Executive • Advisor • Board Member • Business Angel / Investor.
International Sales & Marketing Management of Technology Solutions & Services.
Results-oriented and innovative senior executive with 20 years of experience in international P&L management, direct and indirect sales, marketing and business development, increasing revenue and cutting costs by developing best practices and designing more efficient strategies, teams and systems.
Excel as an entrepreneur or intrapreneur in both growth and established, international environments.
Specialise in leading cross-functional teams to meet and exceed corporate and shareholder expectations.
Strong track record of leading business transformation and increasing productivity while driving innovation and profitable growth.
Experience in Corporate Development / M&A: Market Analysis, Build-Buy-Partner Assessment, Partnerships, Due Diligence, Investments, Acquisitions, Merger, Integration, Turnaround, Transformation, Divestments.
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Consulting, Services & Solutions
• 2013-.... : Konica Minolta Business Solutions • Deputy General Manager - Europe
• 2011-2013: PredictiveDB • Acting Vice President, Customer Development
• 2009-2011: SAP • Senior Director, Collaborative Sales, Channels, Alliances – EMEA
• 2005-2009: GETRONICS • Corporate Director, Strategic Business Unit – Worldwide
• 2002-2005: STRATUS / UA • Director, Sales, Marketing & Partnerships – EMEA
Software
• 1999-2002: MICROSOFT • Manager, Strategic Enterprise Alliance Sales
• 1997-1999: MICROSOFT • Group Marketing Manager, Value-Added Channels
• 1996-1997: MICROSOFT • Manager, Multinational OEM Sales – Europe
Technology
• 1994-1996: BULL • Manager, OEM and Indirect Sales – Asia / Pacific
• 1993-1994: BULL • Sales & Marketing Program Manager – Worldwide
• 1990-1991: NCR - TERADATA (AT&T GIS) • Sales Manager
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Deputy General Manager / Chief Alliance Officer @ • Development of a new business focused on IT services and business solutions: ECM, CRM, ERP.
• Bold diversification through organic growth, merger & acquisitions, integration, and transformation.
• Build – Buy / M&A – Partner initiatives to grow a new Strategic Business Unit.
Konica Minolta offers a wide range of IT Services (ITS) focused around Digital Workflow Services. The ITS business consists of 700 IT experts, including Product Management, Marketing, Business Development, Sales, Professional and Managed Service Delivery, and Support. These 700 IT experts team up with 3000 sales and 3500 service & support specialists, in order to offer to customers a comprehensive portfolio of IT Services offerings, from Business Process Services (ECM, CRM, ERP) to Infrastructure Management Services (Network, Datacenter, Cloud, and Remote Management Services). From March 2013 to Present (2 years 10 months) London, United KingdomBoard Member, Acting Vice President, Customer Development & Global Sales @ Develop the business using the Lean Startup methodology: a) Customer Discovery and Problem-Solution Fit; b) Validation, including Product-Market Fit, Pivots, Repeatable and Scalable Business Model, Sales & Marketing Roadmap; c) Execution, Scaling and Acceleration. From October 2011 to February 2013 (1 year 5 months) Paris Area, FranceSenior Director, Collaborative Sales, Channel Development, Alliances – EMEA @ • Lead 14 clusters across the region to refocus on fast growth markets, realign and re-energize resources to leverage the ecosystem as a force multiplier to restore growth and expand margin with innovative offerings.
• Achieved 125% growth to €64m.
• Launched transformational initiatives, enabling the targeted ecosystem to grow 9% to €828m. From September 2009 to September 2011 (2 years 1 month) Corporate Director, Strategic Business Unit, Worldwide @ Lead international team encompassing 340 people and generating 13% of company’s revenue. Develop and market highly effective workspace management solutions. Ensure revenue growth by directing company resources to a services-based platform. Ensure corporate viability by penetrating new markets. Maintain and develop executive relationships with strategic partners and customers such as Cisco, Axa, etc.
• Accomplished a 30% jump in revenue for advanced technologies and services by making better use of key partners to secure new customers.
• Cut costs, instituting best practices for pre-sales, sales cycles and bid-review procedures; and eliminating the riskiest investments.
• Created more efficient and productive team, designing new systems and models, implementing best practices and restructuring business reviews.
• Drove 12% growth to $398 million by diversifying offerings, training and re-structuring staff, adding to service capabilities, and launching into new markets. From June 2005 to September 2009 (4 years 4 months) Director, Solutions & Professional Services Business - EMEA @ Led international team of 50 sales and service specialists to embrace strategic shift. Oversaw company turnaround by diversifying offerings and adding services to core product line. Trained teams on new services and overall performance.
