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Jean-Pierre Giasson, Principal

Executive Management / Business Development: Marketing & Sales

A versatile and bilingual senior executive with broad based experience in strategic management and business consulting with multinational corporations, public utilities corporations, mid-size manufacturing and services companies. He gained expertise at different management levels: general manager, marketing and customer service, organizational development & human resources management, legal & corporate matters.

SELECTED ACHIEVEMENTS

As general manager during 8 months, took charge of an independent division of a food manufacturer when the precedent manager resigned. Improved production planning and management, human resources management, sales and finances.

For an important North-American food manufacturer, managed a division, established a diagnosis and negotiated the sale while in arbitration process.

Coordinated at North-American level, a worldwide supply chain management improvement project for a food manufacturer. Reorganized the sales forecasting and contract management planning system. Participated in merger & acquisition process for an American food manufacturer. Implemented an ERP system on a North-American level (2 countries, 4 manufacturing plants)

As interim Marketing manager, prepared and executed a marketing plan for an important entertainment destination including a corporate identity revision and the coordination of an aggressive promotional and communications program.

Prepared a strategic plan for a North-American food and pharmaceutical ingredient manufacturer. As Canadian marketing manager, implemented the plan in a very limited resource context. The program included a new branding and packaging strategy, a new product development program and a search for mergers and acquisitions.

Planned and reorganized a large mass transit corporation in a major customer relationship improvement strategy. Managed with the senior management team important changes in administrative structure and business processes. Managed by interim internal and external communications and acted as public relations officer for the corporation.

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

RADAR Consulting Group – Strategic Consultant and Interim Manager
CROMPTON & KNOWLES / GRANDMA Food Products – Manager, Marketing and Business Development
ISOGROUP Consultants – Senior Consultant, Strategic Planning
S.T.C.U.M. – Different strategic assignments in Corporate planning, Communications & Customer Service

QUALIFICATIONS

University of Sherbrooke – Master degree in Business Administration (MBA)
University of Sherbrooke – Bachelor in Sciences (B.Sc.)
York University (Toronto) – New Products Development