Direction Internationale

							       Lucas AUGUSTE
       17 Rue de la Plaine                      BUSINESS UNIT DIRECTOR:
  91700 Ste Geneviève des Bois              + 8 years international experience
             France
       : +33 6 5836 6618                 Indian Ocean – France – Francophone Africa
    : lucasauguste@bbox.fr            Industry – High Tech – Services – IT – CRM – Logistics –
     : Profile LucasUGUSTE            Distribution – Dematerialization – Counsel - Networks &
   Willingness to Travel : 50%
                                                        Telecommunications

HIGHLIGHTS
French citizen and knowing Indian Ocean and Africa, I am a superior leader. I have multidisciplinary profile
beginning by the control of purchases and technical management of the business, passing by management of
the positions customers, sales force, administrative, operations and finance, resulting in the functions with high
responsibility. I have cumulated 26 years of professional experience, including:
        16 years in industry, high tech, services, networks and telecommunications.
         5 years in logistics, IT services, customer relationship management and dematerialization.
         5 years in collecting medicinal plants in the Indian Ocean.
Positions sought
       Deputy General Manager or Managing Director
       International or Country Director
       Subsidiaries, Operations or Division Director
       Activities or Services Director

SPECIAL SKILLS
   General Management Level :
        Corporate leadership, company organizational strategy, turnaround of activities, P&L, supervision of
        functional activities and responsibilities for strategic and transverse services: finance, administration,
        legal, human resources, purchasing, sales force, strategic marketing, CRM, IT and general services.
        Strategic planning, definition of investment plan, budget management.
        Setting up of subsidiaries, business units and services in national and international  Management of
        proximity and remotely: Organization, integration, KPIs, implementation processes and complex
        systems, project management.
        Strategic scanning and competitive analysis: Anticipation and decision-making innovative for a better
        adaption to the market evolution  restructuring, change management.
        Control of objectives and performances, recruitment and HR enhancement.
        Quality Management of procedures, work methods and customer satisfaction.
        Cost control and Risk Management. Report and forecast design, reporting to shareholders.
        International expansion: Indian Ocean and Africa.
        Partnership development.
        Lobbying skills. Sales and clients services management.
        5 years experience in the Indian Ocean.
   Computer Knowledge :
        MS Office Suite, MS Project, Visio, Lotus Notes, Publisher, Internet
        IRIS - SAGE - INTEGRALE 500 (via CITRIX ICA) - STN - SAP R2-R3 (FI/CO) - WINDEV (Nets@t, Webs@t,
        Wins@t) - UNIX (Micado, Logistics) - IBM (Avgf, Att) - DIGITAL Equipment (Astr) - HP 3000.
CAREER PROGRESSION

