Gerard De Bourbon Ponce de Leon

25+ years of global management, / consultancy / sales experience, gained at several High Tech firms with a strong background in IoT, AI, Neural Networks, Cognitive Systems, Security, virtualization, contextual learning, automation, orchestration.

• Passionate to get the most out of people, induce collaboration, motivation and excitement

• Articulate, resourceful and commercially astute with gravitas and excellent communication skills

• Able to formulate and implement a clear business strategy focused on growth and profitability

• Analytical and agile, with the ability to react to market pressures and building core strengths to extend the range and quality of services offered to the customer.

• Ability to lead and drive change in a business, ensuring that world-class service levels are delivered to a demanding c customer base.

• Experienced in managing multi-site businesses nationally and internationally.

Highly dynamic, and results oriented leader with strong track record of increasing revenues, profits.

Excellent networking, collaboration skills.

Experience: Multi-national companies

Employers: CA, IBM, HP, Ericsson / HP, Lucent, Chrysler Capital, Verizon

Industries: Finance, Telecommunications, Media and Entertainment, Utilities, Manufacturing

Markets: Global

Skills: Sales, Marketing, Strategy, General Management, Business Development

Roles: CEO, GM, VP Sales & Marketing, VP Strategy

Languages: Multi-lingual, Multicultural upbringing Scottish Mother, French/ Spanish Father

Citizenship: American & Swedish

Specialties:

Experienced in Large Complex Deals

• Strategy, Vision and Mission, Leading Change

• Sales and Marketing Leadership

• New Markets Identification

• Solutions Lifecycle Management

• Finance, Budgeting and Cost Management

• Sustainability

• Large P&L

• Turnarounds & Operational Improvement

• Negotiation and Contracting Skills

• Presentation Skills and Public Speaking

• Team Building and Performance Improvement