• Raised overall efficiency by developing best practices for marketing and sales tools, and opportunity detection and project qualification, all of which were adopted company-wide.
• Saved more than $2 million annually by cross-training sales team on products, services and solutions, reducing need for additional personnel during expansion.
• Exceeded projected growth plan, generating $23 million in revenue and a 51% jump in consulting sales. From November 2002 to June 2005 (2 years 8 months) Manager, Strategic Enterprise Alliances and Sales @ Led 15 people to develop the large account business by partnering with key consulting, service delivery and technology firms through initiatives such as a joint business and technical value proposition and a field-engagement assistance plan to enhance performance and extend contracts. Collaborated with other teams and partners to develop the ideal go-to-market strategies for new products and services.
• Initiated expansion into field of mission-critical systems.
• As a result of superior performance and demonstrated thought leadership, chosen to work directly with company executives to develop a high-profile pan-European alliance.
• Expertly handled channel conflicts to generate $36 million in revenue, including multimillion-dollar service contracts. From July 1999 to October 2002 (3 years 4 months) Group Marketing Manager, Value-Added Channels Strategy and Development @ Supervised 12 staff members and a 20-strong independent telesales team. Increased revenue in the SMB and mid-market areas by developing a new value-add channel. Selected optimal system vendors, software developers and service providers.
• Established key partnerships through best-practice recruiting that reduced competitors’ capabilities.
• Enhanced staff and channel performance by implementing a Sales Specialist certification.
• Achieved revenue of $12 million in highly competitive market, minimising headcount and budget increases while maximising lead-generation, management functionality and go-to-market initiatives. From September 1997 to June 1999 (1 year 10 months) Manager, Multinational OEM Accounts - Europe @ Led strategic development of new OEM businesses throughout EMEA. Oversaw relationships with international vendors.
• Improved efficiency by facilitating more effective inter-departmental and cross-affiliate communication.
• Expanded viable markets with a new SMB business stream negotiated with HP headquarters.
• Significantly boosted sales by $3.6 million with successful OEM initiatives that allowed for low cost of sales and 96% gross margin. From August 1996 to September 1997 (1 year 2 months) Manager, OEM and Indirect Sales – Asia / Pacific @ Successfully started businesses in OEM and indirect sales for APAC. Worked with local managers to overcome resistance to change and to successfully implement indirect sales and OEM initiatives. Recruited and trained new talent. Developed an Asia Competence Centre to facilitate support of marketing, sales and delivery.
• Beat out major competitors to form two complex strategic partnerships.
• Drove initial 2-year sales to $27 million and doubled gross margin via indirect sales. From May 1994 to July 1996 (2 years 3 months) Marketing Program Manager - Worldwide @ Charged with launching a program to better address and bid large international projects as well as enhance follow-up with major accounts. Consistently analyzed win/loss ratio. Created processes and tools. Trained teams. Initiated marketing programs and monitored worldwide implementation by local personnel.
• Launched a “won/lost” business analysis program to identify weaknesses and leverage best practices.
• Increased win rate for large bids from 38% to 51%, generating $104 million. From February 1993 to May 1994 (1 year 4 months) Product & Channel Marketing Manager – Worldwide @ Directed product and channel marketing for 22 countries, ensuring channel consistency and driving sales across additional channels. Held full budgetary authority and established key partnerships. Developed an executive dashboard and implemented more effective internal systems.
• Supported the design and launch of new product lines dedicated to the unique needs of the Japanese and U.S. markets.
• Recruited new distributors and established new channels, increasing sales by 14% to $24 million. From November 1991 to January 1993 (1 year 3 months) Account Manager @ NCR - TERADATA (AT&T GIS)
Charged with managing and developing a portfolio of business with SMB and mid-market customers. Assisted in building vertical marketing positioning and solutions, aggressively hunting for new business with large customers.
• Established relationships that secured access to the bid lists of 2 major global companies.
• Generated $1.2 million in incremental sales. From September 1990 to November 1991 (1 year 3 months) International Marketing @ From July 1989 to December 1989 (6 months)
Executive, Advanced Marketing Management @ HEC School of Management From 1993 to 1993 Master, Marketing @ EDC Graduate School of Management From 1988 to 1990 B.A., Business Administration @ University of Dijon From 1985 to 1988 Hervé Camus-Haessler is skilled in: Go-to-market Strategy, Business Innovation, Business Transformation, Organizational Design, Business Alliances, Management Consulting, Business Development, International Sales, Product Management, Managed Services, Start-ups, CRM, Cloud Computing, Strategy, Strategic Partnerships