Since 2009    LINKS CONSEIL - Paris XIV, France – Portage company: Outsourcing, training and consulting
Independent Consultant Business Management – Project Manager
            o   Business solutions: Strategy management, auditing, organization, reorganization and
                optimization services, flows, process and accompanying of change.
            o   Outsourcing: Non-production purchases.
            o   Training: Customer Relationship Management and cash management.
2006– 2007     ACHAT PUBLIC.COM - Paris XI, France – Business Services
Deputy General Manager of Operations and Secretary General, Chief Financial Officer
            o   Member of Executive committee
            o   Interim management: Recovery of activities
            o   Administrative, legal and financial responsibility of functional and transversal activities
            o   Supervision of strategic and operational services (Sales, marketing, human resources,
                procurement, information technology, etc.)
            o   Assistance in making strategic decisions. Participation in general meetings
            o    Negotiation to representatives of ministries in charge of finances and markets, communities,
                customers, partners and distributors in France, Africa and Indian Ocean
            o   Validation of tenders. Reporting to shareholders
            o   Management improvement resulted in Turnover growth of 7% up to March 2007
            o   Revenue Analysis. Debt Recovery of 412 K€ (more than 4 years aging) from private and public
                firms both in France and overseas.
2004 – 2005     PRODWARE - Paris XIX, France – IT services
Director of Operations
            o   Member of executive committee
            o   Functional management of about 300 persons, including strategic, operational and
                transversal leaderships composed of 35 leaders in France and 22 executives and employees
                overseas
            o   Audit services  Setting up process. Reorganization services
            o   Setting up and organization of national and international profit centers and subsidiaries
            o   Lobbying near the major accounts of a branch of industry generated a sales turnover of 72 K€
            o   Debt Recovery of 6 M€ in 4 months on aging balance of 10 M€
            o   Establishment of service credit management: Improvement of DSO from 108 to 53 days and
                Optimization of working capital
            o   Growth in 2005 :
                      Turnover                              : + 33% => of 19 M€ to 26 M€
                      Order Portfolio                       : + 54% => of 2.35 M€ to 3.6 M€
                      Cash sales                            : + 35% => 24 M€ on annual invoicing of 30 M€.
2002 – 2004     SATEL - La Courneuve, France - Logistics, messaging & routing
Deputy Director Operations
            o   Member of executive committee
            o   Management of operational and strategic services made up of 12 persons
            o   Management of a logistic platform: Reception, storage, packaging, shipment, etc.
            o   Optimized computerization flow and logistics management. Response of tenders
            o   Created Debt recovery service. Replacement of immediate superior
            o   Improved profitability due to faster invoicing (97% in D+2).
            o   Debt recovery of 62 K€ from public establishments.
2000 – 2002      SAGEM Inc. - Paris XV, France – Industry, High tech, Distribution, Telecommunications
Direct Sales Executive, Credit Manager
            o   Member of executive committee
            o   Management of 8 persons
            o   Setting up of remote sales.
            o   Negotiation and validation of the outline agreements near the purchasing groups
            o   Marketing of phonefax and GSM + subscriptions Annual turnover : 100 K€
            o   A decrease of 38% from aging balance.
1999– 2000      SAGEM Inc. - Paris XV, France – Industry, High tech, Telecommunications
Project Manager SAP R3 (FI/CO), Head of Lessors service
            o    Management of 2 persons
            o    Organization and management leasing service
            o    Training and support of accounting services.
1994 – 1998     SAT/SAGEM Inc. - Paris XIII, France – Telecommunications, High tech
Deputy Head of Debt Recovery and Litigation
            o    Management of 3 persons
            o    Correspondent: lawyers, bailiffs and legal partnerships
            o    Cashing of 375 K€ from Apple Computer Inc.
1987 – 1994     SATELCOM Group SAT - Massy, France – Networks and telecommunications
Business Maintenance Executive
            o    Management of 2 persons
            o    Negotiation of SLAs.
            o    Replacement of the Hotline Executive.
1978 – 1983     SOPRACAM - Fort-Dauphin, Madagascar – Collect of medical plants
Purchasing Inspector
            o    Control and monitoring of purchase prices
EDUCATION
2005-2007        Diplôme Supérieur de Gestion, equivalent to Masters Degree in business – CNAM Evry
1985-1986        B.E.P. Comptabilité, equivalent BTEC First Diploma Accounting – AFPA Paris XV
1977-1978        Baccalauréat Gestion, equivalent High school diploma – Lycée Français, Madagascar
LANGUAGE
French           : Native language
Malagasy         : Fluent
English          : Professional
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
       From November 18th, 2008 at January 7th, 2009: At the request of the CEO of Solar Direct, 1st
        French operator in photovoltaic solar electricity, launching of project to install photovoltaic solar panels
        on Madagascar  Making contact and exchanges with the Minister for energy, the representatives of
        the local communities of which the current President of the High Authority of Transition, the President
        of the European Community, the director of the AFD and the fortune 500.
       From Sept 2007 to present: Association of assistance for the second chance - No-profit organization
        Voluntary help Accompaniment with insertion in company of the young people from 16 to 20 years.
        Council, initiation, formation and use of the computer tools.
       Internet, overseas travelling, reading, crosswords (level 4), Musical instruments, Ping-pong, gardening
        and tinkering.
REFERENCES


      Emmanuelle DESCHLER                                                          François FAURRE
         APEC Consultant                                                    Expert Alliance et Développement
        : +33 1 4335 8577                                                             International
  : emmanuelle.deschler@apec.fr                                                   : +33 6 8635 1390
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                                         Abdelmalek BENZENATI
                                            Software Architect
                                            : +33 6 1553 0709
                                  : abdelmalek.benzenati@achatpublic.com