

    • Directing & implementing production strategy for all Asiajet Rep Offices (Thailand, Vietnam & Cambodia)
    • Monitoring pricing policies in keeping up with competitors products and Asiajet bottom line
    • Developing product descriptions, proposals and presentations to tour operators and incentive houses
    • Negotiating exclusive client agreements, compensations, contributions, and responding to calls for tender
    • Negotiating contracts with airlines, hotels & other suppliers in the Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) to ensure maximum profit yield
    • Participating in major travel fairs in GMS, including Thailand’s largest B2B trade on the travel industry (TTM)
    • Managing key accounts in Europe & North America
    • Handling Incentives, events and seminars in South East Asia
    • Training and directing Product Managers in Vietnam and Cambodia, and managing a multi cultural team at the head office
    Chao Phraya Tower, 506, 5th Floor, 89 Soi Wat Suan Plu, Bangkok, 10500


    ACCOMPLISHMENTS

     Exceeded product budgetary performance
     Negotiated additional revenue on targets with suppliers representing 1% of annual group revenue
     Created new business by adding alternative channels including homozen.com (gay friendly dedicated website)
     Won calls for tender and was featured in key European Tour Operators brochures

Formations

  • Université Paris 4 Paris Sorbonne

    Paris 1997 - 1998 POST GRADUATE PROGRAM IN COMMUNICATION

    Major: Audiovisual

    Marketing, International Law, Finance, Script Writing, Movie Editing

  • Université Paris 4 Paris Sorbonne

    Paris 1996 - 1997 “The experimentation of time in Henri Michaux poetry”

    MASTER DEGREE IN FRENCH LITTERATURE

  • Université Paris 3 Sorbonne Nouvelle (Paris)

    Paris 1994 - 1996 BACHELOR OF ARTS IN CINEMA

  • Lycée Blomet

    Paris 1991 - 1993 PREPARATORY CLASSES TO ECOLE NORMALE SUPERIEURE (ENS)

    Major : Literature - Hypokhâgne and Khâgne classes

  • Lycée Maurice Ravel (Paris)

    Paris 1989 - 1991 Baccalaureat A1

  • Lycée Massillon

    Paris 1983 - 1989

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